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Harriman State Park

Lake Skannatati–Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint, 9 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 2,465 ft · 5 hr 56 min

Lake Skannatati–Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint, 9 sights is a 14.1-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Tuxedo, NY. The route passes Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint, Lake Askoti and Lake Skannatati before reaching Spring Pond at the turnaround, 7.1 miles in. It climbs 2,465 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi532 – 1,348 ft · steepest grade: 16%14.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Parker Cabin Hollow Trail 41.22983, -74.17700
Nearest town Tuxedo, NY
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Lake Skannatati–Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint, 9 sights

14.1 mi · ▲ 2,465 ft · 5 hr 56 min

Elevation 533–1,348 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: Parker Cabin Hollow Trail · 41.22983, -74.17700

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start on Parker Cabin Hollow Trail, heading E.
  2. 1.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftBear left onto White Bar Trail, heading NE.
  4. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Nurian/White Bar Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right onto White Bar Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.5 miContinue straight onto White Bar/Dunning Trail, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miSharp right onto Dunning Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Dunning Trail, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftBear left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miPass Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint.
  14. 0.7 miBear right onto Long Path, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading NW.
  16. 1.5 miPass Lake Askoti.
  17. 50 ftPass Lake Skannatati.
  18. 50 ftContinue straight onto Long Path, heading S.
  19. 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miPass Spring Pond.
  22. 50 ftReach Lake Skannatati, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading NE.
  24. 1.5 miTurn right onto Long Path, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading SW.
  26. 1 miBear right, heading NW.
  27. 300 ftTurn right onto Dunning Trail, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading SW.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Dunning Trail, heading NW.
  31. 0.3 miSharp left onto White Bar/Dunning Trail, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miContinue straight onto White Bar Trail, heading SW.
  33. 0.5 miBear left onto Nurian/White Bar Trail, heading SW.
  34. 0.1 miContinue straight onto White Bar Trail, heading W.
  35. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Island Pond Road, heading SW.
  36. 1.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  37. 350 ftTurn left onto Parker Cabin Hollow Trail, heading SW.
  38. 1.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-skannatati-out-back

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~139 min). Leave by 4:43 PM for the 7:22 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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