Fingerboard Circular

Harriman & Bear MountainLoopVerified September 9, 2026

Lake Tiorati at twilight, beside the trailhead lot, at the trailhead. Photo: Juliancolton, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Distance

7.0 mi

11.3 km · NYS Parks

Elevation gain

1,663 ft

507 m · USGS 3DEP

Time

3 h–3¾ h

computed, Naismith's rule

Difficulty

strenuous

index 153, computed

Blazes

Blue (Lake Tiorati Trail)White rectangle (Appalachian Trail)White with red triangle (Arden-Surebridge Trail)Turquoise (Long Path)

NYS Parks

Getting there

By car

trailhead parking · NYS Parks

The route

Lake Tiorati TrailAppalachian Trailwhite stripe blazesArden - Surebridge Trailupside-down red triangle on white background blazesLong PathArden Valley Roadmile markerswalking direction, as the park describes the loop

Trail line from OpenStreetMap (2007688, 5620443, 919642, 80515300, 1005078520, 1005078521), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Tiles © OpenTopoMap, CC-BY-SA.

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Weather at the trailhead

Day	High	Low	Forecast	Rain	Wind
Wed, Sep 9	80°F 27°C	67°F 19°C	Partly Sunny, night: mostly cloudy then chance rain showers	42%	1 to 8 mph SW
Thu, Sep 10	81°F 27°C	59°F 15°C	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy	29%	7 to 12 mph W
Fri, Sep 11	73°F 23°C	53°F 12°C	Sunny, night: mostly clear	1%	6 mph NW
Sat, Sep 12	75°F 24°C	61°F 16°C	Mostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy then chance showers and thunderstorms	44%	0 to 6 mph SE
Sun, Sep 13	77°F 25°C	62°F 17°C	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, night: slight chance rain showers then mostly cloudy	44%	5 mph S
Mon, Sep 14	78°F 26°C	61°F 16°C	Mostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy	9%	3 mph NW
Tue, Sep 15	78°F 26°C	64°F 18°C	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, night: chance rain showers	25%	3 to 8 mph S

Forecast for Lake Tiorati 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

Mile	Trail	Blazes	Length
0.0	Lake Tiorati Trail	—	0.3 mi
0.3	Appalachian Trail	White stripe	3.2 mi
3.5	Arden - Surebridge Trail	Upside-down red triangle on white background	0.5 mi
4.0	Appalachian Trail	White stripe	0.7 mi
4.7	Long Path	—	2.0 mi
6.7	Arden Valley Road	—	0.3 mi
7.0	Lake Tiorati Trail	—	0.2 mi

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

Along the way

Mile	What	Name	Elevation
0.0	Parking: Lake Tiorati Parking Area	Lake Tiorati Parking Area	—
0.0	Drinking water	unnamed	—
0.0	Toilets	unnamed	—
1.2	Summit: Fingerboard Mountain	Fingerboard Mountain	1,378 ft
1.3	Shelter: Fingerboard Shelter	Fingerboard Shelter	—
3.2	Summit: Island Pond Mountain	Island Pond Mountain	1,306 ft
3.5	Viewpoint: Lemon squeezer rock gap	Lemon squeezer rock gap	—
5.5	Shelter	unnamed	—

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

Lake Tiorati Parking Area

41.27475, -74.08949

Directions in Google Maps Apple Maps

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

Elevation profile

Elevation sampled every 50 m from USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service (2026-09-09). Gain 507 m, loss 508 m. Hover the profile to see the spot on the map.

Every fact, with its source

Fact	Value	Source	Verified
Distance	11.3 km (7.0 mi)	NYS Parks	2026-09-09
Elevation gain	507 m (1663 ft)	USGS 3DEP	2026-09-09
Route type	Loop	NYS Parks	2026-09-09
Time	3 h–3¾ h (computed, Naismith's rule)	formula	computed
Difficulty	strenuous (index 153, computed)	formula	computed
Blazes	Blue (Lake Tiorati Trail), White rectangle (Appalachian Trail), White with red triangle (Arden-Surebridge Trail), Turquoise (Long Path)	NYS Parks	2026-09-09
Managed by	Palisades Interstate Park Commission / NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation	NYS Parks	2026-09-09
Trailhead	Lake Tiorati Parking Area 41.27475, -74.08949	NYS Parks	2026-09-09
Parking, fee, lot times	Not yet verified	—	—

Distance11.3 km (7.0 mi)

Elevation gain507 m (1663 ft)

Route typeLoop

Time3 h–3¾ h (computed, Naismith's rule)

Difficultystrenuous (index 153, computed)

BlazesBlue (Lake Tiorati Trail), White rectangle (Appalachian Trail), White with red triangle (Arden-Surebridge Trail), Turquoise (Long Path)

Managed byPalisades Interstate Park Commission / NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

TrailheadLake Tiorati Parking Area 41.27475, -74.08949

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

Fees apply at the Lake Tiorati lot from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Arden Valley Road is closed to vehicles from about 1 December, or the first snowfall, to 1 April. source · verified 2026-09-09

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