Harriman State Park
Orange Co, NY
Hiking Trails:
Arden-Surebridge Trail: Red blaze
Red Cross Trail: Red blaze
Bottle Cap Extension Trail: Bottle Cap blazes
Total Time: 2:00 hour
Estimated Distance: 3.3 Miles
Pros: Very scenic lake and good views
Cons: None
Hike Type: Loop
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/yBBvb8mYxyxpcmAa8
I parked at the Lake Skanatati parking area, and climbed up the Arden-Surebridge Trail, and then tool the Red Cross Trail down to Seven Lakes Drive. I crossed Seven Lakes Drive and stopped at the rock peninsula at the northern end of Lake Askoti for some great photos. I then continued along the Arden-Surebridge Trail up to the view at Hasenclever Mountain.
I then took the detour on the Bottle Cap Extension Trail, which connects the Camp Thendara Road to the Arden-Surebridge Trail. I then took the Camp Thendara Road and crossed Seven Lakes Drive, and then took the unnamed Woods Road to Pine Swamp Mine. I then took the Arden-Surebridge Trail back to the trailhead.
(Note: This is my first hike for almost a year that I am back with my Sony Alpha camera. My camera had broken the previous fall and I finally got a replacement. I was using my cell phone camera for the past 10 months.)
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| Map of the Route |
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| Lake Skanatati |
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| Arden-Surebridge Trail |
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| Lake Askoti North Peninsula |
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| Ascending Hasenclever Mountain |
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| Hasenclever Mountain View |
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| Bottlecap Extension Trailhead |
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| Woods Road near Pine Swamp Mine |
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| Mine Pit at Pine Swamp Mine |
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| Pine Swamp Mountain View Overlooking Lake Kanawauke |
