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.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 771 ft · steepest grade: 20%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82179, -74.09804
Nearest town Lawrenceville, NY

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Lime Kiln Trail (Green), heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right onto Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.4 miPass Flooded Mine.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftReach Wallkill Valley Rail Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.6 miPass Wallkill Valley Rail Viewpoint.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  19. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Clearwater Road, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miBear right onto Table Rocks Trail, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 1.4 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

58% dirt18% gravel24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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.

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