Harriman State Park

Timp-Torne Viewpoint–Silver Mine Lake, 7 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 3,009 ft · 6 hr 44 min

Timp-Torne Viewpoint–Silver Mine Lake, 7 sights is a 15.7-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Baileytown, NY. The route passes Silver Mine Lake, Timp Pass and Timp-Torne Viewpoint. It climbs 3,009 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi361 – 1,260 ft · steepest grade: 30%16.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.29537, -74.06021
Nearest town Baileytown, NY · Official trailhead info (parks.ny.gov)

Directions

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Timp-Torne Viewpoint–Silver Mine Lake, 7 sights

15.7 mi · ▲ 3,009 ft · 6 hr 44 min

Elevation 361–1,261 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: 41.29537, -74.06021

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Silver Mine Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Silver Mine Ski Center, heading S.
  4. 0.9 miBear left onto Menomine Trail, heading SE.
  5. 1.1 miTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading E.
  6. 1.4 miBear right onto 1779 Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Red Cross Trail, heading S.
  8. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miPass Timp Pass.
  10. 300 ftTurn left onto Old Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading N.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Timp Pass Road, heading N.
  12. 350 ftBear right onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.7 miPass Timp-Torne Viewpoint.
  16. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 350 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail;Timp-Torne Trail, heading NW.
  18. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading N.
  19. 0.3 miReach Timp-Torne Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail;Timp-Torne Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading S.
  22. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miTurn right onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.6 miBear left onto Timp Pass Road, heading SE.
  26. 400 ftTurn left onto Old Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right onto Red Cross Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  29. 1.3 miTurn right onto 1779 Trail, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miBear left onto Red Cross Trail, heading NW.
  31. 1.4 miTurn right onto Menomine Trail, heading NW.
  32. 2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

88% dirt12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 6.0 mi in (~187 min). Leave by 3:54 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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