Harriman State Park
Rockland Co.,
New York
Hiking Trails:
Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail: Yellow blaze
Total Time: 1:10 hour
Estimated Distance: 2.0 Miles
Pros: Short, sweet hike with good climb and good views
Cons: Sound of nearby highways and urban view, and walk on road
Hike Type: Loop
Level of Difficulty: Slightly Difficult
Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/68PLdzf2Yc25Xdn99
Hiking Partner:
Yehudah Koblick
I have been to Nordkop Mountain many times, and this was a particularly crisp and clear early fall day, with the foliage just beginning to peak. We parked on Chestnut Street, right near Route 202, and we walked under the Thruway overpass on Route 59 and took the trail up. The trail is very steep and rocky, but it's short. We reached the first view, and then continued to the second view, and then took the woods road to Hemlock Lane, to Pavilion Road, and then Route 202 and Chestnut Street back to our car.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Trailhead Sign at the Beginning of the SBM Trail |
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| Ascending the Trail |
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| Approaching the First View |
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| First View, Facing Route 287 and the (now closed) Sheraton Crossroads |
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| Manhattan Skyline from the First View |
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| View of Suffern, from the Upper View |
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| Thruway View on the Descent |
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