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A smoothly graded ramble through the woods, alternating between singletrack and forest road.


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7.4

Miles

11.8

KM

Point to Point

1,502' 458 m

High

68' 21 m

Low

2,147' 654 m

Up

1,946' 593 m

Down

11%

Avg Grade (6°)

28%

Max Grade (16°)

Dogs Unknown

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Description

This trail runs to the northwest of Breakneck Ridge Trail, connecting before the Beacon Fire Tower, and then continues Northeast after the cross to North Highland. The trail is marked with yellow blazing. It's a gentle trail that summits Sugarloaf Mountain for a beautiful view of Bannerman Castle.

Start at route 9D about 900 feet north of the Breakneck Ridge Trail trailhead. The trail starts as a gently sloping forest road that steepens into singletrack as you climb Sugarloaf Mountain. After the summit, with great west-facing views, the trail becomes a singletrack meander through the woods, gaining and losing elevation for about two miles until you climb to Scofield Ridge, reaching a viewpoint looking east above Lake Valhalla.

The trail follows the ridge for about half a mile with intermittent views and then descends, sometimes steeply, to the bottom of the ridge. Pass a small forested lake, and then head to the trailhead on Reservoir Lane.

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Ben Duchac

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#804

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#27,630

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Beautiful wooded Wilkinson Memorial Trail
Apr 24, 2015 near Beacon, NY
The crossing at Squirrel Hollow Brook is usually straightforward.
May 14, 2017 near Beacon, NY
The Casino Trail ends into the Wilkinson Memorial Trail at this spot.
Jun 26, 2017 near Beacon, NY
Start of Dozer Junction Trail
Jul 19, 2017 near Beacon, NY
End of Fishkill Ridge Trail
Jul 18, 2017 near Beacon, NY
You can take the Metro North to Breakneck on weekends. Only one door will open, so be mindful that you move to the exit!
Jan 29, 2017 near Cornwal…, NY
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May 24, 2023
Michael X
Took as connection
May 26, 2019
Bernd Klug
2mi
Aug 19, 2018
Luis Sanchez
Jun 16, 2018
Kamil Patryk
Couple of down trees, nothing too bad 16.8mi
Sep 17, 2017
Myr Méndez
Mar 5, 2017
Shawn Rezendes
Good steady trail. Not busy at all and decent conditions. 5.3mi
May 15, 2010
J Rai
from the breakneck bypass (red blazes), took this back to the road 1.3mi
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