Schunnemunk Mountain–Ridge to Ridge Viewpoint Loop, 7 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,629 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Schunnemunk Mountain–Ridge to Ridge Viewpoint Loop, 7 sights is a 6.9-mile loop in Schunnemunk State Park near Downey Farms, NY. The route passes Ridge to Ridge Viewpoint, Schunnemunk Mountain and Jessup Viewpoint. It climbs 1,629 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Schunnemunk Mountain–Ridge to Ridge Viewpoint Loop, 7 sights
6.9 mi · ▲ 1,629 ft · 3 hr 7 min
Elevation 279–1,676 ft
Loop · Schunnemunk State Park
Trailhead: Schunnemunk Meadows Trail · 41.42573, -74.10169
Weather Sep 8: Overcast, high 78°F / low 58° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Schunnemunk Meadows Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trestle Trail (white), heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Trestle Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Barton Swamp Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Trestle Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Barton Swamp Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Western Ridge Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Sweet Clover, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Barton Swamp Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Barton Swamp Trail;Ridge to Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Ridge to Ridge Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Ridge to Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Jessup Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Schunnemunk Mountain.
- 50 ftPass Jessup Viewpoint.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Otterkill Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Trestle Trail (white), heading N.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Schunnemunk Meadows Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Schunnemunk Meadows Trail Trailhead
- Ridge to Ridge Viewpoint–Jessup Viewpoint, 6 sights 15.9 mi · ▲ 2,780 ft
- Trestle Trail & Western Ridge Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,923 ft
- Trestle Viewpoint–Otterkill Trail, 3 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 1,118 ft
- Otterkill Trail–Sweet Clover Loop, 3 sights 5.7 mi · ▲ 1,484 ft
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