Harriman State Park

Upper Lake Cohasset–Island Pond, 4 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,192 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Upper Lake Cohasset–Island Pond, 4 lakes is a 4.6-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, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 1,192 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 76/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi955 – 1,306 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 41.26099, -74.14052
Nearest town Arden, NY

Directions

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Upper Lake Cohasset–Island Pond, 4 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,192 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 953–1,307 ft

Out & Back · Harriman State Park

Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 41.26099, -74.14052

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Appalachian Trail, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Island Pond.
  3. 0.5 miPass Lemon squeezer rock gap.
  4. 50 ftPass Lemon Squeezer.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Long Path, heading SE.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miReach Upper Lake Cohasset, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 1.2 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
  9. 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.

Trail surface

96% dirt4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 7:21 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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