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Kakiat Trail (from Tuxedo)

Harriman & Bear MountainVerified September 7, 2026

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From the train

Tuxedo

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The route

Topographic map of 1 hikes and 1 stations123456TrailheadTuxedo© OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA) · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Kakiat Trailwhite blazesmile markers

Trail line from OpenStreetMap (5621684), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Tiles © OpenTopoMap, CC-BY-SA. Dashed line: the walk from Tuxedo station to the trailhead, 0.6 mi by the shortest OpenStreetMap route (computed).

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Weather at the trailhead

DayHighLowForecastRainWind
Fri, Oct 2357°F 14°C31°F -1°CSunny, night: widespread frost0%8 mph N
Sat, Oct 2460°F 16°C32°F 0°CWidespread Frost then Mostly Sunny, night: mostly clear then areas of frost0%2 mph N
Sun, Oct 2565°F 18°C35°F 2°CWidespread Frost then Sunny, night: clear then patchy frost0%1 mph W
Mon, Oct 2668°F 20°C42°F 6°CPatchy Frost then Sunny, night: clear0%2 mph W
Tue, Oct 2759°F 15°C34°F 1°CSunny, night: mostly clear1%3 to 7 mph N
Wed, Oct 2857°F 14°C38°F 3°CMostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy1%2 mph E
Thu, Oct 2963°F 17°C42°F 6°CMostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy3%0 to 5 mph SW

Forecast for Kakiat Trail (from Tuxedo) trailhead from the National Weather Service (OKX office), issued Oct 23, 10:37 AM, fetched Oct 23, 10:41 AM; refreshed hourly. Public domain.

Today at the trailhead: sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:05 PM (computed, NOAA solar algorithm). Check the last train against sunset.

Getting there by train

Tuxedo

Port Jervis Line (NJ Transit / Metro-North)

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Official timetable

Source · verified 2026-09-07

Topographic map of 1 hikes and 1 stationsTrailheadTuxedo© OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA) · © OpenStreetMap contributors

Dashed line: 0.6 mi on foot from the platform by the shortest OpenStreetMap route, computed, not an official figure.

Elevation profile

300 ft750 ft1,200 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.5 mi5.3 mi7.0 mi
Elevation sampled every 164 ft from USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service (2026-09-08). Gain 1,457 ft, loss 1,568 ft. Hover the profile to see the spot on the map.

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Managed byNYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation / Palisades Interstate Park Commission
TrailheadKakiat Trail (from Tuxedo) trailhead 41.19511, -74.18037
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.

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