Denman Mountain Area
- + Map Explanation
For each area you will find an interactive map and a description of the hikes in that area.
On the map you may:
- Click on the name of the hike in the legend to turn hikes ON and OFF
- Click on the arrow next to the name of the hike in the legend to center the map on that hike
- Hover over a marker on the map to see a picture from that location
- Use the + and - to zoom IN and OUT
- Hold down the left mouse button while over the map and drag the map around
Hovering over the hike's Difficulty Rating will show a reason for the rating.
- +Driving Directions
Drive to the Sullivan County hamlet of Grahamsville and turn north from Route 55 on Moore Hill Road near the TriValley Central School. Drive 3.2 miles passing Denman Mountain Road on the left. Park in the parking area at the corner of Moore Hill Road and Glade Hill Road.
Denman Mountain Loop
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Difficulty | Round trip | Trailhead Coordinates | PDF Map | |
Strenuous | 6.4 mi | N41.8859 W74.5330 | Map |
- + Hike Description
To start the hike walk across the road and onto the snowmobile trail which begins a slight ascent up a shoulder of Denman Mountain but soon levels of. Watch for the larger red snowmobile trail markers as you hike. The trail descends to a trail junction at about .5 miles. A left turn at this junction leads back out to Moore Hill Road and the road that cuts over to Denman Mountain Road. Turn right to stay on the trail around the mountain. At .85 miles there will be a path or woods road on the left that leads down to some interesting stone foundations. The road is lined with stone walls on either side. The snowmobile trail continues to descend for the next mile but is always lower than the mountain on the right. Since the trail is lower, the water draining from the higher terrain makes the trail very wet in places depending on the season. At about 1.95 miles there is the ruins of a house or cabin on the right side of the trail. You have been heading mostly north but the road for your return is to the east. At 2.15 miles there is another trail junction. Turn right and then bear to the left. For the next 1.2 miles the trail wanders back and forth and up and down but always around the mountain. Finally, at about 3.3 miles the trail turns in an easterly direction and heads directly for the road. For the next 1.5 miles the trail undulates up and down but always heads east. At 4.8 miles, the trail intersects the road. Turn right to head south and back to the parking area. There are some interesting cliffs and one large boulder right next to the road. The road continues heading south and mostly descends with a few ups and downs until you are back at the parking area.