Seven Lakes Drive
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Seven Lakes Drive is a 17.91 mile (28.82 km) long parkway
in the U.S. state
of New York
. The southern terminus of the route is at New York State Route 17 in Sloatsburg
. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 9W and U.S. Route 202 a mile south of Fort Montgomery
in Bear Mountain State Park
. The westernmost 0.36 mile (0.5793624 km) of Seven Lakes Drive is designated New York State Route 981G. From Johnsontown Road in Sloatsburg, just east of where Interstate 87 (the New York State Thruway
) crosses over the road, to US 9W and US 202, a distance of 17.43 miles (28.05 km), the parkway is designated New York State Route 987E. Both designations are reference routes and are unsigned.
Seven Lakes Drive begins at an intersection with Route 17 in Sloatsburg. The road here is designated Reference Route 981G and intersects with some local roads in Sloatsburg for .36 of a mile. At .4 of a mile, Seven Lakes Drive crosses under the New York State Thruway
and intersects with Johnsontown Road the first time. After the intersection with Johnsontown Road, Seven Lakes Drive loses its 981G designation and enters Harriman State Park. The parkway intersects with Johnsontown Road again and heads to the northeast.
. Just prior, at a bridge, the Pine Meadow Trail (blazed red), begins. Johnsontown Road parallels Seven Lakes Drive as it heads to the northeast. The road becomes a full-fledged parkway and passes the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center at 1.5 miles (2.4 km). The Reeves Meadow Visitor Center is also a trailhead for the Reeves Brook Trail, with the Pine Meadow Trail passing in the back. At 2 miles (3.2 km), the parallel with Johnsontown Road ends at a cul-de-sac on Johnsontown. There the Blue Disc and White Bar Trails are accessible.
At 2.3 miles (3.7 km), the Kakiat Trail crosses on its way towards Kakiat County Park. Seven Lakes Drive begins to parallel the White Bar Trail as both head to the northeast through forestry and mountains. The White Bar Trail moves to the north and abandons the parkway. Just before passing to the east of Lake Sebago, the Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Trail (blazed red), becomes concurrent with the parkway. At 3.5 miles (5.6 km), the Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Trail turns off to the east. Seven Lakes Drive now parallels the shores of Lake Sebago, crossing a paking lot at 4.2 miles (6.8 km). There is located a ski trail. After turning to the north and passing the northern end of Lake Sebago, Seven Lakes Drive intersects with the Lake Welch Parkway
.
intersects. Lake Askoti comes next, with a parking lot nearby. At the northern end of Lake Askoti, the Red Cross Trail intersects. The parkway parallels a telephone line and passes the shores of Lake Tiorati. At the northern end of Lake Tiorati, Seven Lakes Drive, Arden Valley Road
and Tiorati Brook Road
meet at the Tiorati Circle. At the Tiorati Circle, the Lake Tiorati trail terminates.
. The Menomine Trail crosses as the parkway turns to the northeast. The Menomine Trail parallels as Seven Lakes Drive approaches Silvermine Lake. The Silvermine Ski Road comes after the Lake ends, a trail that parallels much of Silvermine Lake. At 14 miles (23 km), Seven Lakes Drive comes to the Long Mountain Roundabout with U.S. Route 6. The two roads become concurrent as Seven Lakes Drive heads eastward.
The concurrency ends and Seven Lakes Drive continues to the east, intersecting with several trails in now Bear Mountain State Park
. The road enters Rockland County again as well, coming to an end at U.S. Route 9W and U.S. Route 202 just south of Bear Mountain itself.
Parkway
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of New York
New York
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. The southern terminus of the route is at New York State Route 17 in Sloatsburg
Sloatsburg, New York
Sloatsburg is a village in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York, United States. It is located east of Orange County, New York and sits at the southern entrance to Harriman State Park. The population was 3,117 at the 2000 census...
. The northern terminus is at U.S. Route 9W and U.S. Route 202 a mile south of Fort Montgomery
Fort Montgomery, New York
Fort Montgomery is a hamlet in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 1,418 at the 2000 census...
in Bear Mountain State Park
Bear Mountain State Park
Bear Mountain State Park is located on the west side of the Hudson River in Orange and Rockland counties of New York. The park offers biking, hiking, boating, picnicking, swimming, cross-country skiing, cross-country running, sledding and ice skating...
. The westernmost 0.36 mile (0.5793624 km) of Seven Lakes Drive is designated New York State Route 981G. From Johnsontown Road in Sloatsburg, just east of where Interstate 87 (the New York State Thruway
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
) crosses over the road, to US 9W and US 202, a distance of 17.43 miles (28.05 km), the parkway is designated New York State Route 987E. Both designations are reference routes and are unsigned.
