Jackie Jones Road Deep Snow

Harriman State Park
Rockland Co, NY

Hiking Trails:
Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail: Yellow blaze

Total Time: 0:25
Estimated Distance: 0.7 miles

Pros: Scenic area
Cons: None
Hike Type: Out and back
Level of Difficulty: Difficut in deep snow

Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/9FGsRTiKDczobBdP9

It has just snowed 18 inches on Sunday and this was the biggest snowstorm in several years. It had gotten very cold after the snowstorm, and I was unable to hike over the weekend due to the conditions. This was my first opportunity for a hike in Harriman, though I found the road conditions up in Harriman still difficult, so I attempted this hike near the entrance to Harriman. I had my snowshoes with me, but the snow was very deep and not well traversed making this hike very difficult combined with the cold. I parked at the trailhead at Suffen-Bear Mountain and took the road up Jackie Jones, and turned around after being unable to continue much further.

Map of the Route

Lake Nawahunta Frozen

Harriman State Park
Orange Co, NY

Hiking Trails:
Menomine Trail: Yellow blaze

Total Time: 0:45
Estimated Distance: 1.7 miles

Pros: Quiet area, scenic brook and lake
Cons: None
Hike Type: Out and back
Level of Difficulty: Easy

Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/MiE4BAbV3QZfvtGaA

The weather was very cold but the lakes in Harriman were not yet fully frozen. I had left work to do a short hike in the snow near a scenic lake. I parked at the Silvermine Lake parking lot, and took the Menomine Trail east along Lewis Brook and the picnic area. I then continued on the trail through the cemetery, and then crossed Seven Lakes Drive. I went along the east side of Lake Nawahunta off the trail within a beautiful pine forest, and then looped back to the Menomine Trail, which I took back to my car at the parking area.

Map of thr Route

Lewis Brook

View of Silvermine Mountain

Pine Forest on the Menomine Trail

The Lewis Cemetery

Menomine Trail Approaching Lake Nawahunta

Frozen Lake Nawahunta

Pine Meadow Brook Snow Loop

Harriman State Park
Rockland Co, NY

Hiking Trails:
Pine Meadow Trail: Red blaze
Stony Brook Trail: Orange blaze
Kakiat Trail: White blaze
Pine Meadow Connector Trail: Unblazed
Hillburn Torne Sebago (HTS) Trail: Orange blaze

Total Time: 2:00
Estimated Distance: 3.2 miles

Pros: Very scenic area, nice brook
Cons: None (this time of year when its less busy)
Hike Type: Figure 8 Loop
Level of Difficulty: Difficult in snow

Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/KSxGyHWUu2XTF2qr7

It had just snowed several inches the previous day, and had snowed this day in the morning as well, so there was a fresh coating of new snow. It actually continued snowing throughout the hike as a light snow. I parked at Reeves Meadow, and took the Pine Meadow Trail alongside the brook the the Stony Brook Trail. At the washed out bridge, I took the short connector trail connecting the Stony Brook/Kakiat Trail to the Pine Meadow Trail. I then continued up the mountain to the HTS Trail, which I took across the brook above the Cascade of Slid waterfalls, and then continued further in on the Kakiat Trail. I then crossed the brook at the Seven Hills Trail Concorrency, and then took the Pine Meadow Trail back down. I took this trail all the way to the trailhead parking.

Map of the Route

Trailhead Map

Pine Meadow Trail at the Start of the Hike

Stony Brook

Gas Line at the Stony Brook Trail

Pine Meadow Brook

Ascending the Connector Trail

View of Diamond Mountain

Crossing Pine Meadow Brook in the HTS Trail

Pine Meadow Brook at the Seven Hills Trail