Harriman State Park
Third Reservoir–Second Reservoir, 5 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 670 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Third Reservoir–Second Reservoir, 5 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Willow Grove, NY. The route passes Second Reservoir before reaching Third Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 670 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 82/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Third Reservoir–Second Reservoir, 5 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 670 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 952–1,271 ft
Out & Back · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: Suffern-Bear Mountain · 41.22390, -74.06692
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 70°F / low 55° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Suffern-Bear Mountain, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Long Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Second Reservoir Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Second Reservoir.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Reservoir Service Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftReach Third Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Second Reservoir Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Long Path, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Suffern-Bear Mountain, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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