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Harriman State Park

Black Rock Mountain & Little Long Pond via Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Black Rock Mountain & Little Long Pond via Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Arden, NY. The route passes Little Long Pond before reaching Black Rock Mountain at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It climbs 533 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 1,368 ft · steepest grade: 31%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.23523, -74.12563
Nearest town Arden, NY
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Black Rock Mountain & Little Long Pond via Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail

2.5 mi · ▲ 533 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 834–1,367 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: 41.23523, -74.12563

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Little Long Pond.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Dunning Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Bald Rocks Shelter Trail, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftReach Black Rock Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bald Rocks Shelter Trail, heading N.
  13. 300 ftContinue straight onto Dunning Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/black-rock-mountain-little-long-pond-out-back

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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