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Bear–Blue Trail Loop, 11 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 772 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Bear–Blue Trail Loop, 11 sights is a 6.6-mile loop near Stony Hollow, NY. It climbs 772 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi230 – 650 ft · steepest grade: 18%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.96104, -74.05547
Nearest town Stony Hollow, NY
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Bear–Blue Trail Loop, 11 sights

6.6 mi · ▲ 772 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 228–649 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 41.96104, -74.05547

Weather Sep 8: Overcast, high 78°F / low 53° · precip 1% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:20 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Jockey Hill Road, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto South Central, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Knee Caps, heading N.
  6. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miBear right onto Close to the Edge, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Guanania Connector, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wood Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Quilty, heading N.
  12. 0.1 miBear left onto Wintergreen Road Connector, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miBear right onto Wintergreen Loop Lower, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miSharp right onto Blue Trail, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bear, heading SW.
  16. 0.9 miTurn left onto Wintergreen Road Connector, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right onto Wood Road, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn left onto Old Mushroom Exit, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Skull, heading W.
  20. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  21. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bear-blue-trail-loop-11-sights

Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F53°
Precip1%Wind2 mphUV6Humidity67%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
80°50°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:20 PM
Wed 82°60° 15%
Thu 86°65° 49%
Fri 76°55°
Sat 76°49°
Sun 70°59° 18%
Mon 83°63°

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