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Harriman State Park

Breakneck Pond–Third Reservoir, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,179 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Breakneck Pond–Third Reservoir, 4 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Ladentown, NY. The route passes Third Reservoir before reaching Breakneck Pond at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 1,179 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi472 – 1,230 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.18622, -74.07574
Nearest town Ladentown, NY
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Breakneck Pond–Third Reservoir, 4 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 1,179 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 471–1,229 ft

Out & Back · 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. 0.1 miBear right onto Breakneck Road, heading W.
  14. 200 ftReach Breakneck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Breakneck Mountain Trail, heading N.
  18. 100 ftSharp right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.8 miBear left onto Red Arrow Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Arrow Connector Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miBear right onto Many Swamp Trail, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/breakneck-pond-third-reservoir-out-back-4-sights-7-km

Trail surface

82% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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