Harriman State Park
Owl Lake–Timp Pass, 6 sights
14.3 mi · ▲ 2,885 ft · 6 hr 13 min
Owl Lake–Timp Pass, 6 sights is a 14.3-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Fort Clinton, NY. The route passes Timp Pass and Owl Lake. It climbs 2,885 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Owl Lake–Timp Pass, 6 sights
14.3 mi · ▲ 2,885 ft · 6 hr 13 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.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Owl Lake Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Owl Lake.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto 1779 Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Owl Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Owl Lake Road, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miBear right onto 1779 Trail, heading SE.
- 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 NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Timp Pass Road, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto 1777 West Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- 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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