Roosa Gap State Forest

Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path & Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail

15.9 mi · ▲ 3,133 ft · 6 hr 52 min

Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path & Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Roosa Gap State Forest near Walker Valley, NY. It climbs 3,133 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi541 – 1,690 ft · steepest grade: 29%16.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Red Trail 41.64629, -74.40157
Nearest town Walker Valley, NY

Directions

AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com

Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path & Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail

15.9 mi · ▲ 3,133 ft · 6 hr 52 min

Elevation 542–1,690 ft

Out & Back · Roosa Gap State Forest

Trailhead: Red Trail · 41.64629, -74.40157

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Red Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miBear left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading SW.
  3. 2.5 miTurn right onto Fire Tower Road, heading S.
  4. 100 ftBear left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading S.
  5. 2.3 miBear left onto Mine Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 200 ftSharp right onto Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail, heading N.
  12. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miReach Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  15. 1.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Mine Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.1 miBear right onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading E.
  22. 2.3 miBear right onto Fire Tower Road, heading N.
  23. 100 ftTurn left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading NE.
  24. 2.5 miBear right onto Red Trail, heading N.
  25. 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.

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

More from Red Trail Trailhead