Roosa Gap State Forest
Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Viewpoint–Mine Trail, 3 sights
14.3 mi · ▲ 3,265 ft · 6 hr 24 min
Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Viewpoint–Mine Trail, 3 sights is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Roosa Gap State Forest near Cragsmoor, NY. The route reaches Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Viewpoint. It climbs 3,265 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Viewpoint–Mine Trail, 3 sights
14.3 mi · ▲ 3,265 ft · 6 hr 24 min
Elevation 831–1,790 ft
Out & Back · Roosa Gap State Forest
Trailhead: Old Mountain Road · 41.66641, -74.40535
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Old Mountain Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading SW.
- 0.4 miPass Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Viewpoint.
- 3.7 miTurn right onto Fire Tower Road, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading S.
- 2.3 miBear left onto Mine Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading E.
- 2.3 miBear right onto Fire Tower Road, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading NE.
- 4.2 miBear right onto Old Mountain Road, heading N.
- 0.1 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Old Mountain Road Trailhead
- Old Mountain Road 2.4 mi · ▲ 560 ft
- Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Viewpoint & Red Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 1,057 ft
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