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Harriman State Park

Second Reservoir–Many Swamp Trail, 6 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 1,781 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Second Reservoir–Many Swamp Trail, 6 sights is a 12.1-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Montebello, NY. The route reaches Second Reservoir at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 1,781 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi384 – 1,214 ft · steepest grade: 18%12.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pipeline Access Road 41.15255, -74.11031
Nearest town Montebello, NY
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Second Reservoir–Many Swamp Trail, 6 sights

12.1 mi · ▲ 1,781 ft · 4 hr 55 min

Elevation 384–1,214 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: Pipeline Access Road · 41.15255, -74.11031

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

  1. Start on Pipeline Access Road, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Kakiat Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  6. 1.3 miTurn left onto Pine Meadow Road East, heading NE.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading N.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Pine Meadow Road East, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Squirrel Swamp Trail, heading NE.
  10. 1 miContinue straight onto Squirrel Swamp Track, heading N.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Woodtown Road, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miBear left onto Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Trail, heading NE.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Woodtown Road, heading NE.
  14. 1.5 miReach Second Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 1.5 miTurn left onto Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Trail, heading W.
  16. 250 ftBear right onto Woodtown Road, heading SW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn left onto Squirrel Swamp Track, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Squirrel Swamp Trail, heading SW.
  19. 1 miContinue straight onto Pine Meadow Road East, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miBear right onto Pine Meadow Trail, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn left onto Pine Meadow Road East, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading E.
  23. 1.3 miTurn left onto Kakiat Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.6 miBear left onto Pipeline Access Road, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  26. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  27. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/second-reservoir-many-swamp-trail-out-back-7-sights-via-suffern-bear-mountain-trail

Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

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