Harriman State Park

Claudius Smith Den–Blue Disc Trail, 4 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,374 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Claudius Smith Den–Blue Disc Trail, 4 sights is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Tuxedo Park, NY. The route reaches Claudius Smith Den. It climbs 1,374 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 1,093 ft · steepest grade: 23%8.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pine Meadow Trail 41.17364, -74.16848
Nearest town Tuxedo Park, NY

Directions

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Claudius Smith Den–Blue Disc Trail, 4 sights

7.7 mi · ▲ 1,374 ft · 3 hr 15 min

Elevation 442–1,092 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: Pine Meadow Trail · 41.17364, -74.16848

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pine Meadow Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Stony Brook Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Kakiat Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right onto White Bar Trail, heading NE.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Blue Disc Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right onto Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Trail, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftPass Claudius Smith Den.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Disc Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 150 ftReach Claudius Smith Den, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftTurn right onto Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Blue Disc Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.8 miContinue straight onto White Bar Trail, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left onto Kakiat Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right onto Stony Brook Trail, heading SE.
  23. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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