Harriman State Park

Tom Jones Mountain–Nurian Sunset Point, 4 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 1,410 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Tom Jones Mountain–Nurian Sunset Point, 4 sights is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Southfields, NY. The route passes Tom Jones Mountain and Nurian Sunset Point. It climbs 1,410 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi922 – 1,365 ft · steepest grade: 26%7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Victory Trail 41.22781, -74.14818
Nearest town Southfields, NY

Directions

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Tom Jones Mountain–Nurian Sunset Point, 4 sights

6.7 mi · ▲ 1,410 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 924–1,366 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: Victory Trail · 41.22781, -74.14818

Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Victory Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftPass Tom Jones Mountain.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miPass Nurian Sunset Point.
  7. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Bald Rocks Shelter Trail, heading N.
  10. 300 ftContinue straight onto Dunning Trail, heading N.
  11. 1.2 miTurn right onto Dunning Trail / Long Path, heading N.
  12. 200 ftReach Tom Jones Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 200 ftTurn left onto Dunning Trail, heading NE.
  14. 1.2 miContinue straight onto Bald Rocks Shelter Trail, heading W.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.9 miTurn right onto Victory Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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