Timp Torne loop, Harriman

Date	Distance	Time	Elevation Gain	Average Moving Time	Year to Date Miles
4/18/2018	4.1 miles	3 hours

Map: NYNJTC Northern Harriman Bear Mountain Trails, Map 119

Parking: See Anthony Wayne Recreation area

Directions: Side trails to Fawn Trail. Turn right onto blue blazed Timp Torne trail. Continue on Timp Torne trail when AT joins the trail. Where AT and Timp Torne trail split, stay right on AT. Turn right on Beechy Bottom Road. Take side trails to parking area.

I had the day off of work for a visit with Karl and Ron. Glen wanted to show Karl the hiking trail we maintain, so we were able to get in a mid-week hike in Harriman. We weren't doing an official trail maintenance hike, but I did throw branches and sticks off the trail. Trek enjoyed trying to retrieve all of the sticks I was throwing off the trail. We trimmed brush back in the spring, and I was surprised to see how much the brush had grown back already. We need to get back out here with loppers. Otherwise the trail was in good shape. We had a relaxing hike. I was planning on going to the gym later that evening, so I didn't want to wear myself out early. I haven't been feeling in good shape lately, despite hiking regularly, so I'm trying out a local gym which has evening & weekend classes that fit my schedule well. I'm nervous but excited about getting in better shape. Nervous because I don't know if my hip will be able to handle it. Excited, because I miss working with the trainer I used to work with, and hope this gym will help me get strong again.

We got to snack on blueberries on the edge of the trail. I also tried something that looked like raspberries but wasn't - oops.

Bear Mountain summit

Wild blueberries