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Lake Skannatati Loop

Harriman & Bear MountainLoopVerified September 9, 2026
Lake Skannatati at blue hour, which the Long Path skirts
Lake Skannatati at blue hour, which the Long Path skirts, on this hike. Photo: Juliancolton, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Distance

3.0 mi

NYS Parks

Elevation gain

446 ft

USGS 3DEP

Time

1¼ h–1½ h

computed, Naismith's rule

Difficulty

moderate

index 52, computed

Blazes

Turquoise (Long Path)Yellow (Dunning Trail)White with red triangle (Arden-Surebridge Trail)

NYS Parks

Getting there

By car

trailhead parking · NYS Parks

The route

Topographic map of Lake Skannatati Loop12PPine Swamp MountainTrailhead© OpenTopoMap (CC-BY-SA) · © OpenStreetMap contributors
Long Path#80fece blazesArden - Surebridge Trailupside-down red triangle on white background blazesDunning Trailyellow blaze blazesmile markerswalking direction, as the park describes the loop

Trail line from OpenStreetMap (919642, 5487811, 5620443), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Tiles © OpenTopoMap, CC-BY-SA.

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Weather at the trailhead

DayHighLowForecastRainWind
Fri, Oct 2356°F 13°C33°F 1°CSunny, night: widespread frost0%8 mph N
Sat, Oct 2459°F 15°C33°F 1°CWidespread Frost then Mostly Sunny, night: mostly clear then widespread frost0%0 to 3 mph NW
Sun, Oct 2562°F 17°C36°F 2°CWidespread Frost then Sunny, night: clear0%2 mph W
Mon, Oct 2667°F 19°C43°F 6°CPatchy Frost then Sunny, night: clear0%3 mph W
Tue, Oct 2757°F 14°C35°F 2°CSunny, night: mostly clear1%5 to 8 mph N
Wed, Oct 2855°F 13°C39°F 4°CMostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy1%5 mph E
Thu, Oct 2961°F 16°C43°F 6°CMostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy3%5 mph SW

Forecast for Lake Skannatati Parking Lot from the National Weather Service (OKX office), issued Oct 23, 10:32 AM, fetched Oct 23, 10:32 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.

Route by trail

MileTrailBlazesLength
0.0Long Path#80fece0.0 mi
0.0Long Path—1.1 mi
1.2Dunning TrailYellow blaze0.6 mi
1.8Arden - Surebridge TrailUpside-down red triangle on white background1.1 mi
2.9Long Path#80fece0.0 mi

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

Along the way

MileWhatNameElevation
0.0Parkingunnamed—
0.0Information board: Harriman State Park Trails & InformationHarriman State Park Trails & Information—
2.6Summit: Pine Swamp MountainPine Swamp Mountain1,165 ft

Features within 394 ft 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 Skannatati Parking Lot

41.24190, -74.10233

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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

800 ft1,000 ft1,200 ft0.0 mi0.7 mi1.5 mi2.2 mi2.9 mi
Elevation sampled every 164 ft from USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service (2026-09-09). Gain 446 ft, loss 446 ft. Hover the profile to see the spot on the map.

Every fact, with its source

Distance3.0 mi
Elevation gain446 ft
Route typeLoop
Time1¼ h–1½ h (computed, Naismith's rule)
Difficultymoderate (index 52, computed)
BlazesTurquoise (Long Path), Yellow (Dunning Trail), White with red triangle (Arden-Surebridge Trail)
Managed byPalisades Interstate Park Commission / NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
TrailheadLake Skannatati Parking Lot 41.24190, -74.10233
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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