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.
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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
- Start on 1777 West Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Timp Pass Road, heading S.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Old Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Timp Pass.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Red Cross Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto 1779 Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Red Cross Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miTurn right onto Menomine Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail;Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach Appalachian Trail;Ramapo-Dunderberg Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Menomine Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear right onto 1779 Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Timp Pass Road, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto 1777 West Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from 1777 West Trail Trailhead
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- Doodletown Bridle Path & Fawn Trail via 1777 West Trail 2 mi · ▲ 264 ft
- 1777 West Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 248 ft
- Appalachian Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 430 ft
- 1777 West Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 323 ft
- 1777 West Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 243 ft
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