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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto 1777 West Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  6. 1 miContinue straight onto 1777 West Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 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.

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