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Harriman State Park

1779 Trail–Popolopen Gorge Trail, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr 50 min

1779 Trail–Popolopen Gorge Trail, 3 sights is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Fort Clinton, NY. It climbs 474 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi338 – 551 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Camp Shea Road 41.32388, -74.01098
Nearest town Fort Clinton, NY
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1779 Trail–Popolopen Gorge Trail, 3 sights

4.8 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 337–551 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: Camp Shea Road · 41.32388, -74.01098

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

  1. Start on Timp-Torne Trail, heading S.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Popolopen Gorge Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1 miTurn left onto Queensboro Road, heading SW.
  6. 500 ftBear right onto Popolopen Gorge Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto 1779 Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miReach Timp-Torne Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Popolopen Gorge Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miBear left onto Queensboro Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right onto Popolopen Gorge Trail, heading NE.
  12. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftTurn left onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/1779-trail-popolopen-gorge-trail-out-back-3-sights-8-km-31c7

Trail surface

76% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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