Silver Mine Lake in Harriman State Park located in New York is a good choice for picnic, fishing, hiking and biking.
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Silver Mine Lake Loop Trail is a 3.8 mile looped path around Silver Mine Lake in Harriman State Park located in New York. The trail is rated as moderate and is good for hiking all year through.
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We decided to start our hike from the southern end of the parking area. We crossed the bridge, turned left and headed to the Silver Mine Lake.
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We then followed the yellow blazers of the Monomine Trail on the right side of the lake and trekked into the woods on a rocky footpath.
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As soon as we got into the woods, we were immediately enveloped with the golden colors of fall.
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The first part of the trail skirts the lake which provided a stunning view of the nearby mountains with the vibrant autumn colors reflected on the lake.
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In a short distance, the trail widens inland to a woods road.
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As the trail leaves the lake and turns inland, we continue following the yellow blazers as the path begun to climb.
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The William Brien Memorial Shelter located at the top of the rise. Over night camping is allowed on this shelter and it is mostly used by thru-hikers on the Appalachian Trail. This also marks the end of our journey along the Menomine Trail. About 50 feet ahead of the shelter is a junction and we have to turn left into a steep slope on rock step to follow the white-blazed Appalachian Trail (A.T.) and the red-dot-on-white-blazed (like the Japanese flag) Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail (R-D).
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The A.T./R-D trails traverses a series of short ups and downs, until in descends between Letterrock and Black Mountains. From here, we turned left onto the unmarked Silvermine Road and followed it downhill.
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Silver Mine Road might not be marked with blazers but the road is obvious and easy to follow.
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This path leads towards the shore of Silvermine Lake and provide views over the lake on the left.
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The northern shore of Silver Mine Lake with its magnificent view is simply captivating and eases away all your worries and exhaustion.
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We stopped for a while and admire the mesmerizing canvas in front of us.
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The gorgeous color of nature together with the cooling temperature is indeed very relaxing.
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