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Overlook Mountain Fire Tower

CatskillsVerified September 9, 2026
The Ashokan Reservoir from Overlook Mountain
The Ashokan Reservoir from Overlook Mountain, on this hike. Photo: 420Traveler, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Distance

4.4 mi

7.1 km · OpenStreetMap

Elevation gain

1,381 ft

421 m · USGS 3DEP

Time

2 h–2½ h

computed, Naismith's rule

Difficulty

moderately strenuous

index 110, computed

Blazes

—

Not yet verified

Getting there

By car

trailhead parking · NYS DEC

The route

Topographic map of Overlook Mountain Fire Tower1234POverlook Mountain TrailheadPWCWCOverlook MountainMOverlook Mountain Fire TowerTrailhead© OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA) · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Overlook Spur Trailred dec trail discs blazesmile markers

Trail line from OpenStreetMap (6196954), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Tiles © OpenTopoMap, CC-BY-SA.

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Weather at the trailhead

DayHighLowForecastRainWind
Wed, Sep 972°F 22°C62°F 17°CMostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers, night: slight chance showers and thunderstorms59%2 to 8 mph SW
Thu, Sep 1074°F 23°C52°F 11°CMostly Sunny, night: mostly cloudy13%8 to 12 mph W
Fri, Sep 1167°F 19°C48°F 9°CSunny, night: mostly clear0%3 to 9 mph NW
Sat, Sep 1269°F 21°C55°F 13°CMostly Sunny, night: slight chance rain showers18%1 to 5 mph SW
Sun, Sep 1372°F 22°C56°F 13°CChance Rain Showers, night: chance rain showers then mostly cloudy25%3 mph SW
Mon, Sep 1471°F 22°C55°F 13°CMostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy8%2 mph W
Tue, Sep 1572°F 22°C57°F 14°CMostly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers, night: chance showers and thunderstorms33%2 to 8 mph SW

Forecast for Overlook Mountain Trailhead 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 7:18 PM (computed, NOAA solar algorithm). Check the last train against sunset.

Route by trail

MileTrailBlazesLength
0.0Unnamed way—0.0 mi
0.0Overlook Spur TrailRed dec trail discs4.4 mi
4.4Unnamed way—0.0 mi

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

Along the way

MileWhatNameElevation
0.0Parking: Overlook Mountain TrailheadOverlook Mountain Trailhead—
0.0Parkingunnamed—
0.0Toiletsunnamed—
0.0Information boardunnamed—
2.2Viewpointunnamed—
2.2Toiletsunnamed—
2.2Summit: Overlook MountainOverlook Mountain3,136 ft
2.2Monument: Overlook Mountain Fire TowerOverlook Mountain Fire Tower3,138 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

Overlook Mountain Trailhead

42.07095, -74.12255

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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

500 m750 m1000 m0.0 km1.8 km3.6 km5.3 km7.1 km
Elevation sampled every 50 m from USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service (2026-09-09). Gain 421 m, loss 420 m. Hover the profile to see the spot on the map.

Every fact, with its source

Distance7.1 km (4.4 mi)
Elevation gain421 m (1381 ft)
Route typeNot yet verified
Time2 h–2½ h (computed, Naismith's rule)
Difficultymoderately strenuous (index 110, computed)
BlazesNot yet verified
Managed byNYS Department of Environmental Conservation
TrailheadOverlook Mountain Trailhead 42.07095, -74.12255
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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