Seven Hills, Stony Brook, Cascade of Slid Loop in Harriman State Park, NY

Hike Seven Hills, Stony Brook, Cascade of Slid Loop Harriman State Park, NY

Class 2 9.1 miles 2300 gain 4-6 hrs Loop Dec 17, 2018
Effort
Beauty
Personality
Solitude

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Probably the hike I've done the most times of any ever, the Seven Hills Trail traverses a few small hills with a few fun little scramble sections within Harriman State Park. I never documented my routes around this area, save for a shorter one up Ramapo Torne and Russian Bear a couple of years ago. Being back in NJ for the holidays doing adult stuff for the last few weeks has gotten me mountain-sick, so I figured I'd revisit this favorite for the NY/NJ area.

Starting from the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center, hike along the Pine Meadow Trail (red blaze) for a short time and turn left onto the Seven Hills Trail (blue blaze). Keep an eye peeled for the Hillburn – Torne – Sebago Trail (orange blaze) on the right, which will take you up a short, steep, and pleasant stretch to Ramapo Torne, a short Class 2 section along the way. Missing the Hillburn – Torne – Sebago Trail will skip this fun section completely.

From Ramapo Torne, continue along the Hillburn – Torne – Sebago Trail until you re-intersect with the Seven Hills Trail (blue blaze) again, and take this up and down a few fun hills with some minor scrambling, passing over Pine Meadow Brook along the way using a footbridge to the east. Eventually the Seven Hills Trail drops you out on the Stony Book Trail (yellow blaze), which you take to the Pine Meadow Trail, and then back to the trailhead. Along the way, you should make it a point to pass the Cascade of Slid, especially if the water levels are particularly high like they were for me today.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
Elevation
Prominence
1
Chipmunk Mountain
1230 ft
80 rise
2
Diamond Mountain
1240 ft
120 rise

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Starting from the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center along the Pine Meadow Trail (red blaze)
Starting from the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center along the Pine Meadow Trail (red blaze)
Along the Seven Hills Trail (blue blaze), shortly after startign.
Along the Seven Hills Trail (blue blaze), shortly after startign.
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Along the Hillburn - Torne - Sebago Trail (orange blaze), crossing a creek before starting the uphill section.
Along the Hillburn - Torne - Sebago Trail (orange blaze), crossing a creek before starting the uphill section.
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Approaching the first section of scrambling on the left.
Approaching the first section of scrambling on the left.
Small Class 2 section.
Small Class 2 section.
Ramapo Torne ahead.
Ramapo Torne ahead.
Another short scramble.
Another short scramble.
Looking down the small scramble from just below the Rampo Torne summit.
Looking down the small scramble from just below the Rampo Torne summit.
The trail wraps around Ramapo Torne before getting to the summit.
The trail wraps around Ramapo Torne before getting to the summit.
Ramapo Torne looking south into New Jersey.
Ramapo Torne looking south into New Jersey.
Ramapo Torne summit, close-up of New York City.
Ramapo Torne summit, close-up of New York City.
Looking back along the ridge after leaving Ramapo Torne - you can see the Torne in the middle here.
Looking back along the ridge after leaving Ramapo Torne - you can see the Torne in the middle here.
Along the Seven Hills Trail (blue blaze).
Along the Seven Hills Trail (blue blaze).
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Another fun scramble.
Another fun scramble.
Some great views on the Seven Hills Trail (blue blaze).
Some great views on the Seven Hills Trail (blue blaze).
Passing a gas pipeline clearing.
Passing a gas pipeline clearing.
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Crossing over Pine Meadow Brook before ascending.
Crossing over Pine Meadow Brook before ascending.
The final fun scramble.
The final fun scramble.
Looking down the scramble.
Looking down the scramble.
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Looking back the way I came - Pine Meadow Brook is in the valley in the center of this photo, Rampo Torne is in this direction, but out of sight.
Looking back the way I came - Pine Meadow Brook is in the valley in the center of this photo, Rampo Torne is in this direction, but out of sight.
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Descending to Stony Brook.
Descending to Stony Brook.
Close-up of Lake Sebago.
Close-up of Lake Sebago.
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Along the Stony Book Trail (yellow blaze).
Along the Stony Book Trail (yellow blaze).
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Cascade of Slid.
Cascade of Slid.
Footbridge above Cascade of Slid.
Footbridge above Cascade of Slid.
Pine Meadow Trail (red blaze).
Pine Meadow Trail (red blaze).
Pine Meadow Trail (red blaze), paralleling Pine Meadow Brook back to the Visitor Center.
Pine Meadow Trail (red blaze), paralleling Pine Meadow Brook back to the Visitor Center.

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