Schunnemunk State Park
Trestle Viewpoint–Ridge to Ridge Viewpoint, 8 sights
8.9 mi · ▲ 1,589 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Trestle Viewpoint–Ridge to Ridge Viewpoint, 8 sights is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Schunnemunk State Park near Highland Lake Estates, NY. The route passes Earl Reservoir, Earl Reservoir Park Beach, Jessup Viewpoint and Ridge to Ridge Viewpoint before reaching Trestle Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.5 miles in. It climbs 1,589 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Trestle Viewpoint–Ridge to Ridge Viewpoint, 8 sights
8.9 mi · ▲ 1,589 ft · 3 hr 46 min
Elevation 853–1,675 ft
Out & Back · Schunnemunk State Park
Trailhead: 41.36629, -74.13423
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Earl Reservoir.
- 50 ftPass Earl Reservoir Park Beach.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Jessup Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miPass Jessup Viewpoint.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Ridge to Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Ridge to Ridge Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Barton Swamp Trail;Ridge to Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right onto Barton Swamp Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Trestle Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Trestle Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Barton Swamp Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right onto Trestle Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Barton Swamp Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left onto Western Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 2.7 miBear right onto Jessup Trail, heading SE.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Jessup Viewpoint–Earl Reservoir, 3 beaches 3.2 mi · ▲ 777 ft
- Schunnemunk Mountain–Jessup Viewpoint, 5 beaches 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,056 ft
- Jessup Viewpoint–Earl Reservoir, 4 beaches 7.9 mi · ▲ 2,183 ft
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