Harriman State Park,
Rockland Co.,
New York
Hiking Trails:
Pine Meadow Trail: Red blaze
Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail: Yellow blaze
Total Time: 1:30 hour
Estimated Distance: 2.8 Miles
Pros: Good climb and nice view
Cons: None
Hiking Partners:
Shimmy Rosenberg
Josef Friedman
We were short on time, so we chose a close trail that was relatively short in distance but still very scenic. We parked at the Ramapo Equestrian Center, which is the trailhead terminus of the Pine Meadow Trail, and took this trail as it climbs up the Ramapo Mountain Escarpment to the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail. We the continued up along the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail northbound, through the rocky area and ridge top. There are several good views here and we were afforded with some delicious blueberries and huckleberries along the trail. At the descent of Panther Mountain where the trail turns and goes down, we turned around and headed back, due to worsening weather conditions and time constraints. The weather was extremely humid and uncomfortable, and some ominous thunderstorm clouds appeared in the distance, prompting us to finish the hike sooner than anticipated.
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| Map of the Route |
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| View at the Beginning of the Rocky Part on the S-BM Trail |
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| Ascending Panther Mountain |
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| Mountain Laurels on the Trail |
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| Approaching the Main View |
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| View Facing East |
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| View Facing Southeast |
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| Me at the Panther Mountain View |
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| Shimmy at the Panther Mountain View |
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| Me and Shimmy at the Panther Mountain View |
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| View Facing Northeast, Towards south Mountain and Hi-Tor |
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| View Beyond the Blueberry Meadow |
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| View Below the Escarpment of Rockland County |
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| Blueberry Fields along the Ridge Line |
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| Me and Joseph Walking through the Blueberry Grove |
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| More Blueberry Groves |
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| Newly Ripened Blueberries |
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| View Before the Trail Descent |
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