Harriman State Park
Cat's Elbow–Timp-Torne Viewpoint, 5 sights
14.3 mi · ▲ 2,453 ft · 6 hr
Cat's Elbow–Timp-Torne Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Willow Grove, NY. The route passes Cat's Elbow and Timp-Torne Viewpoint. It climbs 2,453 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Cat's Elbow–Timp-Torne Viewpoint, 5 sights
14.3 mi · ▲ 2,453 ft · 6 hr
Elevation 607–1,257 ft
Out & Back · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: Beech Trail · 41.25285, -74.06634
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Beech Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Red Cross Trail, heading E.
- 2.6 miBear right onto 1779 Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miPass Cat's Elbow.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Timp-Torne Viewpoint.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto 1777 West Trail, heading E.
- 500 ftReach Cat's Elbow, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading S.
- 1.9 miSharp right onto 1779 Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Red Cross Trail, heading S.
- 2.6 miTurn left onto Beech Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.6 mi in (~168 min). Leave by 4:13 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Beech Trail Trailhead
- Beech Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Red Cross Trail 2 mi · ▲ 258 ft
- Beech Trail 3 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- Beech Trail 3 mi · ▲ 410 ft
- Hasenclever Mountain Trail via Red Cross Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 376 ft
- Harriman State Park Beach & Grape Swamp Mountain Trail via Beech Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 554 ft
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