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Roosa Gap State Forest

Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Viewpoint–Old Turnpike Trail, 3 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 1,897 ft · 4 hr 27 min

Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Viewpoint–Old Turnpike Trail, 3 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Roosa Gap State Forest near Roosa Gap, NY. The route reaches Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 1,897 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi843 – 1,791 ft · steepest grade: 33%10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Turnpike Trail 41.60615, -74.42670
Nearest town Roosa Gap, NY
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Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Viewpoint–Old Turnpike Trail, 3 sights

10.5 mi · ▲ 1,897 ft · 4 hr 27 min

Elevation 843–1,790 ft

Out & Back · Roosa Gap State Forest

Trailhead: Old Turnpike Trail · 41.60615, -74.42670

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Old Turnpike Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.6 miBear right onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miBear right onto Fire Tower Road, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading N.
  5. 3.7 miReach Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 3.7 miTurn right onto Fire Tower Road, heading S.
  7. 100 ftBear left onto Shawangunk Ridge Trail/Long Path, heading S.
  8. 0.9 miBear left onto Old Turnpike Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/shawangunk-ridge-trail-long-viewpoint-shawangunk-ridge-trail-long-viewpoint-out-back-5-sights-17-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM

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