Harriman State Park

Catamount Mountain–Monitor Rock, 8 lakes

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,092 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Catamount Mountain–Monitor Rock, 8 lakes is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Tuxedo Park, NY. The route passes Old Sebago Beach, Lake Sebago, Monitor Rock and 2 more before reaching Catamount Mountain at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 1,092 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 1,168 ft · steepest grade: 18%7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.19812, -74.12952
Nearest town Tuxedo Park, NY

Directions

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Catamount Mountain–Monitor Rock, 8 lakes

6.9 mi · ▲ 1,092 ft · 2 hr 51 min

Elevation 795–1,167 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: 41.19812, -74.12952

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:43 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Old Sebago Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Lake Sebago.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Seven Hills Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.6 miPass Monitor Rock.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Old Woodtown Road West, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Pine Meadow Road West, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftPass Lake Wanoksink.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Conklin Road, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miPass Pine Meadow Lake.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left onto Conklins Crossing Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading S.
  18. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Pine Meadow/Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  20. 50 ftReach Catamount Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading E.
  22. 1.3 miTurn left onto Conklins Crossing Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftTurn right onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Conklin Road, heading NW.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right onto Pine Meadow Road West, heading NW.
  29. 450 ftBear left onto Old Woodtown Road West, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miBear left onto Seven Hills Trail, heading NW.
  31. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

88% dirt2% gravel10% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:43 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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