Harriman State Park

Appalachian Trail;Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint–Timp Pass, 5 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 3,422 ft · 6 hr 57 min

Appalachian Trail;Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint–Timp Pass, 5 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Fort Clinton, NY. The route passes Timp Pass before reaching Appalachian Trail;Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 3,422 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi361 – 1,250 ft · steepest grade: 28%16.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: 1777 West Trail 41.30412, -74.01588
Nearest town Fort Clinton, NY

Directions

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Appalachian Trail;Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint–Timp Pass, 5 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 3,422 ft · 6 hr 57 min

Elevation 361–1,250 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: 1777 West Trail · 41.30412, -74.01588

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on 1777 West Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.7 miSharp right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading W.
  3. 1.6 miTurn left onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.6 miBear left onto Timp Pass Road, heading S.
  5. 400 ftTurn left onto Old Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Timp Pass.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Cross Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 1.3 miTurn right onto 1779 Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Red Cross Trail, heading NW.
  11. 1.4 miTurn right onto Menomine Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail;Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.8 miReach Appalachian Trail;Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.8 miTurn left onto Menomine Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading S.
  16. 1.4 miBear right onto 1779 Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading SE.
  18. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right onto Timp Pass Road, heading E.
  21. 400 ftBear right onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading N.
  23. 1.6 miSharp left onto 1777 West Trail, heading E.
  24. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

89% dirt11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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