Mohonk Preserve
Wallkill Valley Rail Viewpoint–Flooded Mine Loop, 3 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 855 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Wallkill Valley Rail Viewpoint–Flooded Mine Loop, 3 sights is a 7.1-mile loop in Mohonk Preserve near Lawrenceville, NY. The route passes Flooded Mine and Wallkill Valley Rail Viewpoint. It climbs 855 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Wallkill Valley Rail Viewpoint–Flooded Mine Loop, 3 sights
7.1 mi · ▲ 855 ft · 2 hr 48 min
Elevation 187–772 ft
Loop · Mohonk Preserve
Trailhead: 41.82179, -74.09804
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lime Kiln Trail (Green), heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Flooded Mine.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Wallkill Valley Rail Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miPass Wallkill Valley Rail Viewpoint.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Clearwater Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Table Rocks Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.4 miThe loop closes 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- White Dot & Flooded Mine 2.2 mi · ▲ 220 ft
- Waterworks (Mohonk Preserve) Viewpoint 3.2 mi · ▲ 420 ft
- Flooded Mine & Lime Kiln Trail (Green) via Wallkill Valley Rail Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 399 ft
- Table Rocks Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 502 ft
- Table Rocks Trail 4.2 mi · ▲ 502 ft
- Joppenbergh Mountain Viewpoint–Joppenbergh Mountain Beach, 3 beaches 4.2 mi · ▲ 833 ft
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