Sterling Forest State Park

Redback Hike Pink Blaze–Redback South, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Redback Hike Pink Blaze–Redback South, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Lakeville, NY. It climbs 754 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi591 – 1,007 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: McKeags Access 41.18205, -74.25574
Nearest town Lakeville, NY

Directions

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Redback Hike Pink Blaze–Redback South, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 592–1,007 ft

Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park

Trailhead: McKeags Access · 41.18205, -74.25574

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start on McKeags Access, heading E.
  2. 300 ftContinue straight onto McKeags Meadow, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Redback South, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left onto Redback South, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading S.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right onto Scott Mine Road, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftReach Redback Hike Pink Blaze, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miBear left onto Redback South, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Redback South, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right onto Redback Hike Pink Blaze, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miBear left onto McKeags Meadow, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miContinue straight onto McKeags Access, heading W.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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