Rockland County,
New York
Hiking Trails:
Pine Meadow Trail: Red blaze
Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail: Yellow blaze
Total Time: 1:30 hours
Estimated Distance: 2.2 miles
Level of Difficulty: Slightly Difficult
Level of Recommendation: Recommended for a short but good hike
Points Of Interest: Good climb, nice view
Hiking Partner:
Shimmy Rosenberg
Google Maps of Parking:
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This is a short and quick hike with a good view. I was preparing to go on vacation, so had to wake up early and do this hike first thing in the morning and be back quickly. We parked at the Horse Stable trailhead at the Ramapo Equestrian Center of Route 202, and climbed up the mountain on the Pine Meadow Trail. The trailblazers added a new shortcut cutting through the gas line. Took the trail up halfway towards the Suffern-Bear Mountain (SBM) Trail, and then continued the ascent along the SBM Trail, which is quite rugged. At the top there is a very nice view facing east southeast, with a view of much of the lowland of Rockland County, the Hudson River, the Palisades, and the Manhattan skyscrapers in the distance. At this point we turned around and went back the same way, the taking the shortcut along the stream and then bushwacking the overgrown part before the gas and power lines.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Shimmy on the new shortcut part of the path, marked by large rock piles |
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| View ascending looking toward the notch. Facing south. |
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| View from top facing east, towards the terminus of the Palisades |
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| At the top, facing southwest, with the NYC Skyline in the distance. |
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| Me at the top view. |
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