Harriman State Park
First Reservoir–Second Reservoir, 4 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 1,602 ft · 3 hr 42 min
First Reservoir–Second Reservoir, 4 sights is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Pomona Heights, NY. The route passes Second Reservoir before reaching First Reservoir at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 1,602 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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First Reservoir–Second Reservoir, 4 sights
8.7 mi · ▲ 1,602 ft · 3 hr 42 min
Elevation 405–1,210 ft
Out & Back · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: 41.17585, -74.08466
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miContinue straight onto Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Woodtown Road, heading NW.
- 0.9 miPass Second Reservoir.
- 1 miReach First Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn left onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right onto Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 400 ftArrive 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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