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STERLING TOWER NEW YEARS DAY 2006

Hike

Bare Rock Trail

Ends at Sterling Lake
1,942 ft of climbing

12.7 mi out & back · 1,942 ft gain · 1,335 ft high point · Hard

Via the West Valley Trail (2.8 mi)

NY · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Bare Rock Trail reaches Sterling Lake out and back via West Valley Trail, climbing 1,942 feet over 12.7 miles.

Elevation

1,942 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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Doodletown Bridle Path
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9.4 mi loop · 3,927 ft gain · Very hard
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Out: 710 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Sterling LakeDestination · 6.4 mi in
ViewpointAlong the way · 4.2 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 2.5 mi in
Greenwood LakeNearby · 3.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Sterling Lake
Sterling Forest State Park
Sterling Iron Works
Laboratory for Experimental Medicine and Surgery in Primates

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 12.7 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,942 ft round trip
High point: 1,335 ft
Low point: 765 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 12.7 mi and 1,942 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NY
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 41.2261° N · 74.2700° W

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Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Good
T-Mobile5G · Good

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Mon54°37°Partly Sunny
Tue58°37°Mostly Sunny
Wed58°37°Patchy Frost
Thu50°34°Chance Light Rain
Fri40°30°Light Rain
Sat41°30°Chance Rain And Snow
Sun44°Mostly Sunny

Mon: Partly Sunny · wind 8 to 13 mph W

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