Harriman State Park,
Rockland Co.,
New York
Hiking Trails:
Pine Meadow Trail: Red blaze
Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail: Yellow blaze
Total Time: 1:00 hour
Estimated Distance: 1.7 Miles
Pros: Good climb with excellent view
Cons: None
This is a short but sweet hike, with a good climb to an excellent view. I needed to travel upstate, so had do a quick hike early in the morning, so this was a good choice for that. I wanted to check out the area affected by the forest fire of last fall and see how the area had regrown. I parked at the Ramapo Equestrian Center, and took the Pine Meadow Trail up the mountain from its terminus. Upon leaving the valley at the brook, I arrived at the burnt zone. The area was now covered by greenery, mostly fern, but it was still obvious that there was a recent fire. I went to the main view, took some pictures, and turned around along the same route, although took a shortcut down by stream to cut across back to the power lines.
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Map of the Route |
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Spotted Salamander on the Trail |
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View Ascending the Mountain |
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Forest Fire Regrowth |
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More Forest Fire Regrowth |
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View Torwards the Notch |
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Ferns Covering an Area that was Burnt |
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View from Panther Mountain Facng East |
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View Facing Southeast |
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Further Southeast |
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Manhattan Skyline in the Distance |
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Another View of Manhattan Syline |
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