Total Distance: approximately 7.3 miles
Difficulty: Medium (about 1,400'+ total elevation gain)
Estimated hiking time: 4.5+ hours

From the parking lot take the path through the middle of the field eastward to get to the treeline. Take the Appalachian Trail (AT, white blazes) eastward (which is actually in the north bound directionas far as the AT is concerned) into the woods. Soon after the "Lemon Squeezer" make a right onto the Long Path (blue/turquoise blazes). The Long Path will intersect the northern terminus of the Lichen trail (green blazes). Make a right onto the Lichen trail.

At the end of the Lichen trail make a right onto the Ramapo-Dunderberg trail (RD, red on white blazes).Take the RD until you intersect the Dunning trail (yellow blazes). FYI, Bald Rocks Shelter, not visible from the path of this hike, is slightly beyond this intersection. Make a right onto the Dunning trail. Make a right onto Island Pond Road (an unpaved and unmarked road which intersects shortly after passing the Boston Mine entrance on your right). Island Pond Road merges briefly with the Arden-Surebridge trail. Continue briefly on the merged road/trail and then make a left to continue on the Arden-Surebridge trail (and not Island Pond Road). Take the A-SB trail back to the parking area.

References: NY-NJTC Trail Map #119 (Northern Harriman-Bear Mountain Trails)

Driving Directions from New York City

Take the George Washington Bridge to the Palisades Interstate Highway heading north.

In about 19 miles exit the parkway at exit 9W onto the Thruway (Route 87/287) which heads west. About 10 miles later, exit the Thruway at exit 15A. At the exit turn left onto Route 17 North.