Harriman State Park

Turkey Hill Pond–Owl Lake, 4 sights

13.9 mi · ▲ 1,781 ft · 5 hr 31 min

Turkey Hill Pond–Owl Lake, 4 sights is a 13.9-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Willow Grove, NY. The route passes Owl Lake and Turkey Hill Pond. It climbs 1,781 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi489 – 974 ft · steepest grade: 20%14.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Beech Trail 41.25285, -74.06634
Nearest town Willow Grove, NY

Directions

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Turkey Hill Pond–Owl Lake, 4 sights

13.9 mi · ▲ 1,781 ft · 5 hr 31 min

Elevation 490–973 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: Beech Trail · 41.25285, -74.06634

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:42 AM · sunset 6:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Beech Trail, heading SE.
  2. 0.9 miTurn right onto Red Cross Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  4. 0.5 miPass Owl Lake.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Owl Lake Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto 1779 Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail;1779 Trail, heading N.
  8. 1.4 miContinue straight onto 1779 Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Summer Hill Road, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miPass Turkey Hill Pond.
  12. 150 ftTurn left onto Popolopen Gorge Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.9 miReach Turkey Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.9 miTurn right onto Summer Hill Road, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto 1779 Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail;1779 Trail, heading SW.
  19. 1.4 miContinue straight onto 1779 Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right onto Owl Lake Road, heading SW.
  21. 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miBear right onto Red Cross Trail, heading W.
  23. 1.3 miTurn left onto Beech Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

68% dirt1% paved31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:42 AMSunset 6:59 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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