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Hike

McKeags Meadow Trail

Near Sterling Lake

3.6 mi out & back · 363 ft gain · 819 ft high point · Moderate

Via the McKeags Meadow Connector (0.5 mi)

NY · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

McKeags Meadow Trail runs 3.6 miles out and back via McKeags Meadow Connector, climbing 363 feet near Sterling Lake in Sterling Forest State Park.

Elevation

363 ft of gain round trip.

More hikes nearby

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Out: 120 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Sterling LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in

Nearby reading

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

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. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 3.6 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 363 ft round trip
High point: 819 ft
Low point: 718 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 3.6 mi and 363 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NY
Camps within 15 mi: 0
Trailhead: 41.1985° N · 74.2538° W

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Weather

7-day forecast

Today74°55°Sunny
Thu70°58°Chance Rain Showers
Fri67°49°Rain Showers Likely
Sat62°42°Mostly Sunny
Sun56°37°Mostly Sunny
Mon56°35°Sunny
Tue59°36°Sunny

Today: Sunny · wind 2 to 8 mph S

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Signal

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