Lake Skenonto

Harriman & Bear MountainLoopVerified September 9, 2026

Distance

4.0 mi

6.4 km · NYS Parks

Elevation gain

1,053 ft

321 m · USGS 3DEP

Time

1¾ h–2¼ h

computed, Naismith's rule

Difficulty

moderate

index 92, computed

Blazes

White with a red dot (Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail)Blue (Victory Trail)Yellow (Triangle Trail)

NYS Parks

Getting there

By car

trailhead parking · NYS Parks

The route

Ramapo Dunderberg Trailred dot on white blazesVictory Trailblue blazesTriangle Trailyellow triangle on black blazesmile markerswalking direction, as the park describes the loop

Trail line from OpenStreetMap (5485397, 5621667, 5621651), © 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	41%	2 to 8 mph S
Thu, Sep 10	80°F 27°C	60°F 16°C	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy	30%	8 to 12 mph W
Fri, Sep 11	73°F 23°C	53°F 12°C	Sunny, night: mostly clear	1%	7 mph NW
Sat, Sep 12	75°F 24°C	61°F 16°C	Mostly Sunny, night: slight chance showers and thunderstorms	43%	2 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	43%	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: slight chance rain showers	24%	5 to 8 mph S

Forecast for Route 106 hikers' pull-off at the Ramapo-Dunderberg crossing 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 6:31 AM, sunset 7:18 PM (computed, NOAA solar algorithm). Check the last train against sunset.

Route by trail

Mile	Trail	Blazes	Length
0.0	Ramapo Dunderberg Trail	Red dot on white	0.6 mi
0.6	Victory Trail	Blue	1.8 mi
2.4	Triangle Trail	Yellow triangle on black	0.8 mi
3.3	Ramapo Dunderberg Trail	Red dot on white	1.2 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	unnamed	—
0.0	Parking	unnamed	—
0.3	Summit: Tom Jones Mountain	Tom Jones Mountain	1,270 ft
0.4	Shelter: Tom Jones Shelter	Tom Jones Shelter	—
1.5	Ruins: Camp buildings	Camp buildings	—
3.3	Summit: Parker Cabin Mountain	Parker Cabin Mountain	1,250 ft

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

Route 106 hikers' pull-off at the Ramapo-Dunderberg crossing

41.23016, -74.14039

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 321 m, loss 319 m. Hover the profile to see the spot on the map.

Every fact, with its source

Fact	Value	Source	Verified
Distance	6.4 km (4.0 mi)	NYS Parks	2026-09-09
Elevation gain	321 m (1053 ft)	USGS 3DEP	2026-09-09
Route type	Loop	NYS Parks	2026-09-09
Time	1¾ h–2¼ h (computed, Naismith's rule)	formula	computed
Difficulty	moderate (index 92, computed)	formula	computed
Blazes	White with a red dot (Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail), Blue (Victory Trail), Yellow (Triangle Trail)	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	Route 106 hikers' pull-off at the Ramapo-Dunderberg crossing 41.23016, -74.14039	NYS Parks	2026-09-09
Parking, fee, lot times	Not yet verified	—	—

Distance6.4 km (4.0 mi)

Elevation gain321 m (1053 ft)

Route typeLoop

Time1¾ h–2¼ h (computed, Naismith's rule)

Difficultymoderate (index 92, computed)

BlazesWhite with a red dot (Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail), Blue (Victory Trail), Yellow (Triangle Trail)

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

TrailheadRoute 106 hikers' pull-off at the Ramapo-Dunderberg crossing 41.23016, -74.14039

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

Two Victory Trail connections near the north-west corner of Lake Sebago are closed into the middle of 2027; NYS Parks does not say whether the closed sections fall on this route. Route 106 west of the Kanawauke Picnic Area is closed to vehicles from about 1 December, or the first snowfall, to 1 April. Parking here is a roadside pull-off with limited space. source · verified 2026-09-09

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