Content from Harriman Hikers May 18, 2008 Hike
Harriman Hikers May 18, 2008 Hike | Harriman State Park, NY
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The photo below is a view of Pine Meadow Lake in Harriman State Park, NY from Diamond Mountain.
Harriman Hikers spends a significant amount of time in the Summer hiking to and at Island Pond in Harriman State Park, NY. The photo below is from the south end of the “pond” near Island Pond Road.
Lake Skanati in Harriman State Park, NY is one of the Seven Lakes for which the main park thoroughfare, Seven Lakes Drive is named.
The boat launch / parking lot located at Lake Skannatati provides convenient, plentiful parking for our group as well as easy access to several trails we hike on frequently, not to mention allowing us an opportunity to enjoy the beauty of the lake itself.
Lake Skannatati is pictured here as the last withering bit of golden daylight falls on the reeds to the far right, while most of the rest of the lake is already bathed in twilight.
Green Pond is a pristine mountain pond in the northern part of Harriman State Park, about a 45 minute hike in from the Elk Pens. Note the beaver lodge on the right. The top photo was taken in the Winter and featured on our homepage; the lower photo was taken in the Summer.
The Hudson Trail- A working record on building a new, long trail in New York State
Yes, its March and it may be just a little early to actually go swimming, but came across this on the web:
Raymond H. Torrey is, for all and intents and purposes, the “Father of Harriman State Park”:
