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Devil's Acre spring Loop via Spruceton Horse Trail

Devil's Acre spring Loop via Spruceton Horse Trail(edit)

based on 217 tracks & routes | |

DIFFICULT

#2 hike out of 16 in Rusk Mountain Wild Forest |

DIFFICULT

9.1 mi

Distance

4 hrs 51 min

Time

1,936 ft

Elev Gain

Overview

This is a difficult loop trail to Devil's Acre spring in Rusk Mountain Wild Forest.

This trail goes by Diamond Notch Falls, Geiger Point, Hunter Mountain overlook, and Hunter Mountain.

Sights to See

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★★★★★

Ben Tischler 6 years, 6 months ago

Amazing views up the path and the herd path was well.worn. Micro-spikes necessary, snow shoes would have been helpful

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Hossam 3 years, 10 months ago

★ ★

Hossam 3 years, 10 months ago

★ ★

Hossam 3 years, 10 months ago

★ ★

Darrel Schoeling 5 years, 4 months ago

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

SturdyThunder9697 5 years, 4 months ago

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Sean O’Dwyer 5 years, 11 months ago

★ ★ ★ ★

TinyForest6294 7 years, 2 months ago

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Public Tracks

Haroldson 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Hunter-West Kill Wilderness Hike

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/23979883625

Willie Adams 11 years, 1 month ago

Hunter mt loop (7/18/15, 6:29:42AM)

A foggy day doing Hunter Mt loop. Great hike.

ShortBelay8683 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hunter and SW Hunter

Susan Cheryl Jim Tracy Dave Kim Justin

SturdyThunder9697 6 years, 2 months ago

Hunter and Southwest Hunter

With Frank George Charlie and Fran.

Joseph Secoges 7 years, 3 months ago

Hunter and SW Hunter Mtn (5/8/19, 10:08:18AM)

Hunter and SW Hunter from Spruceton

YoungRavine2735 1 month, 3 weeks ago

2 hunters

Tom susan lori Cheryl

ShortBelay8683 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Hunter and SW Hunter

Susan Cheryl Tom Tony

Darrel Schoeling 5 years, 4 months ago

Robyn’s biggest hike!

YoungRavine2735 1 year, 9 months ago

Close out Nov 2024

YoungRavine2735 5 months, 1 week ago

2 hunters

Maria, victoria

ShortBelay8683 10 months, 1 week ago

SW Hunter and Hunter

Chris Fisher

ShortBelay8683 1 year ago

Hunter and SW Hunter

Susan Johnny

YoungRavine2735 9 months, 3 weeks ago

2 hunters

Capt

WindGaze3217 1 week, 1 day ago

Friday Morning Activity

mkelley2664 3 weeks ago

Saturday Night Activity

RockyBasin8008 2 months ago

Southwest and Hunter

Hiker Joe 2 months ago

Hunter SWH

RareMtBoots9448 2 months, 1 week ago

Hunter 6 20 2026

EpicWBottle3421 3 months, 1 week ago

Hunter/SW Hunter FT

sanfrancine 6 months, 1 week ago

Mimi, Peter and others

vireo44 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sw Hunter-Hunter

LastIvy1087 7 months, 1 week ago

Tuesday Hunter Mountain counterclockwise Morning Activity

rmc5858 7 months, 2 weeks ago

Sunday Morning Activity

April Horton 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hunter and SW Hunter

ChillyTimber8129 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunday Morning Activity

ChillyTimber8129 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sunday Morning Activity

HighCompass2590 10 months ago

Hunter & Leavitt, loop from Spruceton

vincenthalde 10 months, 1 week ago

samedi Lunch Activity

JDAVIS416 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Saturday Morning Activity

