Schunnemunk State Park

Schunnemunk Mountain–Jessup Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints

4.9 mi · ▲ 781 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Schunnemunk Mountain–Jessup Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Schunnemunk State Park near Mountain Lodge Park, NY. The route passes Jessup Viewpoint, Schunnemunk Mountain and Jessup Viewpoint before reaching Megaliths Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 781 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,079 – 1,677 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.36946, -74.13030
Nearest town Mountain Lodge Park, NY

Directions

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Schunnemunk Mountain–Jessup Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints

4.9 mi · ▲ 781 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 1,078–1,676 ft

Out & Back · Schunnemunk State Park

Trailhead: 41.36946, -74.13030

Weather Sep 9: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.8 miTurn left onto Long Path, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miPass Jessup Viewpoint.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Jessup Trail, heading N.
  5. 1 miTurn left onto Megaliths Trail, heading N.
  6. 50 ftPass Jessup Viewpoint.
  7. 350 ftReach Schunnemunk Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 50 ftPass Megaliths Viewpoint.
  9. 350 ftTurn right onto Jessup Trail, heading NW.
  10. 1 miTurn left onto Long Path, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:18 PM

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