Kakiat County Park
Rockland Co.,
New York
Hiking Trails:
Mountain Trail: Orange Blaze
Gas Line Trail: Unblazed
Kakiat Trail: White Blaze
Old Mill Trail: Blue Blaze
Total Time: 0:35 hour
Estimated Distance: 1.5 Miles
Pros: Scenic area
Cons: No climbs or views
Hike Type: Loop
Level of Difficulty: Very easy
Google Maps of Parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/NkxXbLfHSQyV3yc3A
I go to Kakiat fairly frequently, walking around the bottom trails. I generally don't include this in the blog, however, now with the fall foliage and bright blue sky, the colors and scenery were incredible and worthwhile of a blog post. I parked in the Kakiat parking lot, crossed the Mahwah River on the bridge, and took the Mountain Trail to the Gas Line Trail. I then took the Gas Line Trail northward to the Kakiat Trail, which I took to the Old Mill Trail. I inspected the recently demolished concrete at the Old Mill, and then headed back along the Mahwah River back to the trailhead.
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Map of the Route |
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Bridge Crossing the Mahwah River |
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Mountain Trail at the Kakiat Ascent |
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Gas Line Trail |
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End of the Old Mill Trail at the Kakiat Trail |
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Water Flowing Once Again at the Brook at the Old Mill Trail |
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Demolished Old Mill |
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Mahwah River at the Old Mill |
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Large Rock in the Mahwah River |
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At the End of the Hike |
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