Bear Mountain-Harriman State Parks

Bear Mountain-Harriman State Parks

View from The Timp - Harriman-Bear Mountain State Parks  - Photo credit: Dan Balogh View from The Timp - Harriman-Bear Mountain State Parks  - Photo credit: Dan Balogh Autumn reflections along the Stony Brook Trail - Photo credit: Susan Magnano Autumn reflections along the Stony Brook Trail - Photo credit: Susan Magnano Hudson River from Bear Mountain - Harriman-Bear Mountain State Parks  - Photo credit: Josh Howard Hudson River from Bear Mountain - Harriman-Bear Mountain State Parks  - Photo credit: Josh Howard
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Bear Mountain and Harriman State Parks in New York combine to cover nearly 52,000 acres of mostly forested landscape with hundreds of miles of trails--including the Appalachian Trail--a rich hiking resource close to New York City.

Bear Mountain-Harriman State Parks

The variety of trails looping across the rugged landscape, draped upon the Highlands, is a major part of the appeal of Bear Mountain and Harriman State Parks. Bear Mountain-Harriman State Parks cover nearly 52,000 acres, this network of practically infinite trail combinations is unmatched in the area surrounding metropolitan New York. The hiker may...

Park Acreage:

52000.00 acres

Municipality:

Bear Mountain

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Contact Information

Web Link:

OPRHP-NYS Parks, Bear Mountain

Phone:

(845) 786-2701

Fees:

Some times and places; check with park

Dogs in park:

Dogs on leash

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Trip Reports

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October 30, 2011
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Connection to Route 17 back to normal
Sloatsburg Bridge to 7 Lakes Drive in Harriman has been reopened. Connection to Route 17 back to normal
Phil McLewin
September 27, 2011
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Pine Meadow Trail “detour” to Pine Meadow Lake

 

To reach Pine Meadow Lake from the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center, begin (as usual) by following the red-square-on-white-blazed Pine Meadow Trail. However, where the Pine Meadow Trail turns right and heads uphill, away from the brook, continue straight ahead on the yellow-blazed Stony Brook Trail, which continues to parallel Stony Brook (to your left).  At the site of a washed-out bridge over Stony Brook, the white-blazed Kakiat Trail joins.  Continue ahead, now following both yellow and white blazes. After crossing a wooden bridge over Pine Meadow Brook (one that actually survived Hurricane Irene), the yellow-blazed Stony Brook trail leaves to the left.  Bear right here, now following the white-blazed Kakiat Trail, with Pine Meadow Brook on your right. Continue for several miles until, at the site of another washed-out bridge, the white blazes abruptly end on your side of the brook. Proceed ahead, now once again following the red-square-on-white-blazed Pine Meadow Trail, which leads to Pine Meadow Lake.

Phil McLewin
September 26, 2011
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7 Lakes Drive open via detour

Seven Lakes Drive is now accessible from Route 17 in Sloatsburg via a detour.  Traveling north about one-half mile beyond the normal turn-off is a temporary traffic light.  Angle right down a ramp to Washington Avenue.  Travelling south on Route 17, turn left at the temporary traffic light.

Washington Avenue leads to a T-intersection with Seven Lakes Drive just as it passes under the NYS Thruway.  Turn left, the park entrance is straight ahead.

Phil McLewin
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