Harriman State Park
Surebridge Mountain–Island Pond, 5 cliffs
2.9 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Surebridge Mountain–Island Pond, 5 cliffs is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Arden, NY. The route passes Island Pond, Lemon squeezer rock gap, Lemon Squeezer and Surebridge Mountain. It climbs 543 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Surebridge Mountain–Island Pond, 5 cliffs
2.9 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 966–1,238 ft
Out & Back · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 41.26099, -74.14052
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Island Pond.
- 0.5 miPass Lemon squeezer rock gap.
- 50 ftPass Lemon Squeezer.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Arden-Surebridge Trail / Long Path, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Surebridge Mountain.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach Surebridge Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Arden-Surebridge Trail / Long Path, heading SE.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Arden-Surebridge Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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