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Harriman State Park

Pine Meadow Lake–Blue Disc Trail, 7 sights

13 mi · ▲ 2,263 ft · 5 hr 28 min

Pine Meadow Lake–Blue Disc Trail, 7 sights is a 13-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Ladentown, NY. The route reaches Pine Meadow Lake. It climbs 2,263 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi492 – 1,168 ft · steepest grade: 19%14.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.18622, -74.07574
Nearest town Ladentown, NY
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Pine Meadow Lake–Blue Disc Trail, 7 sights

13 mi · ▲ 2,263 ft · 5 hr 28 min

Elevation 492–1,167 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 ftTurn left onto Many Swamp Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pine Meadow/Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading W.
  7. 1.3 miPass Pine Meadow Lake.
  8. 100 ftTurn left onto Conklins Crossing Trail, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto Kakiat Trail, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto Hillburn-Torne Sebago Trail, heading SW.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto Kakiat Trail, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Kakiat/Stony Brook Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right onto Kakiat Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.7 miTurn left onto Kakiat/White Bar Trail, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftTurn right onto Kakiat Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.6 miSharp left onto Blue Disc Trail, heading NW.
  22. 0.3 miReach Pine Meadow Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.3 miSharp right onto Kakiat Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left onto Kakiat/White Bar Trail, heading E.
  25. 300 ftTurn right onto Kakiat Trail, heading SE.
  26. 0.7 miTurn left onto Kakiat/Stony Brook Trail, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right onto Kakiat Trail, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  29. 100 ftTurn right onto Hillburn-Torne Sebago Trail, heading SE.
  30. 350 ftBear left onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left onto Kakiat Trail, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftTurn right onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading E.
  33. 1.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left onto Conklins Crossing Trail, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  36. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Pine Meadow/Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading E.
  37. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  38. 0.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  39. 0.3 miTurn right onto Many Swamp Trail, heading NE.
  40. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/catamount-mountain-pine-meadow-lake-out-back-8-sights

Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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