Appalachian Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Fort Clinton, NY. It climbs 481 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi532 – 906 ft · steepest grade: 26%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.30461, -74.01976
Nearest town Fort Clinton, NY
Directions
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Appalachian Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 481 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 532–907 ft
Out & Back · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: 41.30461, -74.01976
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto 1777 West Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miContinue straight onto 1777 West Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
49% dirt51% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:59 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 6:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from this trailhead
- 1777 West Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 294 ft
- 1777 West Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 201 ft
- 1777 West Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 888 ft
- 1777 West Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 294 ft
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