Harriman State Park Beach–Bockey Swamp Trail, 4 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 1,554 ft · 4 hr 5 min
Harriman State Park Beach–Bockey Swamp Trail, 4 sights is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Willow Grove, NY. The route reaches Harriman State Park Beach. It climbs 1,554 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi709 – 1,322 ft · steepest grade: 22%10.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Beech Trail 41.25285, -74.06634
Nearest town Willow Grove, NY
Directions
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Harriman State Park Beach–Bockey Swamp Trail, 4 sights
9.9 mi · ▲ 1,554 ft · 4 hr 5 min
Elevation 708–1,321 ft
Out & Back · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: Beech Trail · 41.25285, -74.06634
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Beech Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading W.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Bockey Swamp Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miPass Harriman State Park Beach.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg/Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miReach Harriman State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading N.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto Bockey Swamp Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp left onto Red Cross Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Beech Trail, heading SW.
- 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 surface
96% dirt4% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:59 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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