Venture out to New York State Park during Thanksgiving. I did this hike with two of my friends Rick and Matthew.
Harriman State Park locates in Rockland and Orange counties. It is the second-largest park in the New York State Parks system, with 31 lakes and reservoirs, 200 miles of hiking trails, two beaches, two public camping areas, a network of group camps, miles of streams and scenic roads, and scores of wildlife species, vistas and vantage points.
Nearest Town: Sloatsburg, NY
Difficulty: Moderate
Canine Compatibility: Dog Friendly
Trail Head: Reeves Meadow Information Center, Seven Lakes Drive, Ramapo, NY 10974
Restroom: restroom at information center parking lot (maybe close at off season)
More Information: http://www.nysparks.com/parks/145/details.aspx
Trail Map: Harriman and Bear Mountain Parks Trail Illustrated Map from National Geographic
Hike Distance: 8.1 miles
Lowest Elevation: ft
Highest Elevation: ft
On this hike, we did red (Pine Meadow)-orange (Hillburn-Torne Sebago)-blue (Seven Hills)-white (Kakiat)-black (Racoon Brook Hills)-orange (Hillburn-Torne Sebago)-black (Racoon Brook Hills)-blue (Seven Hills)-white (Reeves Brook)-red (Pine Meadow)
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Reeves Meadow Information Center (trail head parking lot) |
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red (Pine Meadow) and white (Kakiat) trails junction |
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red (Pine Meadow) and yellow trails junction |
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junction of orange (Hillburn-Torne Sebago) and red (Pine Meadow) |
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junction of orange (Hillburn-Torne Sebago) and blue (Seven Hills) |
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view at orange (Hillburn-Torne Sebago) trail |
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view at blue (Seven Hills) trail |
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view at blue (Seven Hills) trail |
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beginning of white (Kakiat) at the junction of blue (Seven HIlls) / red (Pine Meadow) and white (Kakiat) |
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beginning of black (Racoon Brook Hills) trail from white (Kakiat) |
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view at black (Racoon Brook Hills) trail |
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view at black (Racoon Brook Hills) trail |
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New York City view from black (Racoon Brook Hills) trail |
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junction of black (Racoon Brook Hills) and orange (Hillburn-Torne Sebago) |
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view at Hiiburn-Torne Sebago trail |
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view at Hiiburn-Torne Sebago trail |
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view at junction of (Racoon Brook Hills) and blue (Seven Hills) |
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end of black (Racoon Brook Hills) and T-junction with blue (Seven Hills) |
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end of white (Reeves Brook) and joint back to red (Pine Meadow) |
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