Harriman / Bear Mountain State Parks
Rockland / Orange Co.,
New York
Hiking Trails:
1777 W Trail: Red blaze
Appalachian Trail: White blaze
Timp-Torne Trail: Blue blaze
Suffern Bear-Mountain Trail: Yellow blaze
Total Time: 2:55 hour
Estimated Distance: 4.8 Miles
Pros: Good climb and excellent views
Cons: None
Google Maps of Parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/hjGtLPZYP5kZHM1T7
I really like West Mountain. It features a very good climb up to a ridge with excellent views on all sides. I had not been here in some time, and the main parking area had been closed for the Coronavirus testing area at Anthony Wayne. I wanted a solid hike with a good hike and good views, as I hadn't done this mountain since the past summer. I also wanted to see the testing area from above.
I parked at the Appalachian Trail trailhead parking off Seven Lakes Drive at the valley between West Mountain and Bear Mountain. I took the 1777 W Trail very briefly from the parking lot to the Appalachian Trail. I then took the Appalachian Trail up West Mountain as it winds it's way up to join the Timp-Torne Trail, with some excellent views near the intersection and beyond it.
I continued along the ridge on the joint Appalachian Trail and, until where split, and then remained on the Timp-Torne Trail to the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail near the shelter. I took the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail down the northern flank of mountain, down some steep sections, until the mountain foot where I met the 1777 W Trail. Then took the 1777 W Trail back to my car.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Plaque at the Appalachian Trail |
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| First View Ascending West Mountain |
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| View of Bear Mountain from West Mountain |
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| View to the East Towards the Hudson River and Iona Island |
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| Zoomed into the Above Area |
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| Me at the View on West Mountain with Bear Mountain Behind Me |
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| View Looking Northeast Towards Anthony's Nose |
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| Confluence of the Appalachian and the Timp-Torne Trail |
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| View with the Appalachian and Timp-Torne Trail Markers on the Rock |
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| View of the Anthony Wayne Parking Area with the COVID testing area |
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| Another View of the Anthony Wayne Parking Lot with the COVID testing area |
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| View Looking North from West Mountain |
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| View Facing South from West Mountain |
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| View Facing North from West Mountain |
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| View Facing Northwest from West Mountain |
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| View of West Mountain Parking Areas at Anthony Wayne |
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| View Facing Anthony's Nose from West Mountain |
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| View Before the Descent on West Mountain |
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| Scenery along the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail |
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| Early Foliage Brush on West Mountain |
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