Harriman State Park

Surebridge Mountain–Little Long Pond, 6 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 797 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Surebridge Mountain–Little Long Pond, 6 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Arden, NY. The route passes Little Long Pond before reaching Surebridge Mountain at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 797 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi833 – 1,299 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.23523, -74.12563
Nearest town Arden, NY

Directions

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Surebridge Mountain–Little Long Pond, 6 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 797 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 834–1,300 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: 41.23523, -74.12563

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Little Long Pond.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Dunning Trail, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Dunning Trail, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miContinue straight onto White Bar Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.9 miSharp right onto Arden-Surebridge Trail / Long Path, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miPass Surebridge Mountain.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading E.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Long Path, heading NE.
  15. 0.7 miSharp right onto Dunning Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

95% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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