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.

Elevation

0 mi361 – 1,204 ft · steepest grade: 35%11.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Horn Hill Loop 41.29169, -74.02420
Nearest town Bulsontown, NY

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Horn Hill Loop, heading S.
  2. 0.8 miSharp left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.5 miPass Cat's Elbow.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading N.
  5. 200 ftTurn right onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.8 miPass Timp Pass.
  7. 50 ftBear right onto Old Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Cross Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Queensboro Trail, heading SW.
  12. 150 ftTurn right onto 1779 Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Pines Trail, heading SW.
  14. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftPass Pingyp Mountain.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.7 miReach Pingyp Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Pines Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right onto 1779 Trail, heading NE.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left onto Queensboro Trail, heading E.
  24. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miSharp left, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Red Cross Trail, heading NE.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NW.
  29. 50 ftBear left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NW.
  30. 0.8 miTurn left onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  31. 200 ftTurn right onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NW.
  32. 0.5 miSharp right onto Horn Hill Loop, heading S.
  33. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

52% dirt5% paved43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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