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Harriman State Park

Diamond Mountain Tower Trail–Kakiat Trail, 3 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,214 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Diamond Mountain Tower Trail–Kakiat Trail, 3 sights is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Ramapo, NY. It climbs 1,214 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 72/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi472 – 1,237 ft · steepest grade: 24%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Torne Valley Road 41.14954, -74.15347
Nearest town Ramapo, NY
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Diamond Mountain Tower Trail–Kakiat Trail, 3 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 1,214 ft · 2 hr 48 min

Elevation 473–1,237 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: Torne Valley Road · 41.14954, -74.15347

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

  1. Start on Torne Valley Road, heading NE.
  2. 1.4 miTurn left onto Kakiat Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear left onto Kakiat/Racoon Brook Hills Trail, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftBear right onto Kakiat Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right onto Diamond Mountain Tower Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miReach Torne Valley Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Kakiat Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.7 miBear left onto Kakiat/Racoon Brook Hills Trail, heading SW.
  12. 100 ftBear right onto Kakiat Trail, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right onto Torne Valley Road, heading SW.
  14. 1.4 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/kakiat-trail-kakiat-trail-out-back-5-sights-12-km-20e1

Trail surface

56% dirt44% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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