AFW Hike: Harriman State Park, NY on Sat 8/12/2023

Hike: Harriman State Park, NY on Sat 8/12/2023 

5-mile loop. Stockbridge Shelter - Baileytown Rd cemetery.

Difficulty/Pace:  Moderate/Moderate

Hike Coordinator: Jackie

Location/Directions:

Harriman State Park, NY - Route 6 Hikers Parking, West of Long Mountain

Route 6 Hikers Parking, also known as Long Path Parking (small brown parking sign) and Turkey Hill Pond Parking, is located on Route 6 between Route 17/NY Thruway at Harriman/Woodbury NY and the Palisades Interstate Parkway near Bear Mountain NY. Allow 30 – 40 minutes from Spring Valley NY, junction of GSP and Thruway, or from Suffern NY, junction of 287 and Thruway.

Access from the Palisades Interstate Parkway Exit 18 at Long Mountain Circle: From GS Parkway take Thruway towards TZ Bridge to Exit 13 N .  Once on PIP take Exit 18. Take 2nd right around circle for Route 6.  Parking lot is on the right at the top of the long one-mile hill. *** Note small brown trail parking sign.  Parking lot is a horseshoe drive.  Meet half way round near historical Long Path sign.

Access from NY Thruway at Harriman/Woodbury: Take Thruway Exit 16 and carefully follow signs for Route 6 east (Long Mountain Parkway) towards Bear Mountain.  Parking Lot is on left on top of the mountain about 5- 6 miles from exit16.  Follow from *** above.