Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest

Mamakating O&W Rail Trail & Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path

14.8 mi · ▲ 2,264 ft · 6 hr 4 min

Mamakating O&W Rail Trail & Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path is a 14.8-mile out-and-back in Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest near Roosa Gap, NY. It climbs 2,264 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi512 – 1,644 ft · steepest grade: 26%15.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fire Tower Road 41.61670, -74.42541
Nearest town Roosa Gap, NY

Directions

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Mamakating O&W Rail Trail & Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path

14.8 mi · ▲ 2,264 ft · 6 hr 4 min

Elevation 512–1,644 ft

Out & Back · Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest

Trailhead: Fire Tower Road · 41.61670, -74.42541

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Fire Tower Road, heading NW.
  2. 400 ftBear left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading SW.
  3. 2.3 miBear left onto Mine Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftSharp right onto Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  11. 450 ftContinue straight onto Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Lower O&W Rail Trail, heading N.
  12. 3.2 miReach Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 3.3 miSharp right onto Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail, heading NE.
  14. 1.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Mine Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miBear right onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading E.
  21. 2.3 miBear right onto Fire Tower Road, heading NE.
  22. 150 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

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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