Harriman State Park
Cheesecote Mountain Park–First Reservoir, 6 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Cheesecote Mountain Park–First Reservoir, 6 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Willow Grove, NY. The route passes Cheesecote Mountain Park, First Reservoir and Second Reservoir. It climbs 754 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Cheesecote Mountain Park–First Reservoir, 6 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 754 ft · 1 hr 45 min
Elevation 498–1,131 ft
Out & Back · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: Long Path · 41.21804, -74.05071
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Long Path, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Cheesecote Mountain Park.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Old Turnpike Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass First Reservoir.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Woodtown Road, heading SE.
- 1 miBear right onto Reservoir Service Road, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Second Reservoir.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Second Reservoir Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Long Path, heading N.
- 1.7 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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