Harriman State Park
Orange Co.,
New York
Hiking Trails:
Long Path: Green Blaze
Dunning Trail: Yellow Blaze
Arden-Surebridge Trail: Red blaze
Red Cross Trail: Red blaze
Total Time: 2:00 hour
Estimated Distance: 3.8 Miles
Pros: Scenic Frozen Lakes, Pretty area
Cons: None
Hike Type: Loop
Level of Difficulty: Difficult in snowy conditions
Google Maps of Parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/Lfu9Mivix81tYe7S7
Several of the Harriman Lakes were frozen after a prolonged period of freezing temperatures. The weather was particularly cold this Sunday, which required me to really bundle up. I wanted to combine a frozen lake hike with some trails and easy climbing, so this was a good choice.
There were several inches of snow on the ground, and I was well dressed for the ocassion. I parked at the Lake Skanatati / Lake Askoti parking area on Seven Lakes Drive, and walked across the frozen lake to the dam. I then walked in the middle of the lake to the end at the Long Path, and took the long path up and down some ridges to the Dunning Trail. I took the Dunning Trail past the Pine Swamp and Pine Swamp Mine, and then took the Arden-Surebridge Trail, and then climbing down the Red Cross Trail. I crossed over Seven Lakes Drive, and then went along Lake Askoti from its north point to south point. I took the Long Path down along the stream and then back to my car.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Lake Skanatati |
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| Lake Skanatati Dam |
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| Mountain Laurel Forest on the Long Path |
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| Pine Swamp |
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| Dunning Trail Greenery |
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| Pine Swamp Mine |
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| Lake Askoti |
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