Ashokan North Unit
Upper Ashokan Reservoir via Ashokan Rail Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Upper Ashokan Reservoir via Ashokan Rail Trail is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Ashokan North Unit near Ashokan, NY. The route reaches Upper Ashokan Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Upper Ashokan Reservoir via Ashokan Rail Trail
6.1 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 593–677 ft
Out & Back · Ashokan North Unit
Trailhead: Ashokan Station Trailhead · 41.97519, -74.19662
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Ashokan Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 2.5 miPass Upper Ashokan Reservoir.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 500 ftReach Upper Ashokan Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 2.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Ashokan Station Trailhead Trailhead
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- Upper Ashokan Reservoir via Ashokan Rail Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 70 ft
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