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New York trails · Sherrill and North Dome Herd Path

Sherrill and North Dome Herd Path

A 3.9-mile out-and-back in New York, with 2,047 ft of climbing. Reaches Mount Sherrill and other summit/viewpoint destinations.

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Length
3.9 mi
Elevation gain
2,047 ft
Difficulty
Hard
Max grade
53%
Steepest mile
+1,257 ft
Tread at ≥10% grade
2.5 mi
Shape
out-and-back
Surface
Ground
Bikes
no
Horses
no

Elevation profile

1,557 – 3,604 ft123

The climbing is spread fairly evenly along the route.

3-D terrain

3-D terrain view of Sherrill and North Dome Herd Path

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

Sherrill and North Dome Herd Path access — parking nearby. About 1 h 13 min drive (43 mi) from Hudson. 42.16509, -74.40877 · 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 6:17 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 7.7-mile round trip takes roughly 4 h 54 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 12:03 p.m. — 6 h 15 min before sunset.

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