Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest
Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail
9.9 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest near Wurtsboro, NY. It climbs 518 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi512 – 1,034 ft · steepest grade: 26%10.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.57105, -74.47434
Nearest town Wurtsboro, NY
Directions
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Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail
9.9 mi · ▲ 518 ft · 3 hr 34 min
Elevation 512–1,033 ft
Out & Back · Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest
Trailhead: 41.57105, -74.47434
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Lower O&W Rail Trail, heading NE.
- 3.1 miSharp right onto Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 200 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Lower O&W Rail Trail, heading N.
- 3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 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
68% dirt32% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:23 PM
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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