Harriman State Park
Orange Co, NY

Hiking Trails:
Hogencamp Mine wood road: Unblazed
Dunning Trail: Yellow blaze
Long Path: Green blaze
Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail: Red blaze

Total Time: 3:30 hour
Estimated Distance: 5.2 Miles

Pros: Quiet area, historic mine, great views
Cons: None
Hike Type: Out and back
Level of Difficulty: Slightly difficult

Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/4St3wbcUwjXuFnGDA

Hiking Partners:
RBBN Members

I took the Rockland Business to Business Network (RBBN) on a hike on this beautiful fall day, at the peak of foliage. Hogencamp Mountain is one my favorites in Harriman State Park, with its unique exposed rock faces and great view. We parked at Lake Kanawauke Picnic area and walked along Kanawauke Road towards Little Long Pond.

We took a short detour to the peninsula jutting into Little Long Pond that affords amazing lake and mountain views, and then headed back to the road where we took the old woods road that goes to the Hogencamp Mine complex. We met the Dunning Trail and walked past the mine pits and dumps, and walked up the hill where we met the Long Path. We continued our ascent on the Long Path eventually reaching Times Square, a busy intersection of trails, and we took the Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail up the last leg of the mountain to the top of Hogencamp Mountain, which affords a great view of the surrounding area.

Map of the Route

Lake Kanawauke

Path on the Little Long Pond Peninsula

Little Long Pond

New Sign About Recent Hunting In Harriman State Park

Hogencamp Mine Wood Road

RBBN Hiking Group

Hogencamp Mine Pit

Rock Formations on the Long Path

Rock Cave

Times Square

Ascending the Final Stretch of Hogencamp Mountain

Hogencamp Mountain Summit

Ramapo Reservation Vista Loop Fall Hike

Ramapo Valley County Reservation
Mahwah, NJ

Hiking Trails:
River Loop Trail
Vista Loop Trail

Total Time: 2:05 hour
Estimated Distance: 3.4 Miles

Pros: Scenic lakes, good views
Cons: Busy area
Hike Type: Loop
Level of Difficulty: Slightly difficult

Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/Pu4CNme1DEDA6L7h7

Hiking Partner:
Yehudah Koblick

This was a nice fall day around the peak foliage season. This area is nice with lakes, viewpoints, and nice scenery in general. We parked at the Ramapo Valley County Reservation main parking area, crossed the Mahwah River, and took the River Loop Trail to the 

Vista Loop Trail. We took the Vista Loop Trail past the waterfalls, which was mostly dry at the time, and then up to MacMillan Reservoir. We continued on along the trail to the view facing east, and then continued to the next view at Cactus Ledge. We then went to Hawk Rock and then climbed down the mountain and headed back to our car.

Map of the Route

Mahwah River at the Beginning of the Hike

River Trail

Bridge on the Vista Loop

Dry Waterfalls

MacMillan Reservoir Dam

MacMillan Reservoir

View on the Vista Loop

View of Ramapo College from Cactus Ledge

Cacti at Cactus Ledge

View from Hawk Rock

Scarlet Oak Reservoir