Harriman State Park
Black Rock Mountain–Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint, 5 sights
10.5 mi · ▲ 1,479 ft · 4 hr 14 min
Black Rock Mountain–Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Willow Grove, NY. The route passes Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint before reaching Black Rock Mountain at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 1,479 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Black Rock Mountain–Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint, 5 sights
10.5 mi · ▲ 1,479 ft · 4 hr 14 min
Elevation 741–1,367 ft
Out & Back · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: Beech Trail · 41.25285, -74.06634
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Beech Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Hasenclever Road, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Red Cross Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Long Path, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miPass Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Dunning Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Black Rock Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Dunning Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 300 ftBear left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear right onto Long Path, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Red Cross Trail, heading SE.
- 1.5 miSharp right onto Hasenclever Road, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Beech Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.5 mi in (~138 min). Leave by 4:43 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Beech Trail Trailhead
- Beech Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Red Cross Trail 2 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Beech Trail 3 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- Beech Trail 3 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- Hasenclever Mountain Trail via Red Cross Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 376 ft
- Harriman State Park Beach & Grape Swamp Mountain Trail via Beech Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 554 ft
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