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New York trails · Pine Hill - West Branch Trail

Pine Hill - West Branch Trail

A 13.0-mile out-and-back in New York, with 1,538 ft of climbing. Reaches Haynes Mountain and other summit/viewpoint destinations.

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Length
13.0 mi
Elevation gain
1,538 ft
Difficulty
Expert
Max grade
42%
Steepest mile
+789 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
5.5 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground
Bikes
no
Horses
no

Elevation profile

2,093 – 3,631 ft123456789101112

The climbing leans toward the first third: 50% of the ascent falls between mile 0.0 and mile 4.3. It gives back about 3,323 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Pine Hill - West Branch Trail

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Heads up

Stream ford: expect at least one unbridged crossing.
Terrain graded T2 (SAC scale).

Getting there

Pine Hill West Branch Trail access — parking nearby. About 52 min drive (24 mi) from Liberty. 41.99136, -74.48466 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:40 a.m., the sun rises at 7:08 a.m. and sets at 6:18 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:46 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 09 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 25.9-mile round trip takes roughly 11 h 08 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 6:17 p.m. — 1 min before sunset.

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