Harriman State Park

Island Pond–Island Pond Road, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 813 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Island Pond–Island Pond Road, 3 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Arden, NY. The route reaches Island Pond. It climbs 813 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi574 – 1,184 ft · steepest grade: 28%4.5 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Island Pond–Island Pond Road, 3 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 813 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 575–1,183 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 Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miPass Island Pond.
  3. 50 ftSharp right onto Island Pond Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Island Pond Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miReach Island Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Island Pond Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.6 miSharp left onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
  10. 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

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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