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High Exposure

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Looking south-east from High Exposure. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.
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High Exposure sits at 1,090 feet along the Shawangunk Mountains Scenic Byway, facing 150 degrees toward the south-southeast. The land falls away sharply here, dropping 639 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. To the south-southwest, the Shawangunk Multiple Use Area lies 0.7 miles out, with Hades Hill rising just beyond it at 1.1 miles. Farther off, the view extends across a scatter of parks and community sites in New Paltz and the surrounding area, including Hasbrouck Park, Peace Park, and the SUNY New Paltz Student Garden to the east, and Majestic Park and Thomas Felten Community Park to the south-southeast. The Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge appears at 7.6 miles to the south-southwest, and the Town of Lloyd is visible at 9.5 miles to the east. Daylight hours here shift from about 07:01 to 19:09 at the March equinox, 05:23 to 20:36 at the June solstice, 06:45 to 18:56 at the September equinox, and 07:21 to 16:30 at the December solstice. Pinnacle Rock precedes this stop on the byway, with Overlook following next.

Access
0.6 mi detour
Elevation
1,090 ft
View
Southeast · 150°
Relief
639 ft drop
In view
12 named features
Photos · Real imagery only
The Trapps cliff of Shawangunk Ridge located at Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, New York . Photograph taken from GT Ledge of High Exposure route.
Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
The Trapps cliff of Shawangunk Ridge located at Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, New York . Photograph taken from GT Ledge of High Exposure route. On the left visible part of the second pitch of Modern Times route.
Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Face on the last pitch of High Exposure route in the Trapps cliff of Shawangunk Ridge located at Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, New York . Climber on the left is belaying on GT Ledge.
Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Old carriage road along the base of the Trapps cliff of Shawangunk Ridge at Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, New York . The carriage road is used by climbers to access different routes at the Trapps cliff.
Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Cumulus humilis clouds over Hudson Valley viewed from Trapps cliff of Shawangunk Ridge at Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, New York .
Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Old angle pitons on Shockley's Ceiling route at the Trapps cliff of Shawangunk Ridge located at Mohonk Preserve near New Paltz, New York .
Jarek Tuszyński · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
In view · Named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Shawangunk Multiple Use Area499 ftsouth-southwest · 0.7 mi
  • Hades Hill543 ftsouth-southwest · 1.1 mi
  • Ulster County Fair228 fteast-southeast · 3.3 mi
  • SUNY New Paltz Student Garden323 fteast · 4.7 mi
  • Hasbrouck Park282 fteast · 4.8 mi
  • Majestic Park290 ftsouth-southeast · 4.8 mi
  • Peace Park306 fteast · 4.8 mi
  • Thomas Felten Community Park498 ftsouth-southeast · 7.2 mi
  • Galeville Park322 ftsouth · 7.3 mi
  • Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge341 ftsouth-southwest · 7.6 mi
  • Tony Williams Town Park348 fteast · 9.1 mi
  • Town of Lloyd928 fteast · 9.5 mi
When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox07:0119:0918:32
June solstice05:2320:3619:53
September equinox06:4518:5618:19
December solstice07:2116:3015:45

Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

  • Kiryas Joel27.9 mi south
  • Yorktown36.5 mi south-southeast
  • Cortlandt37.0 mi south-southeast
← Before it: Pinnacle RockAfter it: Overlook →
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Common questions

How high is High Exposure?

High Exposure sits at about 1,090 feet (332 m).

What can you see from High Exposure?

From High Exposure: Shawangunk Multiple Use Area (SSW, 0.7 mi); Hades Hill (SSW, 1.1 mi); Ulster County Fair (ESE, 3.3 mi); SUNY New Paltz Student Garden (E, 4.7 mi).

What is the nearest town to High Exposure?

Kiryas Joel, 28 miles S of High Exposure.

What is the next lookout after High Exposure?

Overlook is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after High Exposure.

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