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

  1. Start on Scenic Trail, heading S.
  2. 1.9 miTurn left onto Jim's Pond Road, heading N.
  3. 200 ftBear right onto Sutherland Pond Road, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Hall Road, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miPass Sutherland Pond.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Stillman Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.9 miTurn right onto Continental Road, heading E.
  9. 0.7 miPass Aleck Meadow Reservoir.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Stillman Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right onto Scenic Trail, heading NE.
  12. 200 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miPass Upper Reservoir.
  14. 200 ftTurn left onto Old West Point Road, heading NE.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miBear left onto Stillman Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miReach Upper Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old West Point Road, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right onto Scenic Trail, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftSharp left onto Stillman Trail, heading W.
  23. 2.4 miBear left onto Hall Road, heading SW.
  24. 100 ftTurn right onto Sutherland Pond Road, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Jim's Pond Road, heading SW.
  26. 150 ftTurn right onto Scenic Trail, heading S.
  27. 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

2% gravel98% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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