Sixish–Dragonfly Pond, 3 sights is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Preserve near Wallkill Camp, NY. The route passes Dragonfly Pond before reaching Sixish at the turnaround, 0.6 miles in. It climbs 1,006 ft, with sections as steep as 41% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi449 – 1,155 ft · steepest grade: 41%1.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Blue Trail 41.73466, -74.18145
Nearest town Wallkill Camp, NY
Directions
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Sixish–Dragonfly Pond, 3 sights
1.1 mi · ▲ 1,006 ft · 52 min
Elevation 450–1,155 ft
Out & Back · Mohonk Preserve
Trailhead: Blue Trail · 41.73466, -74.18145
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Blue Trail, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Foothills Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Laverne Thompson Nature Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Dragonfly Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Strictly's, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cliff base trail, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 150 ftReach Sixish, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Strictly's, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto East Trapps Connector (Stairmaster), heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Trapps Connector, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Foothills Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Blue Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
20% dirt16% gravel11% rock53% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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