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<\/div>\n\nThis loop hike is named after Tom Jones Mountain because it is the highest point on the loop and the location of Tom Jones shelter.\u00a0 This hike is one of the most popular in Harriman state park with great views and great locations for camping. It also traverses over the top of four mountains, Black Rock Mountain, Ton Jones Mountain, Parker Cabin Mountain and Car Pond Mountain.<\/h4>\n
This loop hike is named after Tom Jones Mountain because it is the highest point on the loop and the location of Tom Jones shelter.\u00a0 This hike is one of the most popular in Harriman state park with great views and great locations for camping. It also traverses over the top of four mountains, Black Rock Mountain, Ton Jones Mountain, Parker Cabin Mountain and Car Pond Mountain.<\/h4>\nThere is two parking areas you can choose from for this hike.\u00a0 The west area has more parking available.\u00a0 As usual, you can hike in either direction.\u00a0 I chose clockwise.\u00a0 From the west parking lot, cross Kanawauke Rd (formally Route 106) and look for the White Bar trail markers\u00a0 You may need to walk west on the road a little.\u00a0 The White Bar trail parallels the road for a short distance until it crosses a stream and turns right.\u00a0 After .25 miles the White Bar trail meets the Nurian Trail.\u00a0 Turn right onto Nurian and follow for .5 miles until the trail ends on the summit of Black Rock Mountain. The Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail (red dot markers) is just below to summit.\u00a0 Make a hard right on the R-D trail and descend .5 miles back to Kanawauke Rd.<\/h4>\nWalk along this eastern parking area following the Ramapo-Dunderberg trail and cross the road.\u00a0 This is a steep, rocky climb up for about .25 miles to the top of Tom Jones Mountain. When the terrain levels out you will have great views back toward Black Rock Mountain and Lake Kanawauke.\u00a0 The top is open with scattered trees, tall grass and glacial erratics.\u00a0 Very picturesque, especially in fall and when the leaves are off the trees.\u00a0 Further along the top are great camp sites and down on the left is Tom Jones shelter.<\/h4>\nDescend Tom Jones, continuing on the Ramapo-Dunderberg trail for .7 miles until you reach the summit of Parker Cabin Mountain.\u00a0 Parker Cabin Mountain also has great views of Lake Sebago in the distance to the south.\u00a0 It is a steep and rocky descent from Parker Cabin that you follow on the R-D trail for .55 miles until you reach the White Bar trail.<\/h4>\nMake a sharp right onto the White Bar trail and follow for 1.2 miles to a view point on Car Pond Mountain just bellow the summit.\u00a0 From this view point it’s another .75 miles back to the trailhead parking area where you started.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Walk along this eastern parking area following the Ramapo-Dunderberg trail and cross the road.\u00a0 This is a steep, rocky climb up for about .25 miles to the top of Tom Jones Mountain. When the terrain levels out you will have great views back toward Black Rock Mountain and Lake Kanawauke.\u00a0 The top is open with scattered trees, tall grass and glacial erratics.\u00a0 Very picturesque, especially in fall and when the leaves are off the trees.\u00a0 Further along the top are great camp sites and down on the left is Tom Jones shelter.<\/h4>\nDescend Tom Jones, continuing on the Ramapo-Dunderberg trail for .7 miles until you reach the summit of Parker Cabin Mountain.\u00a0 Parker Cabin Mountain also has great views of Lake Sebago in the distance to the south.\u00a0 It is a steep and rocky descent from Parker Cabin that you follow on the R-D trail for .55 miles until you reach the White Bar trail.<\/h4>\nMake a sharp right onto the White Bar trail and follow for 1.2 miles to a view point on Car Pond Mountain just bellow the summit.\u00a0 From this view point it’s another .75 miles back to the trailhead parking area where you started.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Make a sharp right onto the White Bar trail and follow for 1.2 miles to a view point on Car Pond Mountain just bellow the summit.\u00a0 From this view point it’s another .75 miles back to the trailhead parking area where you started.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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