Walnut Mountain Park

Walnut Loop West (Red) Sunset Point & Mountain Overlook Trail (Orange) via Yellow Brick Road (1)

1.2 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 28 min

Walnut Loop West (Red) Sunset Point & Mountain Overlook Trail (Orange) via Yellow Brick Road (1) is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Walnut Mountain Park near Liberty, NY. The route reaches Walnut Loop West (Red) Sunset Point at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 118 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,788 – 1,929 ft1.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Walnut Loop West (Red) 41.78912, -74.76390
Nearest town Liberty, NY

Directions

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Walnut Loop West (Red) Sunset Point & Mountain Overlook Trail (Orange) via Yellow Brick Road (1)

1.2 mi · ▲ 118 ft · 28 min

Elevation 1,788–1,928 ft

Out & Back · Walnut Mountain Park

Trailhead: Walnut Loop West (Red) · 41.78912, -74.76390

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 7:24 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Walnut Loop West (Red), heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Mountain Overlook Trail (Orange), heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Walnut Loop West (Red), heading W.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Toil and Trouble (2), heading S.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right onto Yellow Brick Road (1), heading N.
  6. 50 ftPass Walnut Loop West (Red) Sunset Point.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Walnut Loop West (Red), heading E.
  8. 450 ftBear right onto Yellow Brick Road (1), heading E.
  9. 250 ftBear left onto Walnut Loop West (Red), heading E.
  10. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 7:24 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 7:24 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 5 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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