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Highland Lakes State Park

Spano Pond–Center Ridge Trail, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Spano Pond–Center Ridge Trail, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Highland Lakes State Park near Collabar, NY. The route reaches Spano Pond. It climbs 474 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi446 – 722 ft · steepest grade: 15%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Center Ridge Trail 41.51314, -74.31793
Nearest town Collabar, NY
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Spano Pond–Center Ridge Trail, 5 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 474 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 445–720 ft

Out & Back · Highland Lakes State Park

Trailhead: Center Ridge Trail · 41.51314, -74.31793

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:22 PM

  1. Start on Center Ridge Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right onto Lower Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Green Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miPass Spano Pond.
  7. 0.3 miBear right onto Oak Road, heading SE.
  8. 350 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miReach Spano Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Oak Road, heading SW.
  11. 350 ftBear left onto Green Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Lower Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left onto Center Ridge Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/spano-pond-spano-pond-out-back-7-sights-8-km

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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