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Mohonk Preserve

Three Brothers–Boxcar Boulder, 9 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 840 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Three Brothers–Boxcar Boulder, 9 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Preserve near Wallkill Camp, NY. The route passes Three Pines, Three Brothers, High Exposure and 2 more before reaching Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 840 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi719 – 1,280 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: East Trapps Connector 41.73637, -74.18524
Nearest town Wallkill Camp, NY
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Three Brothers–Boxcar Boulder, 9 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 840 ft · 2 hr 21 min

Elevation 719–1,279 ft

Out & Back · Mohonk Preserve

Trailhead: East Trapps Connector · 41.73637, -74.18524

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on East Trapps Connector, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Undercliff Carriage Road, heading W.
  3. 300 ftPass Three Pines.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto MF/MAC Wall, heading NE.
  5. 450 ftContinue straight onto Cliff base trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left onto Undercliff Carriage Road, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftPass Three Brothers.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Cakewalk, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Undercliff Carriage Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left onto CCK, heading NE.
  11. 200 ftPass High Exposure.
  12. 250 ftSharp right onto Bonnie's Roof, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftSharp left onto Undercliff Carriage Road, heading NE.
  14. 450 ftPass Boxcar Boulder.
  15. 1 miTurn right onto Rhododendron Bridge, heading N.
  16. 100 ftTurn left onto Old Minnewaska Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.9 miPass Skytop Reservoir.
  18. 50 ftPass Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach.
  19. 250 ftSharp right onto Forest Drive, heading N.
  20. 250 ftSharp left onto Spring Path, heading N.
  21. 250 ftReach Three Brothers, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 250 ftSharp right onto Forest Drive, heading N.
  23. 250 ftSharp left onto Old Minnewaska Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.9 miTurn right onto Rhododendron Bridge, heading N.
  25. 100 ftTurn left onto Undercliff Carriage Road, heading NW.
  26. 1.1 miSharp right onto Bonnie's Roof, heading SW.
  27. 50 ftSharp left onto Cliff base trail, heading SW.
  28. 450 ftTurn right onto Undercliff Carriage Road, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miBear left onto Cakewalk, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftTurn right onto Undercliff Carriage Road, heading SW.
  31. 450 ftBear right onto V-3, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto MF/MAC Wall, heading SW.
  33. 450 ftContinue straight onto Undercliff Carriage Road, heading SW.
  34. 350 ftSharp left onto East Trapps Connector (Stairmaster), heading W.
  35. 0.1 miContinue straight onto East Trapps Connector, heading SW.
  36. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/three-brothers-boxcar-boulder-out-back-10-sights

Trail surface

85% gravel11% dirt4% rock

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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