Harriman State Park,
Rockland Co.,
New York
Hiking Trails:
Pine Meadow Trail: Red blaze
Stony Brook Trail: Yellow blaze
Hillburn-Torne-Sebago (HTS) Trail: Orange blaze
Seven Hills Trail: Blue Blaze
Connector Trail: Unblazed
Total Time: 1:55 hour
Estimated Distance: 3.6 Miles
Pros: Scenic area along brook, excellent views
Cons: None
Hike Type: 8 Loop hike
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Google Maps of Parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/27U9tBKeKFdJQp3a9
This hike was after the season's first snowfall, which was quite significant with about 10 inches of snow. This is a normally very busy area, with many hikers, but now with the fresh snow it was very empty.
I parked at the Reeves Meadow parking area, and took the Pine Meadow Trail along the overflowing brook, and continued along the trail past the Stony Brook Trail intersection. I continued until the HTS Trail, which I took south to the top of Chipmunk Mountain. This mountain features a very good vista, with a view of many miles.
I then took the Seven Hills Trail down the mountain, down to the valley floor at the Pine Meadow Trail. I took the Pine Meadow Trail back down the mountain, and then took the Connector Trail down to the Stony Brook Trail. I observed the bridge at the end of the Connector Trail was still not built. I continued along the Stony Brook Trail down to the Pine Meadow Trail and then back to the trailhead.
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Map of the Route |
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The End of Reeves Brook on the Pine Meadow Trail |
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Snowy Bridge Over Reeves Brook |
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A Snowy Reeves Brook from the Bridge |
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Stony Brook by the Large Boulder in the Brook |
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Ice-Surrounded Rock in the Stony Brook |
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Beautiful Scenery along the Stony Brook |
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Snow and Ice in the Stony Brook |
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Stony Brook and Pine Meadow Trail Intersection |
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Evergreen Mountain Laurel Forest on the HTS Trail |
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Great View Atop Chipmunk Mountain |
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Chipumk Mountain Facing West |
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Chipmunk Mountain Facing Northwest |
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Me on Chipmunk Mountain |
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Me at Chipmunk Mountain, To the North with Diamond Mountain Behind Me |
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Diamond Mountain from Chipmunk Mountain, Facing North |
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Another View of Diamond Mountain, Facing North |
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Snow Covered Trail at the Top of Chipmunk Mountain |
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Beautiful View |
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Another View Facing East |
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Zoomed in to the Northwest |
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Another View Facing North |
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