This is one of my favorite medium distance loops at Bear/Harriman. The loop covers some fast and slow single track and has some great views. Vert is roughly 1700ft total. This loop starts and ends in the Anthony Wayne parking lot off of the Palisades Parkway North.
- Head out of the parking lot over the bridge that goes over the parkway
- Enter at the Anthony Wayne Trail (white) and follow for 0.7m
- Make a left on 1779 (blue 1779) and follow for 1.4m
- Make a right onto R-D (red dot) and follow for 2.0m (Great views along the ridge at Spanish Mine and Black Mountain and views of Silvermine Lake from above)
- Make a right onto Menomine (yellow) at the AT shelter and follow down to Silvermine Lake for 1.3m (Great views as you run along side of the lake here)
- Bear left in the Silvermine parking area staying on yellow for 0.4m as you reach 7 Lakes Drive. (Parking area is marked clearly with yellow blazes)
- Cross 7 Lakes Drive, staying on yellow until you reach a fork with yellow and a fire road about 0.25m in.
- Take a right onto the fire road (unmarked) and follow for roughly 1.0m
- Make a right on The Long Path (Aqua) and follow for 0.5m until you hit Rte. 6
- Carefully cross Rte. 6 and head up the hill into the parking lot across the street.
- Re- enter the woods on your left back onto the Long Path (aqua) and follow for 0.3m
- Make a right onto Popolopen Gorge (red square) and follow 1.4m (Views of Turkey Hill Lake )
- Make a right onto 1779 (blue 1779) and follow for 1.1m (crossing Rte. 6 again)
- Take a left onto Anthony Wayne Trail (white) and follow back out to parking lot where you entered from. 0.7m