Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Harriman State Park near Fort Clinton, NY. It climbs 1,488 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi459 – 1,250 ft · steepest grade: 29%6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail 41.30801, -74.00045
Nearest town Fort Clinton, NY
Directions
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Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail
6.4 mi · ▲ 1,488 ft · 2 hr 53 min
Elevation 459–1,250 ft
Out & Back · Harriman State Park
Trailhead: Appalachian Trail · 41.30801, -74.00045
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 7:21 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto 1777 West Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail, heading SE.
- 1.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto 1777 West Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Appalachian Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.5 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
83% dirt17% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 7:21 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~104 min). Leave by 5:17 PM for the 7:21 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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