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.

Elevation

0 mi899 – 1,365 ft · steepest grade: 28%3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Island Pond Road 41.23619, -74.15028
Nearest town Southfields, NY

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Island Pond Road, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto White Bar Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Nurian Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftPass Nurian Sunset Point.
  6. 0.5 miBear left, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Dunning Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miSharp left onto White Bar/Dunning Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Dunning Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miPass Green Pond.
  12. 100 ftBear left onto Island Pond Road, heading NW.
  13. 0.8 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

97% dirt3% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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.

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