Upper Reservoir–Aleck Meadow Reservoir, 5 lakes
10.6 mi · ▲ 1,825 ft · 4 hr 27 min
Upper Reservoir–Aleck Meadow Reservoir, 5 lakes is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Mountainville, NY. The route passes Sutherland Pond, Aleck Meadow Reservoir and Upper Reservoir. It climbs 1,825 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi817 – 1,414 ft · steepest grade: 23%10.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Scenic Trail 41.38420, -74.06494
Nearest town Mountainville, NY
Directions
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Upper Reservoir–Aleck Meadow Reservoir, 5 lakes
10.6 mi · ▲ 1,825 ft · 4 hr 27 min
Elevation 816–1,413 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Scenic Trail · 41.38420, -74.06494
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
- Start on Scenic Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miTurn left onto Jim's Pond Road, heading N.
- 200 ftBear right onto Sutherland Pond Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hall Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Sutherland Pond.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Stillman Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Continental Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miPass Aleck Meadow Reservoir.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Stillman Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Scenic Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Upper Reservoir.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Old West Point Road, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Stillman Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Upper Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Old West Point Road, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Scenic Trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Stillman Trail, heading W.
- 2.4 miBear left onto Hall Road, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Sutherland Pond Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Jim's Pond Road, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Scenic Trail, heading S.
- 1.8 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
2% gravel98% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM
More from Scenic Trail Trailhead
- Sutherland Pond & Scenic Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 818 ft
- Arthur Trail & Scenic Trail 5 mi · ▲ 751 ft
- Tamarack Pond–Chatfield Trail, 3 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 854 ft
- Aleck Meadow Reservoir–Arthurs Pond, 5 lakes 7.8 mi · ▲ 1,216 ft
- Arthurs Pond–Sutherland Pond, 5 sights 8.2 mi · ▲ 1,246 ft
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