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Mohonk Preserve

Boxcar Boulder–The Trapps, 10 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,048 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Boxcar Boulder–The Trapps, 10 sights is a 6-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Preserve near Mohonk Lake, NY. The route passes Mohonk Lake, Vernal Pool, Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach and 4 more before reaching The Trapps at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 1,048 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi929 – 1,329 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76997, -74.15060
Nearest town Mohonk Lake, NY
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Boxcar Boulder–The Trapps, 10 sights

6 mi · ▲ 1,048 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 928–1,327 ft

Out & Back · Mohonk Preserve

Trailhead: 41.76997, -74.15060

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Fox Path, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto Huguenot Drive, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pinkster Path, heading W.
  5. 50 ftPass Mohonk Lake.
  6. 50 ftPass Vernal Pool.
  7. 50 ftPass Mohonk Mountain House Property Beach.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Huguenot Drive, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Lake Shore Road, heading W.
  10. 150 ftContinue straight onto The Labyrinth, heading S.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Shore Road, heading S.
  12. 250 ftContinue straight onto Spring Path, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftPass Skytop Reservoir.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftPass Skytop Reservoir.
  16. 200 ftSharp left onto Lake Shore Road, heading S.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto Old Minnewaska Trail, heading W.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right onto Rhododendron Bridge, heading NW.
  19. 100 ftTurn left onto Undercliff Carriage Road, heading S.
  20. 1 miPass Boxcar Boulder.
  21. 0.1 miSharp right onto Bonnie's Roof, heading SW.
  22. 50 ftSharp left onto Cliff base trail, heading SW.
  23. 150 ftPass High Exposure.
  24. 350 ftTurn right onto Undercliff Carriage Road, heading SW.
  25. 450 ftTurn right onto Limelight/Arrow, heading SW.
  26. 300 ftPass The Trapps.
  27. 50 ftReach Boxcar Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 350 ftTurn left onto Undercliff Carriage Road, heading SW.
  29. 450 ftTurn left onto CCK, heading SW.
  30. 500 ftSharp right onto Bonnie's Roof, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftSharp left onto Undercliff Carriage Road, heading SE.
  32. 1.1 miTurn right onto Rhododendron Bridge, heading NE.
  33. 100 ftTurn left onto Old Minnewaska Trail, heading NE.
  34. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Lake Shore Road, heading NE.
  35. 400 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  36. 150 ftTurn left onto Spring Path, heading N.
  37. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lake Shore Road, heading E.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto The Labyrinth, heading E.
  39. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lake Shore Road, heading N.
  40. 150 ftTurn right onto Huguenot Drive, heading N.
  41. 50 ftBear right onto Pinkster Path, heading N.
  42. 50 ftContinue straight onto Huguenot Drive, heading N.
  43. 0.3 miSharp left onto Fox Path, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 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-12-lakes

Trail surface

86% gravel12% dirt1% rock1% paved

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:38 PM — 13 min before dark.

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