Willowemoc Wild Forest
Sand Pond & Azalea Trail
11.9 mi · ▲ 1,489 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Sand Pond & Azalea Trail is an 11.9-mile out-and-back in Willowemoc Wild Forest near Debruce, NY. The route reaches Sand Pond at the turnaround, 6 miles in. It climbs 1,489 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 89/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Sand Pond & Azalea Trail
11.9 mi · ▲ 1,489 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Elevation 1,999–2,572 ft
Out & Back · Willowemoc Wild Forest
Trailhead: 41.94581, -74.70486
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:24 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Azalea Trail, heading N.
- 2.8 miTurn right onto Mongaup - Willowemoc Trail (Yellow), heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miReach Sand Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miTurn left onto Azalea Trail, heading SW.
- 2.8 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 6:33 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
More from this trailhead
- Mongaup Pond–Mongaup Pond Campground Beach, 4 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 258 ft
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