Kakiat County Park /
Harriman State Park
Rockland Co.
New York
Hiking Trails:
Old Mill Trail: Blue blaze
Kakiat Trail: White blaze
Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail: Yellow blaze
Mountain Trail: Orange lazed
Total Time: 2:10 hour
Estimated Distance: 3.8 Miles
Pros: Scenic area, nice climb, waterfalls, and view
Cons: None
Hike Type: Loop
Level of Difficulty: Difficult
Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/SZdPJdTimieU7iEVA
I have been to Kakiat many times, but I rarely make it past the main view at the top of the Mountain Trail. On this hike I decided to go a bit farther to the Suffern-Bear Mountain (SBM) Trail along the very top ridge. I parked in the Kakiat Park parking area, took the Old Mill Trail along the Mahwah River to the Kakiat Trail, and took a short spur to the Kakiat waterfalls. I then continued on the Kakiat Trail up the mountain, past the Mountain Trail, to the SBM Trail.
I took the SMB Trail south, and then bushwhacked at the closest point to the power lines, which I took along the service road back to the Mountain Trail. I took the Mountain Trail to the upper Kakiat view, then climbed down the mountain to the lower view. I then climbed down the rest of the Mountain Trail back to the parking area.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Mahwah River |
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| Kakiat Waterfalls |
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| Black Rat Snake Crossing the Trail |
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| Kakiat Trail Crossing the Power Lines |
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| Grandma and Grandpa Rocks on the SBM Trail |
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| Crossing the Gas Pipeline |
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| View at the Top of Kakiat Mountain |
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| View from the Kakiat Mountain Lower Summit View |
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