Mohonk Preserve

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 712 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Wallkill Valley Rail Trail is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Mohonk Preserve near Springtown, NY. It climbs 712 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi174 – 725 ft · steepest grade: 20%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Clearwater Road (Closed) 41.80609, -74.08415
Nearest town Springtown, NY

Directions

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Wallkill Valley Rail Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 712 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 174–726 ft

Out & Back · Mohonk Preserve

Trailhead: Clearwater Road (Closed) · 41.80609, -74.08415

Weather Sep 8: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

  1. Start on Clearwater Road (Closed), heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Clearwater Road, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left onto Table Rocks Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Spring Farm Road, heading S.
  10. 50 ftContinue straight onto Table Rocks Trail, heading S.
  11. 100 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 100 ftContinue straight onto Spring Farm Road, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Table Rocks Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Clearwater Road, heading NE.
  15. 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right onto Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left onto Clearwater Road (Closed), heading S.
  20. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

50% dirt16% gravel34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:20 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~82 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 7:20 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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