Overlook Mountain Peak New York

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Overlook Mountain is a trail mostly along an old gravel road. It is a steady incline to the summit with views worth the trek. There are old hotel ruins, a fire …

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Aug 11, 2024
Great trails but not easy. Not for the inexperienced. Beautiful views and good facilities for emergency bathroom at the bottom but very little parking Full review by Douglas S
Feb 25, 2023
Overlook is beautiful. It takes a lot of physical effort to get up there, but when you do, it is a site to be seen! If you don’t like hiking or want a easy hike, this is not the hike for you. But if … Full review by jamesfoxrex
Aug 30, 2022
The view was great but the challenge was walking 2.5 miles steep rocky trail/road then walking up the fire tower Full review by lyferider

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Hi once your at the top how long from the hotel ruins to the fire tower is it ? and cliff edge ? Thanks
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Not that far 15 minutes max, well worth it.
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Answer by James R · Nov 13, 2019
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Hi how long from start to hotel ruins ? 15 -20 min ?
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Definitely more than that — it's about 2 miles uphill to the ruins from the start. If you're a fast hiker, I'd say maybe 45min to an hour. I'm slow so it takes me longer.
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Answer by Katie B · Oct 24, 2019
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Can you give me an idea, please, how long the trek to the top is? One mile? Five miles? And (this is probably a stupid …
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Can you give me an idea, please, how long the trek to the top is? One mile? Five miles? And (this is probably a stupid question) is it all up hill, or are there level stretches too?
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The hike is all up hill with limited level stretches until you get to the top and it's about a 5 mi trek round trip (up and back down)
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Answer by Kathleen W · Aug 31, 2019
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