Whale's Head–High Peter's Kill Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Minnewaska State Park Preserve near Lake Minnewaska, NY. The route passes Whale's Head and High Peter's Kill Viewpoint. It climbs 1,538 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi705 – 1,440 ft · steepest grade: 23%7.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Awosting Falls Connection 41.73429, -74.23872
Nearest town Lake Minnewaska, NY
Directions
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Whale's Head–High Peter's Kill Viewpoint, 3 summits
6.8 mi · ▲ 1,538 ft · 3 hr 2 min
Elevation 706–1,441 ft
Out & Back · Minnewaska State Park Preserve
Trailhead: Awosting Falls Connection · 41.73429, -74.23872
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM
- Start on Awosting Falls Connection, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto High Peter's Kill Trail Connector, heading NW.
- 2.3 miPass Whale's Head.
- 0.1 miPass High Peter's Kill Viewpoint.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto High Peter's Kill Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Whale's Head, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 3.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto High Peter's Kill Trail Connector, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Awosting Falls Connection, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
90% dirt8% gravel1% boardwalk1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:55 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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