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Appalachian Trail–Appalachian Trail;Timp-Torne Trail, 3 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Fort Clinton, NY. It climbs 984 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi499 – 1,106 ft · steepest grade: 26%4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 41.30801, -74.00045
Nearest town Fort Clinton, NY

Directions

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Appalachian Trail–Appalachian Trail;Timp-Torne Trail, 3 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 984 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 500–1,104 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 41.30801, -74.00045

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.8 miTurn left onto 1777 West Trail, heading SW.
  4. 400 ftBear right onto Doodletown Bridle Path, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear right onto Fawn Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miSharp left onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right onto Appalachian Trail;Timp-Torne Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right onto 1777 West Trail, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

78% dirt22% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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