Sloatsburg
New York State Thruway
The New York State Thruway is a system of limited-access highways located within the state of New York in the United States. The system, known officially as the Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway for former New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey, is operated by the New York State Thruway Authority and...
and intersects with Johnsontown Road the first time. After the intersection with Johnsontown Road, Seven Lakes Drive loses its 981G designation and enters Harriman State Park. The parkway intersects with Johnsontown Road again and heads to the northeast.
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Harriman State Park (south of Lake Welch Parkway)
Seven Lakes Drive enters Harriman State Park after the intersection with Johnsontown RoadCounty Route 97 (Rockland County, New York)
County Route 97 is a long county highway in the western part of Rockland County, New York. CR 97 begins at the Sloatsburg village line, and ends at a dead end in Harriman State Park. CR 97 does not enter the village limits of any town in Rockland County, therefore it is designated in the Town of...
. Just prior, at a bridge, the Pine Meadow Trail (blazed red), begins. Johnsontown Road parallels Seven Lakes Drive as it heads to the northeast. The road becomes a full-fledged parkway and passes the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center at 1.5 miles (2.4 km). The Reeves Meadow Visitor Center is also a trailhead for the Reeves Brook Trail, with the Pine Meadow Trail passing in the back. At 2 miles (3.2 km), the parallel with Johnsontown Road ends at a cul-de-sac on Johnsontown. There the Blue Disc and White Bar Trails are accessible.
At 2.3 miles (3.7 km), the Kakiat Trail crosses on its way towards Kakiat County Park. Seven Lakes Drive begins to parallel the White Bar Trail as both head to the northeast through forestry and mountains. The White Bar Trail moves to the north and abandons the parkway. Just before passing to the east of Lake Sebago, the Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Trail (blazed red), becomes concurrent with the parkway. At 3.5 miles (5.6 km), the Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Trail turns off to the east. Seven Lakes Drive now parallels the shores of Lake Sebago, crossing a paking lot at 4.2 miles (6.8 km). There is located a ski trail. After turning to the north and passing the northern end of Lake Sebago, Seven Lakes Drive intersects with the Lake Welch Parkway
Lake Welch Parkway
Lake Welch Parkway is a scenic road located within Harriman State Park in southern New York in the United States. It extends for on a southwest–northeast alignment from an intersection with Seven Lakes Drive to a partial interchange with the Palisades Interstate Parkway. The highway is located...
.
Lake Welch Parkway to Tiorati Circle
After passing Lake Sebago, Seven Lakes Drive heads north passing Lake Kanawauke to the west. The parkway enters Orange County and intersects with County Route 106 at the Kanawauke Circle. After the Kanawauke Circle, Lake Skanatati is passable to the right. There, the Long PathLong Path
The Long Path is a long-distance hiking trail beginning at the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, New Jersey and currently ending at Altamont, New York, in the Albany area...
intersects. Lake Askoti comes next, with a parking lot nearby. At the northern end of Lake Askoti, the Red Cross Trail intersects. The parkway parallels a telephone line and passes the shores of Lake Tiorati. At the northern end of Lake Tiorati, Seven Lakes Drive, Arden Valley Road
Arden Valley Road
Arden Valley Road is a scenic road located in Southfields, New York, United States, that travels through Harriman State Park and is owned by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission. At long, it begins at New York State Route 17 in Southfields and ends at Seven Lakes Drive in Harriman State...
and Tiorati Brook Road
Tiorati Brook Road
Tiorati Brook Road is a scenic road located within Harriman State Park in southern New York in the United States. The highway extends for between Tiorati Circle, a traffic circle connecting Tiorati Brook Road to Seven Lakes Drive in Orange County, and an interchange with Lake Welch Parkway just...
meet at the Tiorati Circle. At the Tiorati Circle, the Lake Tiorati trail terminates.
Tiorati Circle and northeast
Seven Lakes Drive heads to the northeast, intersecting with several trails, including the Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail and the Appalachian TrailAppalachian Trail
The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply the AT, is a marked hiking trail in the eastern United States extending between Springer Mountain in Georgia and Mount Katahdin in Maine. It is approximately long...
. The Menomine Trail crosses as the parkway turns to the northeast. The Menomine Trail parallels as Seven Lakes Drive approaches Silvermine Lake. The Silvermine Ski Road comes after the Lake ends, a trail that parallels much of Silvermine Lake. At 14 miles (23 km), Seven Lakes Drive comes to the Long Mountain Roundabout with U.S. Route 6. The two roads become concurrent as Seven Lakes Drive heads eastward.
The concurrency ends and Seven Lakes Drive continues to the east, intersecting with several trails in now Bear Mountain State Park
Bear Mountain State Park
Bear Mountain State Park is located on the west side of the Hudson River in Orange and Rockland counties of New York. The park offers biking, hiking, boating, picnicking, swimming, cross-country skiing, cross-country running, sledding and ice skating...
. The road enters Rockland County again as well, coming to an end at U.S. Route 9W and U.S. Route 202 just south of Bear Mountain itself.