River-to-Ridge Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 15 min
River-to-Ridge Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Preserve (Foothills) near New Paltz, NY. It is mostly level, with 223 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi180 – 322 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74714, -74.10444
Nearest town New Paltz, NY
Directions
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River-to-Ridge Trail
3.4 mi · ▲ 223 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 181–321 ft
Out & Back · Mohonk Preserve (Foothills)
Trailhead: 41.74714, -74.10444
Weather Sep 8: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp left onto River-to-Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Lenape Lane, heading S.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right onto River-to-Ridge Trail, heading SE.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 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
100% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:20 PM
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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