Harriman State Park

Irish Mountain–Irish Potato, 3 beaches

2.1 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 55 min

Irish Mountain–Irish Potato, 3 beaches is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Willow Grove, NY. The route passes Irish Mountain and Irish Potato before reaching Harriman State Park Beach at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It climbs 439 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi837 – 1,171 ft · steepest grade: 19%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.24181, -74.05588
Nearest town Willow Grove, NY

Directions

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Irish Mountain–Irish Potato, 3 beaches

2.1 mi · ▲ 439 ft · 55 min

Elevation 838–1,170 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: 41.24181, -74.05588

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Campground Trail, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Irish Mountain.
  5. 50 ftPass Irish Potato.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miPass Harriman State Park Beach.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 500 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftReach Irish Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 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

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:59 PM

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