Clarence Fahnestock State Park - New York State Parks
New Trailheads and Parking Lots at Fahnestock - The Highlands Current
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 41.420584, -73.868904
Dennytown Road Appalachian Trail Parking |
TRAIL MAP:
East Hudson Trails Map 103 - NY-NJ Trail Conference
Clarence Fahnestock State Park Trail Map - New York State Parks
HIKE DISTANCE: 12.7 miles
THE HIKE:
Taking the Appalachian Trail northbound for the first 4 miles of the hike. We would be returning from the 3 Lakes Trail. |
Crossing Sunken Mine Road. |
Crossing the blue 3 Lakes Trail. |
Coming up on Route 301. |
Canopus Lake |
It's a short road walk on Route 301 with new (as of June 2021) AT parking on the left up ahead and the AT continuing at the kiosk on the right. |
Leaving the AT on the blue Fahnestock Trail. |
The red Charcoal Burners Trail joins in from the left. |
Beaver Pond |
Staying left on blue when red leaves to the right. |
Left on blue when white starts to the right. |
It's much easier hiking on a smoother woods road for a bit. |
Leaving blue and taking the yellow Perkins Trail straight ahead. |
Yellow leaves to the left as a footpath. |
It descends steeply ... |
... crosses Glynwood Road ... |
... then rock hops over Clove Creek. |
Clove Creek |
The yellow trail then follows along scenic Clove Creek for a while. |
Ascending to the left leaving Clove Creek. |
The trail becomes mowed grass at the top - a welcome change after miles of rugged trail. |
Coming up on the new (as of June 2021) parking lot. |
I missed the turn to stay on yellow here. It actually goes behind the parking lot. |
I road walked to the kiosk up head ... |
... where the white trail passes behind and leads directly to the yellow trail to the right. |
Yellow crosses the parking lot access road. |
At the end of yellow, right on the red Charcoal Burners Trail. |
Crossing back over Route 301. |
Crossing over the yellow Old Mine Railroad Trail. |
At the end of red, right on the blue 3 Lakes Trail for the rest of the way. |
John Allen Pond |
The 3 Lakes Trail turns right on Sunken Mine Road. |
The trail leaves Sunken Mine Road to the left. |
This is a steep descent and I was glad I made it through that part before the sun set completely. |
Passing by the opposite end of the swamp from the beginning of the hike. |
Coming off the trail at the ruins along the edge of the parking lot just before dark. |