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3.3 miles
Distance
735 ft
Climb
-581 ft
Descent
00:48:39
Avg time
154 ft
Altitude change
566 ft
Altitude min
993 ft
Altitude max
567 ft
Altitude start
722 ft
Altitude end
0.9%
Grade
-32.3%
Grade max
33.8%
Grade min
2 miles
Distance climb
1 mile
Distance down
784 ft
Distance flat
00:48:39
Avg time

Redback Trail Details

  • Activities
    • Horse
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
    Mountain Biking not recommended or allowed.
  • Riding Area
    Sterling Forest State Park
    Tuxedo, New York
  • Ref Number
    PinkBlazes
  • Difficulty Rating
    Black Diamond Rate
  • Voted Difficulty
    Black Diamond (1 vote)
  • Hiking SAC Scale
    T1 Hiking
  • Trail Type
    Mixed
  • Direction
    Both Directions
    Popular In Reverse
  • Physical Rating
    Hard
  • Dogs Allowed
    Yes
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Land Owner
    NYPRHP

This is the full Redback trail, You will want to only ride on the blue section, The loop to the west and south is hike a bike with major reroutes needed.

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Traditionally Indigenous Territory

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Nov 5, 2023 @ 7:30am
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Aug 1, 2023 @ 7:25pm
Aug 1, 2023
 Tree across trail
Feb 7, 2023 @ 6:13pm
Feb 7, 2023
 Too steep to ride many long sections counterclockwise
Mar 18, 2022 @ 1:55pm
Mar 18, 2022
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Major erosion (major ruts or slumping, large boulders and roots exposed due to erosion)
Feb 18, 2022 @ 2:14pm
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        Directions to redback-trail-95531 trailhead (41.176690, -74.227760)

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        Frequently Asked Questions About Redback Trail

        ▼ Where is Redback Trail located?
        Redback Trail is located in Sterling Forest State Park, Tuxedo, New York, United States. It is part of the Sterling Forest State Park trail network. The trailhead is located at coordinates 41.17669, -74.22776.
        ▼ How hard is Redback Trail?
        Redback Trail is rated as Black Diamond difficulty. The physical rating is Hard. The average grade is 0.9%.
        ▼ What is the elevation gain for Redback Trail?
        Redback Trail has 735 ft of elevation gain. The trail has 581 ft of elevation descent. The elevation ranges from 566 ft to 993 ft.
        ▼ Is Redback Trail a point to point trail?
        Redback Trail is not a point to point trail. The direction is Both Directions. The trail type is mixed.

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