Mohonk Mountain House Property
Shagbark Hickory–Piney Woods, 4 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Shagbark Hickory–Piney Woods, 4 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Mountain House Property near Mohonk Lake, NY. The route reaches Shagbark Hickory at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 703 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Shagbark Hickory–Piney Woods, 4 sights
5.9 mi · ▲ 703 ft · 2 hr 19 min
Elevation 703–1,234 ft
Out & Back · Mohonk Mountain House Property
Trailhead: Piney Woods · 41.77763, -74.13637
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Piney Woods, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Terrace Path, heading SE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Lenape Lane, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Golf Course Connector, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Spring Farm Road, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bonticou Road, heading NE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Spring Farm Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Cedar Drive, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Spring Farm Road, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach Shagbark Hickory, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cedar Drive, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Spring Farm Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Bonticou Road, heading S.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Spring Farm Road, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Golf Course Connector, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lenape Lane, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Terrace Path, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Piney Woods, heading S.
- 0.7 miArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Piney Woods Trailhead
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- Guyot Hill–Bonticou Road Loop, 5 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 173 ft
- Hemlock Lane–Huguenot Drive Loop, 7 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 175 ft
- Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach–Vernal Pool, 5 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 447 ft
- Huguenot Drive–Kleine Kill Rd., 7 sights 3 mi · ▲ 179 ft
- Piney Woods & Terrace Path via Lenape Lane 3 mi · ▲ 205 ft
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