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Harriman State Park

First Reservoir–Second Reservoir, 4 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 965 ft · 2 hr 33 min

First Reservoir–Second Reservoir, 4 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Ladentown, NY. The route passes Second Reservoir before reaching First Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 965 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi472 – 1,079 ft · steepest grade: 22%6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.18622, -74.07574
Nearest town Ladentown, NY
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First Reservoir–Second Reservoir, 4 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 965 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 471–1,079 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 ftBear right onto Many Swamp Trail, heading E.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Red Arrow Connector Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Red Arrow Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Woodtown Road, heading N.
  10. 0.9 miPass Second Reservoir.
  11. 1 miReach First Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 2 miTurn left onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Red Arrow Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Red Arrow Connector Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto Many Swamp Trail, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/first-reservoir-second-reservoir-out-back-5-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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