Mohonk Preserve

Shagbark Hickory via Table Rocks Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 836 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Shagbark Hickory via Table Rocks Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Preserve near Springtown, NY. The route reaches Shagbark Hickory at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 836 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi223 – 801 ft · steepest grade: 20%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80559, -74.09329
Nearest town Springtown, NY

Directions

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Shagbark Hickory via Table Rocks Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 836 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 222–800 ft

Out & Back · Mohonk Preserve

Trailhead: 41.80559, -74.09329

Weather Sep 9: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:18 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 1 miContinue straight onto Clearwater Road, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Table Rocks Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miReach Shagbark Hickory, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.8 miTurn right onto Clearwater Road, heading NE.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 450 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

80% dirt1% gravel19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:18 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 7:18 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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