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Harriman State Park

Green Pond–Cave Shelter, 5 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 2,582 ft · 6 hr 21 min

Green Pond–Cave Shelter, 5 sights is a 15.2-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Southfields, NY. The route passes Green Pond before reaching Cave Shelter at the turnaround, 7.6 miles in. It climbs 2,582 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi679 – 1,348 ft · steepest grade: 20%15.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nurian Trail 41.24890, -74.15823
Nearest town Southfields, NY
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Green Pond–Cave Shelter, 5 sights

15.2 mi · ▲ 2,582 ft · 6 hr 21 min

Elevation 679–1,350 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: Nurian Trail · 41.24890, -74.15823

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

  1. Start on Nurian Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.7 miPass Green Pond.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Dunning Trail, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn left onto Island Pond Road, heading S.
  5. 400 ftBear right onto Dunning Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left onto White Bar/Dunning Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto White Bar Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.9 miBear left onto Arden-Surebridge Trail / Long Path, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Long Path, heading NE.
  10. 4.9 miPass Cave Shelter.
  11. 100 ftReach Green Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 4.9 miTurn left onto Arden-Surebridge Trail / Long Path, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto White Bar Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.9 miBear right onto White Bar/Dunning Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Dunning Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miBear left onto Island Pond Road, heading NW.
  17. 400 ftTurn right onto Dunning Trail, heading W.
  18. 100 ftTurn right onto Nurian Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/green-pond-green-pond-out-back-7-sights-2463

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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