Miles: 4.4 miles
Time: 3 hours 30 minutes
Elevation gain: 1,944 feet
Year to date miles: 417.8
Parking: Elk Pen parking lot off Arden Valley Road.
Room for 20 or so cars, but parking lot has been very full recently.
Rest rooms: None
Hike directions:
Find AT blaze in parking lot (on side opposite of the Elk Pen).
Walk a short distance then turn left on Arden Valley Road.
Cross over Route 17.
Ascend Agony Grind.
Ascend Arden Mountain.
Hike to Route 91 (fast moving cars).
Cross street and turn left, following the trail until it leaves the road.
Retrace steps.
Map: Appalachian Trail Conservancy New York / New Jersey Appalachian Trail Guide and Maps
Hike description:
This hike has some steep sections - especially climbing up Agony Grind. You will need to use your hands in places. We had to go very slowly due to the leaves making the climbing slippery (plus having 2 dogs on leash).
The hike has a couple of nice views. Still some leaves on the trees, but mostly brown at this point. Even though the Elk Pen parking lot was pretty much full when we arrived, most people hike in the other direction. We only saw 1 other person on this hike.
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| View from Agony Grind |
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