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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Old Sebago Beach.
- 50 ftPass Lake Sebago.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Seven Hills Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miPass Monitor Rock.
- 50 ftBear right onto Old Woodtown Road West, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Pine Meadow Road West, heading SW.
- 350 ftPass Lake Wanoksink.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Conklin Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Pine Meadow Lake.
- 50 ftBear left onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Conklins Crossing Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading S.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Pine Meadow/Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Catamount Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Conklins Crossing Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Old Conklin Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Pine Meadow Road West, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Old Woodtown Road West, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Seven Hills Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Monitor Rock–Lake Sebago, 5 sights 7.3 mi · ▲ 1,009 ft
- Claudius Smith Den–Lake Sebago, 5 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 1,384 ft
- Lake Sebago–Old Sebago Beach, 4 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 323 ft
- Monitor Rock–Lake Sebago, 5 lakes 2.9 mi · ▲ 668 ft
- Diamond Mountain–Monitor Rock, 5 beaches 3.1 mi · ▲ 613 ft
- Lake Sebago–Old Sebago Beach Loop, 7 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 902 ft
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