Friday, December 13, 2013

Harriman Mountain State Park, NY

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)


Reeves Meadow Information Center (trail head parking lot)


red (Pine Meadow) and white (Kakiat) trails junction

red (Pine Meadow) and yellow trails junction

junction of orange (Hillburn-Torne Sebago) and red (Pine Meadow)

junction of orange (Hillburn-Torne Sebago) and blue (Seven Hills)

view at orange (Hillburn-Torne Sebago) trail

view at blue (Seven Hills) trail

view at blue (Seven Hills) trail

beginning of white (Kakiat) at the junction of blue (Seven HIlls) / red (Pine Meadow) and white (Kakiat)

beginning of black (Racoon Brook Hills) trail from white (Kakiat)

view at black (Racoon Brook Hills) trail

view at black (Racoon Brook Hills) trail

New York City view from black (Racoon Brook Hills) trail

junction of black (Racoon Brook Hills) and orange (Hillburn-Torne Sebago)

view at Hiiburn-Torne Sebago trail
view at Hiiburn-Torne Sebago trail

view at junction of (Racoon Brook Hills) and blue (Seven Hills)

end of black (Racoon Brook Hills) and T-junction with blue (Seven Hills)

end of white (Reeves Brook) and joint back to red (Pine Meadow)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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