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Tuxedo Park, NY

Your Hike
Starts Here

Step off the train. Grab a coffee. Walk out the door and you're minutes from the trail. No car needed.

1h 9m

Penn Sta (w/ transfer)

~$15

One-way fare

200+

Miles of trails

31

Lakes in Harriman

Getting Here

Train to Trail

01

Penn Station

Catch the NJ Transit / Metro-North Port Jervis Line train.

02

Secaucus Junction

Quick platform change. Follow signs to Port Jervis Line.

03

Tuxedo Station

~1 hour 9 minutes total. ~$15 one-way. Weekend first arrival ~10:17 AM.

04

Coffee, Then Trail

Walk into The Station. Fuel up. The R-D trailhead is a 10-minute walk up East Village Road. Red blazes. Go.

Harriman State Park

Trail Recommendations

All start from nearby trailheads

Quick Victory + R-D Loop

3.2 mi Easy–Moderate 1.5–2 hrs

Shortest option. First viewpoint on the R-D Trail and back.

Short R-D Out-and-Back

~5 mi Moderate 2.5–3 hrs

Red blazes to the first major viewpoint. Great half-day trip.

Tuxedo Loop to Lake Sebago

6.7 mi Moderate 3.5–4 hrs

Lake Sebago, Almost Perpendicular viewpoint. Classic Harriman.

R-D + Triangle Trail Loop

7.1 mi Moderate 4–4.5 hrs

Parker Cabin Mtn views, Lake Skenonto, Claudius Smith's Den.

Tuxedo Two Lakes

~8 mi Moderate 4–5 hrs

Lake Skenonto, Dutch Doctor Shelter. Full day of Harriman.

Harriman State Park

47,527 acres. 200+ miles of trails. 31 lakes. The second-largest state park in New York. The R-D Trail starts a short walk up East Village Road — the wilderness is minutes away.

Parker Cabin Mtn · Ramapo Torne · Lakes Skenonto, Sebago, Welch, Tiorati

Shuttle

Harriman Shuttle Bus

Runs weekends and holidays in season. Meets the ~10:17 AM train, departs 10:45 AM. $5/seat.

Figure-eight loop through Harriman hitting multiple trailheads — take the shuttle out, hike back to the station. Point-to-point hikes, no car needed.

Don't Miss

NY Renaissance Faire

600 Route 17A — ~3 miles from the station. Mid-August through early October, weekends only. 65 acres, 20 stages, 100+ shops.

5,000–10,000 visitors per weekend day. Fuel up before the faire. Recover after. Either way, we've got you.

Every Season Has a Story

Spring

Mar–May

Wildflowers on the forest floor. Early trails, fresh air, and that first iced coffee of the year.

Summer

Jun–Aug

Long days, swimming lakes (Welch, Sebago, Tiorati), and a Greek Frappe waiting at the finish.

Fall

Sep–Nov

Peak foliage. Ren Faire weekends. The most popular time to hike Harriman.

Winter

Dec–Feb

Quiet trails, crisp views, snowshoeing. Come back to hot chocolate and a warm brownie.

Fuel Up, Recover

Pre-Hike

Grab & go for the 10:17 train crowd

  • • Drip coffee or Espresso Tonic
  • • Muffin, Banana Bread, or Chocolate Croissant
  • • Breakfast Sandwich for the trail

Post-Hike

Sit down. You earned it.

  • • Salted Honey Latte or Greek Frappe
  • • Turkey, Gouda & Fig sandwich
  • • Brownie or Tres Leches — you climbed a mountain