Sentinel Rock–Mohonk Lake, 8 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Mountain House Property near Mohonk Lake, NY. The route passes Mohonk Lake, Vernal Pool and Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach before reaching Sentinel Rock at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 304 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,135 – 1,371 ft · steepest grade: 30%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Terrace Path 41.76980, -74.14186
Nearest town Mohonk Lake, NY
Directions
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Sentinel Rock–Mohonk Lake, 8 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 1 hr 3 min
Elevation 1,134–1,372 ft
Out & Back · Mohonk Mountain House Property
Trailhead: Terrace Path · 41.76980, -74.14186
Weather Sep 8: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:20 PM
- Start on Terrace Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Kleine Kill Rd., heading N.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Huguenot Drive, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Fox Path, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Huguenot Drive, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Mohonk Lake.
- 50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
- 50 ftPass Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Pinkster Path, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Huguenot Drive, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Lake Shore Road, heading W.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Sentinel Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Huguenot Drive, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pinkster Path, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Huguenot Drive, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Fox Path, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Huguenot Drive, heading E.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Kleine Kill Rd., heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Terrace Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
78% gravel1% dirt1% paved20% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:20 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 6:32 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Spring Farm Road & Terrace Path via Lenape Lane 6 mi · ▲ 653 ft
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