Harriman/Bear Mountain State Parks
Rockland/Orange Co.,
New York
Hiking Trails:
1777 Trail: Red blaze
Appalachian Trail: White blaze
Suffern-Bear Mountain (S-BM) Trail: Yellow blaze
Timp-Torne Trail: Blue blaze
Total Time: 3:00 hours
Estimated Distance: 5.0 Miles
Level of Difficulty: Difficult
Level of Recommendation: Highly Recommended
Points of Interest: Good climb and many excellent views
Cons: None
Hiking Partner:
Shimmy Rosenberg
West Mountain is one of my favorite hikes in the area. And this hike was during the peak foliage at the end of November, which made for a memorable hike. In the morning it had been raining, and the beginning of the hike was cloudy, but then it cleared up and at the end of the hike became sunny, allowing for the excellent pictures towards the end.
We had originally planned on parking at the lower parking area of Anthony Wayne Rec Area, but the the Oktoberfest was taking place at Anthony Wayne, and it was very busy and there was a fee to park. We decided to save our money and enjoy the peace and quiet and instead parked off of 7 Lakes Drive at the foot of the southern end of Bear Mountain. We took the 1777 Trail combined with the Appalachian Trail, and then split off on the Doodletown Bridle Path to the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail. We took the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail south and up the eastern flank of West Mountain, and then met up up with the Timp-Torne Trail. From the Timp-Torne Trail we took a short spur to the Shelter, where there is a great view, and then headed back on the Timp-Torne Trail along the West Mountain Ridge, affording many excellent views along the way. We then split off the Appalachian Trail, and then took that all the way back to hiking trailhead.
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Map of the Route.
Harriman/Bear Mountain Trails Northern Map |
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| Along the 1777 Trail |
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| Bright Red Huckleberries Along the S-BM Trail |
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| Amazing Foliage Colors along the S-BM Trail |
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View from the Eastern Flank Summit of West Mountain on the S-BM Trail
Looking North Towards Bear Mountain |
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| Shimmy on West Mountain |
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| More Great Foliage Colors |
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| The Timp and Haverstraw Bay from the Timp-Torne Shelter |
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| View from the Timp-Torne Shelter |
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| Me at the Timp-Torne Shelter |
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| Me at the Timp-Torne Shelter at the Above View |
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| Another Interesting Perspective From the Shelter View |
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| Another View from the Timp-Torne Shelter |
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| Shimmy at the Timp Torne Shelter View, with the Timp Behind Him |
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View along the Ridge on West Mountain
Looking Towards the Southern West Mountain |
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| Another View at the Same Area |
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| West Mountain Approaching the Intersection with the Appalachian Trail |
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| Beautiful Orange Sugar Maple Along on the Trail |
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| Appalachian Trail and Timp-Torne Trail View |
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| View on West Mountain Facing West |
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| View Facing North |
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| View Facing West |
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| Me at the View |
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| Me at the View |
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| Amazing Colors with the Sun Breaking Through |
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| The Same View, Zoomed In |
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| Facing North Towards Bear Mountain |
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| Facing North Torwards Anthony Wayne |
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| Me at the View of Bear Mountain Prior to the Descent on the AT |
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| Facing East Towards the Hudson Gap |
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| View of Bear Mountain to the North |
It was so busy today at Perkins that there was a collision on top, so they just shut the entrance down. So I did this hike today. Thanks for the hike.
ReplyDeleteThis trailhead parking area can also fill up on nice weekends. But its definitely a bit off the main area considering the coming and going right nearby at Bear Mountain.
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