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Willowemoc Wild Forest

 map of Willowemoc Wild Forest
   Mongaup-Hardenburgh Trail    Basily Road & Gun Club Road    Long Pond Lean-to Trail
   Flynn Trail    Long Pond Trail    Mongaup-Willowemoc Trail
   SMT #1 - Azelea Trail    Long Pond - Beaver Kill Trail    Loggers Loop Trail
   SMT #2 - Karst Trail    Quick Lake Trail    Big Rock Trail
   SMT #3 - Long Snowmobile Trail    Beech Mtn Trails  
   SMT #4 - Quick Lake    Hodge Pond Trails  
     
     
     
 
 
Quick Lake Trail
    Azalea-Karst Loop Trail - 7.13 mile trip - 3-4 hours. Easy. Nice forest hike. Almost all of this trail is on old roads. Great hike for hikers who are camping at Mongaup Pond Campgrounds.


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Beech Mountain Trail
    Beech Mountain Hike - 7.04 mile trip - 3-4 hours. Easy. Nice views of Hodge Pond, and two views near the top of Beech Mountain. Almost all of this trail is on old roads. Considered one of the best hikes in the Willowemoc Wild Forest. Great hike for hikers who are camping at Mongaup Pond Campgrounds.

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frick pond loop Trail
    Frick Pond Loop Trail - 2.14 mile trip - 1-2 hours. Easy. Nice forest hike with a nice view of Frick Pond. Almost all of this trail is on old roads. Great small hike for hikers who are camping at Mongaup Pond Campgrounds.

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balsam lake mountain
Hardenburgh-Willowemoc Loop Trail - 26.14 mile trip - 3 days. Moderate. Nice forest hike. Starts from Black Bear Parking Area. You will hike the Wild Meadow Road, Neversink-Hardenburgh Trail, Beaver Kill Road, Mongaup-Hardenburgh Trail, Mongaup Pond Snowmobile Trail, Mongaup-Willowemoc Trail, Long Pond Trail, Gun Club Road, and Basily Road.
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balsam lake mountain
    Hodge Pond Loop Trail - 6.82 mile trip - 5-6 hours. Easy. Nice forest hike with a really nice view of Hodge Pond and Frick Pond. You can also take a side trip to the Beech Mountain summit region. There is a nice trail around the summit with two nice views over the valley below.

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long pond lean-to
   Long Pond Lean-to Trail - 2.15 miles (one-way) 1 hour. Easy. Nice forest hike. Starts from Long Pond Parking Area, and goes up the Long Pond PA Spur Trail. You then take the Long Pond Trail, then take the Long Pond Lean-to Trail.

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mongaup falls
Mongaup Falls - 0.20 mile trip - 1 hour. Moderate. Pretty waterfall in an unexpect place that is very close to Mongaup Road. Easy to walk there from Mongaup Pond Campgrounds


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Mongaup Loop Trail
   Mongaup Loop Trail - 10.11 mile trip - 6-7 hours. Moderate. Nice forest hike. Very wild forest (Route finding needed). You will visit Sand Pond Mountain, West Sand Pond Mountain, East Mongaup Mountain, and Mongaup Pond.

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Quick Lake Trail
 Quick Lake Trail - 14.56 mile trip (round-trip)- 10 hours. Easy. Nice forest hike. Almost all of this trail is on old roads. You will visit both Frick Pond and Quick Lake.


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