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Appalachian Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Fort Clinton, NY. It climbs 630 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 919 ft · steepest grade: 24%3.8 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Appalachian Trail

3.6 mi · ▲ 630 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 442–918 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 miContinue straight onto 1777 West Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.6 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

71% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM — 3 min before dark.

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