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William Brien Memorial Shelter

Harriman & Bear MountainOut and backVerified September 9, 2026

Distance

3.0 mi

4.8 km · NYS Parks

Elevation gain

394 ft

120 m · USGS 3DEP

Time

1¼ h–1½ h

computed, Naismith's rule

Difficulty

easy

index 49, computed

Blazes

Yellow rectangle (Menomine Trail)

NYS Parks

Getting there

By car

trailhead parking · NYS Parks

The route

Topographic map of William Brien Memorial Shelter12PSilvermine Lake Parking AreaSWilliam Brien Memorial ShelterTrailhead© OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA) · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Old Silver Mine Ski CenterMenomine Trailrectangular yellow blaze blazesmile markers

Trail line from OpenStreetMap (4266620), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Tiles © OpenTopoMap, CC-BY-SA.

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Weather at the trailhead

DayHighLowForecastRainWind
Wed, Sep 982°F 28°C68°F 20°CPartly Sunny, night: mostly cloudy then chance rain showers42%1 to 8 mph SW
Thu, Sep 1082°F 28°C59°F 15°CChance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy29%8 to 12 mph W
Fri, Sep 1175°F 24°C54°F 12°CSunny, night: mostly clear1%7 mph NW
Sat, Sep 1276°F 24°C62°F 17°CMostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy then chance showers and thunderstorms44%1 to 6 mph SE
Sun, Sep 1378°F 26°C62°F 17°CChance Showers And Thunderstorms, night: slight chance rain showers then mostly cloudy44%5 mph S
Mon, Sep 1479°F 26°C61°F 16°CMostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy9%3 mph W
Tue, Sep 1579°F 26°C64°F 18°CMostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, night: chance rain showers25%5 to 8 mph S

Forecast for Silvermine Lake Parking Area from the National Weather Service (OKX office), issued Sep 9, 6:05 AM, fetched Sep 9, 7:06 AM; refreshed hourly. Public domain.

Today at the trailhead: sunrise 6:30 AM, sunset 7:17 PM (computed, NOAA solar algorithm). Check the last train against sunset.

Route by trail

MileTrailBlazesLength
0.0Unnamed way—0.0 mi
0.0Old Silver Mine Ski Center—0.0 mi
0.1Menomine TrailRectangular yellow blaze2.6 mi
2.7Old Silver Mine Ski Center—0.0 mi
2.7Unnamed way—0.0 mi

Trail names and blazes from the OpenStreetMap route relations, lengths measured along the drawn line, in walking order.

Along the way

MileWhatNameElevation
0.0Parking: Silvermine Lake Parking AreaSilvermine Lake Parking Area—
1.3Shelter: William Brien Memorial ShelterWilliam Brien Memorial Shelter—

Features within 120 m of the line from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), fetched 2026-09-09. Mile is the distance along the line to the nearest point on it.

Getting there by car

Silvermine Lake Parking Area

41.29554, -74.05975

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Trailhead from the managing agency · verified 2026-09-09. No station is within a verified walk of this trailhead.

Elevation profile

200 m275 m350 m0.0 km1.1 km2.2 km3.3 km4.4 km
Elevation sampled every 50 m from USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service (2026-09-09). Gain 120 m, loss 122 m. Hover the profile to see the spot on the map.

Every fact, with its source

Distance4.8 km (3.0 mi)
Elevation gain120 m (394 ft)
Route typeOut and back
Time1¼ h–1½ h (computed, Naismith's rule)
Difficultyeasy (index 49, computed)
BlazesYellow rectangle (Menomine Trail)
Managed byPalisades Interstate Park Commission / NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
TrailheadSilvermine Lake Parking Area 41.29554, -74.05975
Parking, fee, lot timesNot yet verified

Permits & closures

No permit, reservation, or capacity rule is recorded for this hike. Check the official sources before you go.

Seasonal

A parking fee applies at Silvermine on weekends and holidays from Memorial Day to Labor Day. source · verified 2026-09-09

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