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Harriman State Park

Breakneck Pond–Third Reservoir Loop, 6 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,122 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Breakneck Pond–Third Reservoir Loop, 6 sights is a 5.7-mile loop in Harriman State Park near Ladentown, NY. The route passes Third Reservoir and Breakneck Pond. It climbs 1,122 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi472 – 1,263 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.18622, -74.07574
Nearest town Ladentown, NY
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Breakneck Pond–Third Reservoir Loop, 6 sights

5.7 mi · ▲ 1,122 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 471–1,265 ft

Loop · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: 41.18622, -74.07574

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftBear right onto Many Swamp Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Arrow Connector Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Red Arrow Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miPass Third Reservoir.
  10. 500 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Breakneck Mountain Trail, heading N.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 450 ftReach Breakneck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 1.3 miTurn left onto Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Trail, heading W.
  16. 1.3 miSharp right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Many Swamp Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/breakneck-pond-loop-2155

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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