New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Lands
Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail
9.7 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Lands near Wurtsboro, NY. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Upper O&W Rail Trail
9.7 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 3 hr 18 min
Elevation 512–654 ft
Out & Back · New York-New Jersey Trail Conference Lands
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.
- 1.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Wurtsboro Ridge State Forest Lower O&W Rail Trail, heading S.
- 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.
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Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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