Neversink Mountain Preserve
Black Bear Hill–East Ridge Trail, 4 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 57 min
Black Bear Hill–East Ridge Trail, 4 sights is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Neversink Mountain Preserve near Mount Penn, PA. The route reaches Black Bear Hill at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 516 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Black Bear Hill–East Ridge Trail, 4 sights
2.1 mi · ▲ 516 ft · 57 min
Elevation 491–844 ft
Out & Back · Neversink Mountain Preserve
Trailhead: Neversink North Trail · 40.32289, -75.89833
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:36 AM · sunset 7:31 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Neversink North Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Promenade Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Neversink North Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto East Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Saint Lawrence Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto East Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miReach Black Bear Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Saint Lawrence Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right onto East Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Neversink North Trail, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Promenade Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Neversink North Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:31 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:52 PM — 6 min before dark.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Neversink North Trail Trailhead
- Neversink South Viewpoint–Centennial Springs Hotel Pond, 3 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 957 ft
- Neversink South Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 675 ft
- Neversink South Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 730 ft
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