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Harriman State Park

Lake Stahahe–Island Pond Loop, 7 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 968 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Lake Stahahe–Island Pond Loop, 7 sights is a 5.4-mile loop in Harriman State Park near Arden, NY. The route passes Island Pond, Green Pond and Lake Stahahe. It climbs 968 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi492 – 1,184 ft · steepest grade: 23%5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 41.26471, -74.15434
Nearest town Arden, NY
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Lake Stahahe–Island Pond Loop, 7 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 968 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 493–1,183 ft

Loop · 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 miContinue straight onto Island Pond Road, heading SW.
  6. 0.3 miPass Green Pond.
  7. 450 ftTurn right onto Dunning Trail, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn right onto Nurian Trail, heading W.
  9. 1 miReach Lake Stahahe, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right onto Old Arden Road, heading NW.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left onto Stahahe Brook Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 500 ftBear right onto Elk Pen Road, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftThe loop closes 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/lake-stahahe-loop

Trail surface

80% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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