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Hunter Mountain Fire Tower (Spruceton Trail)

CatskillsVerified September 9, 2026

Distance

6.6 mi

10.7 km · OpenStreetMap

Elevation gain

1,946 ft

593 m · USGS 3DEP

Time

3¼ h–4 h

computed, Naismith's rule

Difficulty

strenuous

index 161, computed

Blazes

Blue (Spruceton Trail)

NYS DEC

Getting there

By car

trailhead parking · NYS DEC

The route

Topographic map of Hunter Mountain Fire Tower (Spruceton Trail)123456PSJohn Robb Lean-ToHunter MountainMHunter Mountain Fire TowerTrailhead© OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA) · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Spruceton Trailblue dec foot trail discs blazesmile markers

Trail line from OpenStreetMap (5463782), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Tiles © OpenTopoMap, CC-BY-SA.

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Weather at the trailhead

DayHighLowForecastRainWind
Wed, Sep 973°F 23°C63°F 17°CMostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers, night: slight chance showers and thunderstorms then showers and thunderstorms likely72%3 to 10 mph SW
Thu, Sep 1074°F 23°C51°F 11°CMostly Sunny, night: mostly cloudy14%8 to 14 mph W
Fri, Sep 1167°F 19°C48°F 9°CSunny, night: mostly clear0%7 mph NW
Sat, Sep 1270°F 21°C56°F 13°CMostly Sunny, night: slight chance rain showers20%1 to 6 mph S
Sun, Sep 1373°F 23°C56°F 13°CChance Rain Showers, night: chance rain showers then mostly cloudy27%7 mph SW
Mon, Sep 1472°F 22°C56°F 13°CPartly Sunny, night: partly cloudy8%7 mph W
Tue, Sep 1573°F 23°C58°F 14°CMostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers, night: chance showers and thunderstorms33%7 to 10 mph SW

Forecast for Spruceton Trail Parking Lot from the National Weather Service (ALY office), issued Sep 9, 6:05 AM, fetched Sep 9, 7:06 AM; refreshed hourly. Public domain.

Today at the trailhead: sunrise 6:30 AM, sunset 7:19 PM (computed, NOAA solar algorithm). Check the last train against sunset.

Route by trail

MileTrailBlazesLength
0.0Spruceton TrailBlue dec foot trail discs3.3 mi
3.3Unnamed way—0.1 mi
3.4Spruceton TrailBlue dec foot trail discs3.3 mi

Trail names and blazes from the OpenStreetMap route relations, lengths measured along the drawn line, in walking order.

Along the way

MileWhatNameElevation
0.0Parkingunnamed—
2.1Springunnamed—
2.2Shelter: John Robb Lean-ToJohn Robb Lean-To—
3.3Summit: Hunter MountainHunter Mountain4,030 ft
3.3Monument: Hunter Mountain Fire TowerHunter Mountain Fire Tower4,026 ft

Features within 120 m of the line from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), fetched 2026-09-09. Mile is the distance along the line to the nearest point on it.

Getting there by car

Spruceton Trail Parking Lot

42.18470, -74.27189

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Trailhead from the managing agency · verified 2026-09-09. No station is within a verified walk of this trailhead.

Elevation profile

600 m925 m1250 m0.0 km2.7 km5.4 km8.1 km10.7 km
Elevation sampled every 50 m from USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service (2026-09-09). Gain 593 m, loss 590 m. Hover the profile to see the spot on the map.

Every fact, with its source

Distance10.7 km (6.6 mi)
Elevation gain593 m (1946 ft)
Route typeNot yet verified
Time3¼ h–4 h (computed, Naismith's rule)
Difficultystrenuous (index 161, computed)
BlazesBlue (Spruceton Trail)
Managed byNYS Department of Environmental Conservation
TrailheadSpruceton Trail Parking Lot 42.18470, -74.27189
Parking, fee, lot timesNot yet verified

Permits & closures

No permit, reservation, or capacity rule is recorded for this hike. Check the official sources before you go.

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