Nordkop Mountain Suffern Fall Hike

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.

Map of the Route

Trailhead Sign at the Beginning of the SBM Trail

Ascending the Trail

Approaching the First View

First View, Facing Route 287 and the (now closed) Sheraton Crossroads

Manhattan Skyline from the First View

View of Suffern, from the Upper View

Thruway View on the Descent