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Highland Lakes State Park

Stirba Park–Tamms Pond, 6 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 346 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Stirba Park–Tamms Pond, 6 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Highland Lakes State Park near Milburn, NY. The route passes Tamms Pond and Highland Lake before reaching Stirba Park at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 346 ft. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi453 – 653 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Upper Ridge Trail 41.50609, -74.32789
Nearest town Milburn, NY
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Stirba Park–Tamms Pond, 6 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 346 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 454–653 ft

Out & Back · Highland Lakes State Park

Trailhead: Upper Ridge Trail · 41.50609, -74.32789

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

  1. Start on Upper Ridge Trail, heading S.
  2. 400 ftTurn right onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftPass Tamms Pond.
  6. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftPass Highland Lake.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 200 ftBear left onto Pufftown Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 250 ftTurn right onto Camp Orange Road, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right onto Red Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miReach Stirba Park, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right onto Camp Orange Road, heading NE.
  21. 300 ftTurn left onto Pufftown Road, heading E.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  24. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  28. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left onto Upper Ridge Trail, heading N.
  32. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/stirba-park-tamms-pond-out-back-8-lakes

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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