Harriman State Park
Nurian Sunset Point–Green Pond Loop, 5 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 633 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Nurian Sunset Point–Green Pond Loop, 5 sights is a 3.3-mile loop in Harriman State Park near Southfields, NY. The route passes Nurian Sunset Point and Green Pond. It climbs 633 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 75/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Nurian Sunset Point–Green Pond Loop, 5 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 633 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 900–1,366 ft
Loop · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: Island Pond Road · 41.23619, -74.15028
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
- Start on Island Pond Road, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto White Bar Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Nurian Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Nurian Sunset Point.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Dunning Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto White Bar/Dunning Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dunning Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Green Pond.
- 100 ftBear left onto Island Pond Road, heading NW.
- 0.8 miThe loop closes 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 0.6 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 6:35 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
More from Island Pond Road Trailhead
- Island Pond Road & Stahahe High Peak Trail 2 mi · ▲ 253 ft
- Island Pond–Green Pond Loop, 5 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 509 ft
- Tom Jones Mountain–Parker Cabin Mountain Loop, 6 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,323 ft
- Triangle Trail & White Bar Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 1,374 ft
- Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint–Dunning Trail, 3 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 639 ft
- Parker Cabin Hollow Trail & White Bar Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,118 ft
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