Harriman State Park
Upper Lake Cohasset–Island Pond, 4 lakes
7 mi · ▲ 1,955 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Upper Lake Cohasset–Island Pond, 4 lakes is a 7-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Arden, NY. The route passes Island Pond, Lemon squeezer rock gap and Lemon Squeezer before reaching Upper Lake Cohasset at the turnaround, 3.5 miles in. It climbs 1,955 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Upper Lake Cohasset–Island Pond, 4 lakes
7 mi · ▲ 1,955 ft · 3 hr 19 min
Elevation 575–1,307 ft
Out & Back · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 41.26471, -74.15434
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 1.1 miPass Island Pond.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 miPass Lemon squeezer rock gap.
- 50 ftPass Lemon Squeezer.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Long Path, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Upper Lake Cohasset, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.1 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Appalachian Trail Trailhead
- Lake Stahahe & Stahahe Brook Trail via Arden-Surebridge Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 205 ft
- Old Arden Road via Arden-Surebridge Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 140 ft
- Nurian Trail & Stahahe Brook Trail 4 mi · ▲ 638 ft
- Island Pond–Island Pond Road, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 813 ft
- Green Pond & Nurian Trail via Arden-Surebridge Trail 4.7 mi · ▲ 680 ft
- Lake Stahahe–Island Pond Loop, 7 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 968 ft
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