Harriman State Park

Kakiat Trail–Pine Meadow Trail, 5 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 779 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Kakiat Trail–Pine Meadow Trail, 5 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Tuxedo Park, NY. It climbs 779 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi443 – 1,207 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pine Meadow Trail 41.17364, -74.16848
Nearest town Tuxedo Park, NY

Directions

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Kakiat Trail–Pine Meadow Trail, 5 sights

4.1 mi · ▲ 779 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 442–1,206 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: Pine Meadow Trail · 41.17364, -74.16848

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 73°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pine Meadow Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Stony Brook Trail, heading E.
  3. 150 ftBear right onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Hillburn-Torne Sebago Trail, heading E.
  5. 150 ftBear left onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miBear right onto Kakiat Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right onto Raccoon Brook Hills Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pipeline Access Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miBear left onto Seven Hills Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Pipeline Access Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.5 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

70% dirt30% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F55°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 0.1″ 4 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:21 PM
Tue 77°59°
Wed 82°60°
Thu 85°66° 30%
Fri 76°57° 19%
Sat 78°55°
Sun 85°62°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:04 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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