Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest

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

9.7 mi · ▲ 2,319 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path & Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest near Roosa Gap, NY. It climbs 2,319 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi541 – 1,644 ft · steepest grade: 30%10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fire Tower Road 41.61446, -74.42470
Nearest town Roosa Gap, NY

Directions

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

9.7 mi · ▲ 2,319 ft · 4 hr 24 min

Elevation 542–1,644 ft

Out & Back · Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest

Trailhead: Fire Tower Road · 41.61446, -74.42470

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Fire Tower Road, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftBear left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading SW.
  4. 2.3 miBear left onto Mine Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftSharp right onto Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail, heading NE.
  11. 1.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miReach Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  14. 1.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  18. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Mine Trail, heading S.
  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. 0.2 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

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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