Harriman State Park
Red Cross Viewpoint–Cat's Elbow, 6 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Red Cross Viewpoint–Cat's Elbow, 6 sights is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Bulsontown, NY. The route passes Cat's Elbow and Timp Pass before reaching Red Cross Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,148 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Red Cross Viewpoint–Cat's Elbow, 6 sights
4.5 mi · ▲ 1,148 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 549–1,202 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.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Old Blue Dot Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftReach Red Cross Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Old Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Horn Hill Loop, heading N.
- 0.8 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 (~56 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- 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
- 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
- Doodletown Road & Horn Hill Loop via Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail 8.1 mi · ▲ 1,976 ft
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