Rockland and Orange Counties,
New York
Trails:
Anthony Wayne Trail: White Blaze
Fawn Trail: Red Blaze
Timp-Torne Trail: Blue Blaze
Ramapo Dunderberg Trail: Red Blaze
Appalachian Trail: White Blaze
Beechy Bottom Road
Total Time: 2:40 hr
Estimated Distance: 4.4 Miles
Level of Difficulty: Difficult
Level of Recommendation: Highly recommended
Points Of Interest: Good rock scrambles and excellent views
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West Mountain is one of my favorites in Harriman. It affords a good climb with some scrambling, with amazing views. This was a hazy, hot and humid September day. We parked in the northernmost section of the Anthony Wayne Rec Area, and took the Anthony Wayne Trail for a short distance, to the Fawn Trail up the hill for a short distance, and then went south on the Timp-Torne Trail. This trail climbs to the top of the mountain with rocky ridges and slopes. The Timp-Torne Trail joins up with the Applachian Trail for some short time, and then splits off near the main summit. After that started the descent on the Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail past the Fire Escape and the Cat's Elbow, and then down all the way to Beechy Bottom Road. Took the Beechy Bottom Road down back to Anthony Wayne.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Atop West Mountain. Looking West Towards Black Mountain. |
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| View from the Top. Facing Northwest Towards the Route 6 Traffic Circle. |
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| Me at the same view. |
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| Facing Northeast Towards Bear Mountain, Anthony's Nose, and the Hudson River. |
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| View From the Cat's Elbow. Facing South. It's too Hazy to See Down to Haverstraw and Hi-Tor. |
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| View from Cat's Elbow Facing South Towards Pyngyp Mountain |
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| Timber Rattlesnake We Encountered on the Beechy Bottom Road. |
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