AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

East Neversink Unit

Shields Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Shields Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in East Neversink Unit near Aden, NY. It climbs 344 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,552 – 1,910 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shields Road 41.84941, -74.64796
Nearest town Aden, NY
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Shields Road

2.8 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 1,551–1,909 ft

Out & Back · East Neversink Unit

Trailhead: Shields Road · 41.84941, -74.64796

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

  1. Start on Shields Road, heading N.
  2. 1.4 miReach Shields Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 1.4 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/shields-road-out-back

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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