Bear Mountain–Appalachian Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 9-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Fort Clinton, NY. The route passes Bear Mountain and Appalachian Viewpoint. It climbs 2,379 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi459 – 1,299 ft · steepest grade: 27%9.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 41.31418, -74.00500
Nearest town Fort Clinton, NY
Directions
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Bear Mountain–Appalachian Viewpoint, 4 sights
9 mi · ▲ 2,379 ft · 4 hr 11 min
Elevation 459–1,298 ft
Out & Back · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 41.31418, -74.00500
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
- Start on Appalachian Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftPass Bear Mountain.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftPass Appalachian Viewpoint.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading E.
- 1 miTurn left onto 1777 West Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miTurn left onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Timp Pass Road, heading S.
- 200 ftReach Bear Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Timp-Torne Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto 1777 West Trail, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
88% dirt12% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:01 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:21 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:49 PM.
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