Harriman State Park

Green Pond–Island Pond Road, 5 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,914 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Green Pond–Island Pond Road, 5 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Arden, NY. The route reaches Green Pond. It climbs 1,914 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi532 – 1,099 ft · steepest grade: 29%10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 41.26471, -74.15434
Nearest town Arden, NY

Directions

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Green Pond–Island Pond Road, 5 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 1,914 ft · 4 hr 19 min

Elevation 533–1,098 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 41.26471, -74.15434

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Elk Pen Road, heading S.
  2. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 500 ftTurn right onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.3 miContinue straight onto Island Pond Road, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miPass Green Pond.
  6. 0.1 miBear left onto Nurian Trail, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Island Pond Road, heading S.
  8. 1.8 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 400 ftTurn left onto Parker Cabin Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  10. 1.4 miReach Green Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 400 ftBear left onto White Bar Trail, heading NW.
  13. 1.2 miTurn left onto Island Pond Road, heading W.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left onto Nurian Trail, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear right onto Island Pond Road, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading N.
  17. 1.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 500 ftBear right onto Elk Pen Road, heading N.
  19. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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