Island Pond–Lake Skannatati, 8 sights is an 8.3-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Arden, NY. The route passes Lake Askoti, Lake Skannatati and Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint before reaching Island Pond at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 1,193 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi892 – 1,348 ft8.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Long Path 41.24062, -74.10163
Nearest town Arden, NY
Directions
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Island Pond–Lake Skannatati, 8 sights
8.3 mi · ▲ 1,193 ft · 3 hr 22 min
Elevation 893–1,348 ft
Out & Back · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: Long Path · 41.24062, -74.10163
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Long Path, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Lake Askoti.
- 50 ftPass Lake Skannatati.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading W.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Long Path, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NW.
- 0.7 miPass Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Dunning Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dunning Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto White Bar/Dunning Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dunning Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Island Pond Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach Island Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Dunning Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto White Bar/Dunning Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Dunning Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dunning Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading S.
- 1 miBear right onto Long Path, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading E.
- 1.5 miContinue straight onto Long Path, heading SE.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
89% dirt11% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~68 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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