The Devil's Path doesn't switchback. It goes straight up and straight down the steep notches between the peaks, and in places you'll need your hands to pull yourself up rock. Being fit on flat miles doesn't help much here.
The trail crosses just one road, Route 214 at Stony Clove Notch, and every peak has its own day hike from one of the trailheads below. Pick a peak at the bottom of this page for its routes, distances and times.
About 10 minutes / 6 miles from the shop, off Platte Clove Road. The start for Indian Head and Twin, and for a full east-to-west hike.
About 10 minutes / 5 miles from the shop. It isn't on the Devil's Path itself, but side trails climb up to it. The start for Sugarloaf, and a second way up Twin and Plateau.
About 7 minutes / 5.5 miles from the shop, next to Devil's Tombstone State Campground. The start for Hunter and Plateau.
About 25–30 minutes / 21 miles from the shop. The start for West Kill, and the finish for a full hike.
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From the shop
Best May through October. The steep notches hold ice and snow into spring, and after a storm there can be trees down across the trail. Check a recent trip report before a long day.
If you want to know what else is worth seeing while you're up here, or want to talk through what to bring before you go, stop into the shop. We're a few miles down the road in Tannersville.
