Harriman State Park
Sapphire Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 686 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Sapphire Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Newburgh Junction, NY. It climbs 686 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi545 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Sapphire Trail 41.29312, -74.14291
Nearest town Newburgh Junction, NY
Directions
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Sapphire Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 686 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 543–1,137 ft
Out & Back · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: Sapphire Trail · 41.29312, -74.14291
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Transit-accessible: Harriman stop 253 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Sapphire Trail, heading W.
- 2.1 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Sapphire Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Sapphire Trail, heading NE.
- 2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
6% dirt94% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Harriman stop 253 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Sapphire Trail Trailhead
- Appalachian Trail Connector–Furnace Loop, 6 sights 12.3 mi · ▲ 2,119 ft
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