Harriman State Park
Little Long Pond–Island Pond, 4 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 1,632 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Little Long Pond–Island Pond, 4 sights is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Arden, NY. The route passes Island Pond before reaching Little Long Pond at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 1,632 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Little Long Pond–Island Pond, 4 sights
8.1 mi · ▲ 1,632 ft · 3 hr 31 min
Elevation 575–1,300 ft
Out & Back · 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
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miPass Island Pond.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right onto White Bar Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Dunning Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Dunning Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftReach Little Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 300 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dunning Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto White Bar Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading N.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 5:38 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Appalachian Trail Trailhead
- Lake Stahahe & Stahahe Brook Trail via Arden-Surebridge Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 205 ft
- Old Arden Road via Arden-Surebridge Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Nurian Trail & Stahahe Brook Trail 4 mi · ▲ 638 ft
- Island Pond–Island Pond Road, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 813 ft
- Green Pond & Nurian Trail via Arden-Surebridge Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 680 ft
- Lake Stahahe–Island Pond Loop, 7 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 968 ft
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