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Schunemunk's Trestle to Trestle hike

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Distance
10.45 mi
Elevation gain
2,300 ft
Technical difficulty
Moderate
Elevation loss
2,484 ft
Max elevation
1,680 ft
TrailRank 
21
Min elevation
267 ft
Trail type
One Way
Time
5 hours 47 minutes
Coordinates
2845
Uploaded
April 23, 2011
Recorded
April 2011
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near Woodbury, New York (United States)

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Itinerary description

This hike starts at Schunemunk State Park in Mountainville, NY. This requires that cars are park at two different spots; One on Evans Drive just off Rte 32 and the other pkg lot is on locate on Taylor Rd.
Starting from Evan Dr proceed on the shoulder to the first trestle. Here at the first trestle is where the Long Path trail starts the hike. Take the Long Path until it intersects with Hudson Highlight and Jessup trail, it would be approximate 2.8 miles. The hike continues by making a right on the Jessup trail. Continue on the Yessup until a white trail that connects to Mealiths, where are great views of the area.
The hike continues by backtracking on the White trail,and then on Jessup trail (Y) to the Western Ridge trail (B). Continue on the Western Ridge trail until intersects with Long Path on the other ridge of Schunemunk. Take the Long Path for about a mile where it will intersect with another White trail. Take the White trail until it intersects with the Jessup trail (Y) on the other Ridge.
Once on the Jessup trail, take the trail until it intersects with the Barton Swamp trail ( R ). Take the Barton Swamp trail until it intersects with the Trestle trail ( W ).
Take the Trestle trail all the down the mountain to the second trestle on the hike. Along the way, there will be great views of the surrounding area. About a mile on the Trestle trail, there will be a trail that would go to left going to a bench where great view of the surrounding area.
Once at the second trestle, take the Overkill trail ( R ) to where it intersects with the Jessup trail. Finally take the Jessup trail all the way to the Pkg lot at Taylor Rd.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 485 ft

SCHMK000 -- Pkg Lot

22-APR-11 10:15:48

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,599 ft

SCHMK001 -- Intersection

Junction of 3 trails ; Long Path, Jessup, and Hudson Highlight

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,633 ft

SCHMK002 -- Megaliths

22-APR-11 12:18:46

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,659 ft

SCHMK003 -- Intersection

Junction of the Yessup trail ( Y ) and Western Ridge trail ( B )

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,345 ft

SCHMK004 -- Intersection

Junction of the Long Path and White trail

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,491 ft

SCHMK005 -- Intersection

Junction of the White Trail ( W ) and the Yessup trail ( Y )

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,126 ft

SCHMK006 -- Intersection

Junction of the Jessup trail ( Y) and the OtterKill trail ( R ).

PictographWaypoint Altitude 1,322 ft

SCHMK007 -- Intersection

Junction of the OtterKill trail ( R ) and the Trestle trail ( W ).

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