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Highland Lakes State Park

Tamms Pond–Spano Pond, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Tamms Pond–Spano Pond, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Highland Lakes State Park near Kaisertown, NY. The route passes Spano Pond before reaching Tamms Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 495 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%4.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Green Trail 41.50315, -74.30545
Nearest town Kaisertown, NY
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Tamms Pond–Spano Pond, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 495 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 445–720 ft

Out & Back · Highland Lakes State Park

Trailhead: Green Trail · 41.50315, -74.30545

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

  1. Start on Green Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Oak Road, heading N.
  3. 50 ftPass Spano Pond.
  4. 350 ftBear left onto Green Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftReach Tamms Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.7 miSharp right, heading NE.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.7 miBear right onto Oak Road, heading NE.
  14. 350 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

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

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:22 PM

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