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WHERE  TO  HIKE

Find information below on popular trails and loops.

You can also refer to our trail blogs here.

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Always carry out what you carry in!

 TRAIL HEADS WITHIN SUFFERN

The SBM is the longest trail in Harriman State Park,

23 to 25 miles (depending on who you ask).  It's also

the closest Harriman Trail to NYC with an easy

commute just a walking distance from the train station.

The Kakiat trail is 7.0 mile point to point. The trail head

is located in the Village of Montebello off Route 202. 

Both the Kakiat and SBM branch out to trail systems north in the park.

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 GETTING TO SUFFERN

Hikers can hop on the  NJ  TRANSIT  Bergen  Line  from  Penn Station straight to  Suffern.  IN  SUFFERN ,  FOLLOW  THE  YELLOW BLAZES  FROM THE  STATION  RIGHT  TO  THE  TRAIL  HEAD.  LOCATED ALONG  ROUTE  59  SOME 500  FT.  NORTH  OF  THE  NYS  THRUWAY CROSSING  AND  ACROSS  FROM  THE "WELCOME TO THE VILLAGE OF SUFFERN"  SIGN.  ON  THE  WAY,  PICK UP COFFEE  AT  A  NUMBER  OF SPOTS  IN  THE  VILLAGE. 

 TRAIL HEADS WITHIN SLOATSBURG

It's a mere 1.5 miles from the Sloatsburg Train Station in the village center to the Reeves Meadow Visitor's Center.  If you're visiting on a Saturday or Sunday, expect over saturation of hikers and parking at the trail heads from Reeves. Below is a list of a few favorite trails and loops. 

 

The Sloatsburg commuter lot makes for perfect parking and an easy walk to great eateries

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RAMAPO TORNE LOOP (approximately 5.1 miles)
The Ramapo Torne Loop includes parts of several popular trails including Seven Hills (Blue Blaze), Reeves Brook (White Blaze), and Hillburn-Torne-Sebago (Orange Blaze). 


PINE MEADOW LAKE LOOP (Red Blaze)
Pine Meadow Lake Loop is perhaps the most popular day hike trail for first-time Harriman State Park visitors. The trail skirts along the rushing waters of Stony Brook veering off to higher ground which eventually brings you to Pine Meadow Lake.


DATER  MOUNTAIN  NATURE  COUNTY  PARK
An alternative to the Reeves trail heads is Dater Mountain Nature Park, one of two Rockland County parks in Sloatsburg. Visitors can take Seven Lakes Drive to Johnsontown Road where at the end there's circle parking. Be sure to only park on the outer ring of the cul de sac or your vehicle could be ticketed and/or towed. The trail heads here include the Kakiat (K) trail, Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Trail, Blue Disc Trail, mining features, Dutch Doctor shelter and more.

MUNSEE-EAGLE  /  STERLING  FOREST (Multi-Use trail)

The Munsee-Eagle along w/ the Hutchinson/Red Black Trails form a 7-mile loop connecting the Caretaker and South Gate parking lots at the forest. The trails wind playfully across stone and wooden bridges through valleys and ravines and a multitude of habitats, past glacial erratics and dramatic cliffs, creating a fun engaging experience.  The Munsee-Eagle is designated for hikers and mountain bikers, while the Hutchinson/Red Black Trail additionally incorporates equestrian use.  The trail was produced and is maintained by the Palisades MTB and the New York-New Jerey Trail Conference.

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