Distracted Hiker 11 months ago

simple loop to Hunter Mountain

CrispHelmet3256 11 months, 3 weeks ago

Wednesday Morning Activity

loub5189 1 year ago

Friday Morning Hiking

aktortellini 1 year ago

SW Hunter & Hunter Mountain 8/17/25

YZ 1 year ago

Hunter Loop Trail 8/2025

Hilary Vallet 1 year, 1 month ago

Leavitt/SW Hunter & Hunter Mountain Fire vs Tower Catskills High Peaks

Hilary Vallet 1 year, 1 month ago

Southwest Hunter to Hunter Mountain

Sara Stebbins 1 year, 1 month ago

Hunter SW Hunter

YoungRavine2735 1 year, 2 months ago

john.basirico 1 year, 3 months ago

SW Hunter & Hunter - May 2025

WiseGale3626 1 year, 3 months ago

Hunter Mtn Loop

YoungHazel1070 1 year, 3 months ago

Friday Lunch Activity

Terry Brasile 1 year, 4 months ago

Hunter, Leavitt

FairRidge6865 1 year, 4 months ago

hunter loop from spruceton trailhead 7.9mi

BigCycle1631 1 year, 4 months ago

Hunter Mtn

FizzyPath9652 1 year, 5 months ago

Saturday Lunch Activity

LittleSwamp6569 1 year, 5 months ago

Hunter with Erica

DeepSpring9292 1 year, 5 months ago

Hunter & SW Hunter

PaleMeadow8905 1 year, 5 months ago

Hunter/ SW Hunter

Chet King 1 year, 7 months ago

Hunter mountain loop

DarkGaiters6677 1 year, 7 months ago

Thursday Morning Activity

YoungHazel1070 1 year, 9 months ago

Saturday Lunch Activity

LittleCedar8480 1 year, 9 months ago

Thursday Morning Activity

Brandon 1 year, 10 months ago

Sunday Lunch Hiking

CalmHaven9524 1 year, 10 months ago

Hunter & SW Hunter

omike3757 1 year, 10 months ago

Saturday Morning Activity

OldJuniper3897 1 year, 10 months ago

Sunday Morning Hiking

7vB4b43M 1 year, 10 months ago

Hunter Mountain

Mary Jockel 1 year, 10 months ago

Hunter Loop 10/6/24 9:08:30 AM

SoftCreek4154 2 years, 3 months ago

Devil's Path to Hunter Mountain Loop

Philippe Nantermet 2 years, 3 months ago

2628 Spruceton Road, West Kill to Spruceton Road, Lexington, NY, USA

NeatWBottle2789 2 years, 9 months ago

Hunter SW Hunter Track (11/10/23, 10:11:36AM)

Sean O’Dwyer 2 years, 10 months ago

Hunter Loop Counterclockwise

Allison Polesky 3 years, 6 months ago

SW Hunter Mountain & Hunter Mountain

Hossam 3 years, 10 months ago

Mount hunter loop

Jeff O! 4 years, 4 months ago

Sw Hunter & Hunter 4-2-22

jgperrella 5 years, 4 months ago

Track (4/14/21, 8:49:50AM)

Kristen Decker 5 years, 6 months ago

Track (2/13/21, 8:16:09AM)

HotGlade7237 5 years, 7 months ago

Track (1/23/21, 10:13:47AM)

KeenMeadow1461 5 years, 7 months ago

Hunter & Leavitt Loop

segahekui 5 years, 8 months ago

Southwest hunter with rob

BoldPath9817 5 years, 9 months ago

Hunter Mountain (11/21/20)

Izzy Klein 5 years, 9 months ago

Hunter loop

Anonymous User 5 years, 10 months ago

Track (10/7/20, 11:39:54)

Ezekiel Pease 5 years, 10 months ago

Track (10/7/20, 11:39:54)

Sean O’Dwyer 5 years, 11 months ago

Hunter Loop

WiseElm9309 5 years, 11 months ago

Hunter Loop

Chet King 5 years, 11 months ago

Hunter Loop

QuickCompass6982 6 years ago

Hunter with mike

JosephFerri 6 years, 1 month ago

Hunter SWH 7/29/20

Hunter 6 years, 1 month ago

Track (7/20/20, 08:09:12)

FaintMtBoots2916 6 years, 1 month ago

Track (7/20/20, 08:09:12)

JosephFerri 6 years, 1 month ago

Hunter SWH 7/8/20

solangevanloo 6 years, 3 months ago

Track (5/20/20, 10:08:03AM)

Eric Buscarino 6 years, 3 months ago

Hunter Mountain

Ben Tischler 6 years, 6 months ago

Hunter to SW Hunter

TallCreek3942 6 years, 8 months ago

Track (12/25/19, 07:27:7)

Hiker Joe 6 years, 8 months ago

Hunter SW Hunter 12/7/19

QuickCompass6982 6 years, 9 months ago

Hunter mountain via devils path

Anonymous User 6 years, 9 months ago

SW Hunter and Hunter via Devil’s Path

solangevanloo 6 years, 10 months ago

Hunter Mountain loop

JosephFerri 6 years, 11 months ago

Hunter SWHunter 9/7/19

MildHeather8964 6 years, 11 months ago

Hunter with Victoria

FunkyHPack9618 7 years ago

Track (8/16/19, 11:41:38)

DeepPond2077 7 years ago

Hunter Mountain, NY

KeenBinos1469 7 years, 2 months ago

Leavitt and Hunter

Hiker Joe 7 years, 3 months ago

Hunter SW Hunter 5/27/19

Joseph Secoges 7 years, 3 months ago

Hunter and SW Hunter Mtn (5/8/19, 10:08:18AM) copy

Tj Dudek 8 years, 10 months ago

Hunter Mtn Firetower Loop - 10/20/17

Tj Dudek 8 years, 10 months ago

Hunter Mountain Firetower loop

Wrigley 8 years, 10 months ago

Hunter Mountain loop

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