Silvermine Lake and Stockbridge Mountain Loop in Harriman State Park, NY

Hike Silvermine Lake and Stockbridge Mountain Loop Harriman State Park, NY

Class 1 8.6 miles 1600 gain 3-5 hrs Loop Dec 30, 2018
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Starting from Silvermine Lake, walk along the Menomine Trail (yellow blaze) up to William Brien Memorial Shelter, then hop onto the Appalachian Trail (white blaze) / Ramapo – Dunderberg Trail (red blaze) and follow the A.T. as it veers north after less than a mile. The A.T. crosses Seven Lakes Drive before heading up Stockbridge Mountain and abruptly heading southwest. Keep your eyes peeled for an unmarked dirt road on the right that takes you to the Long Path (green blaze). The Long Path parallels the A.T. back up Stockbridge Mountain before passing a boulder named "Hippo Rock" and arriving at the junction with the Menomine Trail (yellow blaze). You could just take this trail back, but I wanted to get a little more elevation gain in, so I continued along the Long Path past the Stockbridge Shelter and down to a rock formation called "Cave Shelter". A slightly obscured dirt road leads you down to the Menomine Trail (yellow blaze), which leads back to the trailhead. A thing to note: on my 2016 map, the "Cave Shelter" is mislabeled as appearing after the dirt road, but it is in fact before the dirt road, and the dirt road is a bit more difficult to find than anticipated.

PEAKS ON HIKE
Elevation (ft) / Prominence (ft)
Peaks on hike
Elevation
Prominence
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Stockbridge Mountain
1280 ft
160 rise

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Starting along the Menomine Trail (yellow blaze) heading south around Silvermine Lake.
Starting along the Menomine Trail (yellow blaze) heading south around Silvermine Lake.
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Looking back along the trail/old mining road.
Looking back along the trail/old mining road.
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William Brien Memorial Shelter.
William Brien Memorial Shelter.
Along the Appalachian Trail headed west-ish.
Along the Appalachian Trail headed west-ish.
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Appalachian Trail crosses Seven Lakes Drive.
Appalachian Trail crosses Seven Lakes Drive.
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A.T. gains some elevation on the way up Stockbridge Mountain.
A.T. gains some elevation on the way up Stockbridge Mountain.
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Leave the A.T. to join the Long Path to the north when an old mining road appears on the right (unmarked).
Leave the A.T. to join the Long Path to the north when an old mining road appears on the right (unmarked).
A dam along the dirt road that connects the A.T. and the Long Path.
A dam along the dirt road that connects the A.T. and the Long Path.
On the Long Path heading east along Stockbridge Mountain.
On the Long Path heading east along Stockbridge Mountain.
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Passing a boulder called Hippo Rock.
Passing a boulder called Hippo Rock.
Stockbridge Shelter.
Stockbridge Shelter.
View from Stockbridge Shelter.
View from Stockbridge Shelter.
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Short baby scramble to get down to the old mining road.
Short baby scramble to get down to the old mining road.
Passing Cave Shelter along the unmarked old mining road.
Passing Cave Shelter along the unmarked old mining road.
Along the unmarked mining road to join the Menomine Trail (yellow blaze).
Along the unmarked mining road to join the Menomine Trail (yellow blaze).
Follow the Menomine Trail (yellow blaze) back.
Follow the Menomine Trail (yellow blaze) back.
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Passing a small lake called Lake Nawahunta.
Passing a small lake called Lake Nawahunta.
Menomine Trail (yellow blaze) crosses Seven Lakes Drive and parallels the road back to the trailhead.
Menomine Trail (yellow blaze) crosses Seven Lakes Drive and parallels the road back to the trailhead.

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