River-to-Ridge Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 42 min
River-to-Ridge Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Preserve (Foothills) near New Paltz, NY. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi180 – 322 ft5.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75139, -74.09562
Nearest town New Paltz, NY
Directions
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River-to-Ridge Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 42 min
Elevation 181–321 ft
Out & Back · Mohonk Preserve (Foothills)
Trailhead: 41.75139, -74.09562
Weather Sep 8: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right onto River-to-Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 2.4 miReach River-to-Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.4 miTurn left, 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
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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