Harriman State Park
Pingyp Mountain–Cat's Elbow, 7 sights
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,920 ft · 5 hr
Pingyp Mountain–Cat's Elbow, 7 sights is a 10.6-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Bulsontown, NY. The route passes Cat's Elbow, Timp Pass and Pingyp Mountain. It climbs 2,920 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Pingyp Mountain–Cat's Elbow, 7 sights
10.6 mi · ▲ 2,920 ft · 5 hr
Elevation 361–1,202 ft
Out & Back · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: Horn Hill Loop · 41.29169, -74.02420
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Horn Hill Loop, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Cat's Elbow.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miPass Timp Pass.
- 50 ftBear right onto Old Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Cross Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Queensboro Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto 1779 Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Pines Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Pingyp Mountain.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.7 miReach Pingyp Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pines Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto 1779 Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Queensboro Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Cross Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Horn Hill Loop, heading S.
- 0.7 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 1.5 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Horn Hill Loop Trailhead
- Horn Hill Loop & Timp-Torne Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 919 ft
- Timp-Torne Viewpoint–Horn Hill Loop, 3 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 885 ft
- Red Cross Viewpoint–Cat's Elbow, 6 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft
- The Timp–The Timp, NYC view, 7 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 1,356 ft
- The Timp–The Timp, NYC view, 8 sights 5.3 mi · ▲ 1,445 ft
- Doodletown Bridle Path & Horn Hill Loop via Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,787 ft
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