Appalachian Viewpoint–Timp Pass, 4 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Bulsontown, NY. The route passes Timp Pass before reaching Appalachian Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 2,817 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi361 – 1,250 ft · steepest grade: 35%11.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.26180, -74.01402
Nearest town Bulsontown, NY
Directions
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Appalachian Viewpoint–Timp Pass, 4 sights
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,817 ft · 4 hr 57 min
Elevation 361–1,250 ft
Out & Back · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: 41.26180, -74.01402
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Red Cross Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Timp Pass.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Timp Pass Road, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto 1777 West Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach Appalachian Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto 1777 West Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Timp Pass Road, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Old Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Cross Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
70% dirt30% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~76 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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