Sterling Forest State Park

Sterling Lake & Fire Tower Connector Trail via Fire Tower Trail

2 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 52 min

Sterling Lake & Fire Tower Connector Trail via Fire Tower Trail is a 2-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Lakeville, NY. The route reaches Sterling Lake at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 405 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi732 – 974 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Fire Tower Trail 41.18909, -74.25996
Nearest town Lakeville, NY

Directions

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Sterling Lake & Fire Tower Connector Trail via Fire Tower Trail

2 mi · ▲ 405 ft · 52 min

Elevation 731–973 ft

Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park

Trailhead: Fire Tower Trail · 41.18909, -74.25996

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start on Fire Tower Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Fire Tower Connector Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miReach Sterling Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left onto Fire Tower Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM