Sterling Forest State Park
West Valley Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 659 ft · 1 hr 24 min
West Valley Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Sterling Forest State Park near Dutch Hollow, NY. It climbs 659 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi958 – 1,257 ft · steepest grade: 28%3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.22968, -74.26041
Nearest town Dutch Hollow, NY
Directions
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West Valley Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 659 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 957–1,258 ft
Out & Back · Sterling Forest State Park
Trailhead: 41.22968, -74.26041
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto West Valley Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach West Valley Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 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
56% dirt44% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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