Schunnemunk State Park
Trestle Viewpoint–Otterkill Trail, 4 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 1,927 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Trestle Viewpoint–Otterkill Trail, 4 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Schunnemunk State Park near Salisbury Mills, NY. The route reaches Trestle Viewpoint. It climbs 1,927 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi430 – 1,388 ft · steepest grade: 26%6.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Western Ridge Trail 41.41312, -74.11891
Nearest town Salisbury Mills, NY
Directions
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Trestle Viewpoint–Otterkill Trail, 4 sights
6.2 mi · ▲ 1,927 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 428–1,387 ft
Out & Back · Schunnemunk State Park
Trailhead: Western Ridge Trail · 41.41312, -74.11891
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
- Start on Western Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Barton Swamp Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Barton Swamp Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Trestle Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Trestle Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Otterkill Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Barton Swamp Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Sweet Clover, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right onto Western Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM
More from Western Ridge Trail Trailhead
- Trestle Trail & Western Ridge Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,883 ft
- Otterkill Trail–Sweet Clover, 3 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 2,095 ft
- Otterkill Trail–Schunnemunk Meadows Trail, 4 sights 7.4 mi · ▲ 2,127 ft
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