Harriman State Park
Irish Mountain–Irish Potato, 6 lakes
5.2 mi · ▲ 973 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Irish Mountain–Irish Potato, 6 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Cedar Flats, NY. The route passes Upper Pound Swamp, Irish Mountain, Irish Potato and 2 more before reaching Lake Welch at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 973 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Irish Mountain–Irish Potato, 6 lakes
5.2 mi · ▲ 973 ft · 2 hr 13 min
Elevation 408–1,170 ft
Out & Back · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail · 41.24879, -74.03973
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
- Start on Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miPass Upper Pound Swamp.
- 0.6 miPass Irish Mountain.
- 50 ftPass Irish Potato.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Campground Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftPass Harriman State Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miPass Harriman State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Lake Welch.
- 100 ftReach Irish Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 1.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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