Bear Mountain–Appalachian Viewpoint, 3 summits is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Fort Clinton, NY. The route passes Appalachian Viewpoint and Bear Mountain. It climbs 1,075 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi200 – 1,299 ft · steepest grade: 39%3.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.31115, -74.00705
Nearest town Fort Clinton, NY
Directions
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Bear Mountain–Appalachian Viewpoint, 3 summits
2.6 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 199–1,298 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.31115, -74.00705
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 300 ftPass Bear Mountain.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Major Welch Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miReach Bear Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian Viewpoint & Appalachian Trail 3.3 mi · ▲ 759 ft
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