Sterling Forest State Park
West Valley Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 979 ft · 2 hr 37 min
West Valley Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Laurel Ridge, NY. It climbs 979 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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West Valley Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 979 ft · 2 hr 37 min
Elevation 829–1,258 ft
Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park
Trailhead: 41.23468, -74.23766
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 1.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto West Valley Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach West Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.6 miArrive 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 1.4 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Pine Meadow Trail & Sterling Valley Loop via Sterling Lake Loop 5.2 mi · ▲ 413 ft
- Doris Duke Trail 9.7 mi · ▲ 1,372 ft
- Sterling Lake–Sterling Valley Loop, 3 sights 10.3 mi · ▲ 1,229 ft
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