Harriman Hiker: Harriman State Park and Beyond: Parker Cabin Mnt-White Cross Loop

Harriman State Park,
Orange County,
New York

Hiking Trails:
Victory Trail: Blue blaze
Ramapo Dunderberg Trail: Red blaze
White Cross Trail: White blaze
White Bar Trail: White blaze
Triangle Trail: Yellow blaze

Total Time: 2:15 hour
Estimated Distance: 3.87 miles
Level of Difficulty: Slightly Difficult, although more difficult in the snow
Level of Recommendation: Highly Recommended
Points Of Interest: Very Scenic Area, Excellent Views

Hiking Partners:
Shimmy and Morty Rosenberg

Google Map of Parking:

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This was a cold winter day, and the temperature was in the teens. The ground was covered with snow, and all the streams were frozen. We had attempted to hike on a frozen lake, but they were still not posted as safe despite the weather being frigid all week. We parked on County Rt. 106 after Tom Jones Mountain where the road bends. This is where the Victory Trail starts.

We took the Victory Trail for a short distance, as it passes through a beautiful Mountain Laurel Grove, to the Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail. We then took the Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail up Parker Cabin, as it gradually descends up this scenic and rocky area. The summit of Parker Cabin Mountain affords two great views, one looking east and then a few hundred feet down facing south. We then climbed steeply down the mountain, and took the White Cross Trail alongside the swamp to the White Bar Trail. We then went along the White Bar Trail to the Triangle Trail, then back to the summit of Parker Cabin Mountain, and then retraced our steps back along the Ramapo-Dunderberg and Victory Trails.