Trail update, November 2025: Additional Pathways South of Anthony Wayne Recreation Area Reopen as Storm Recovery Continues
Additional hiking and mountain biking trails to the south of the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area, including Beechy Bottom and the Horn Hill bike trail, are now open to the public as storm recovery efforts continue.
Please see the map below for the latest updates. Note that parking in the south lot at Anthony Wayne Recreation Area is closed.
For the latest information and updates about closures in Bear Mountain State Park area, please visit the NYS Parks website.
Trail update, October 2025: Cornell Mine Trail Reopens
On October 9, 2025, New York State Parks and the Palisades Interstate Park Commission announced the reopening of the Cornell Mine Trail at Bear Mountain State Park—just in time for the fall hiking season. The popular pathway had been closed since a historic storm in 2023 caused widespread damage throughout the area, disrupting access to numerous trails.
Trail Conference staff and volunteers have been instrumental in reopening routes throughout Bear Mountain State Park and join our partners in celebrating this milestone in the region’s resilience.
To help reopen the one-mile Cornell Mine Trail to visitors, New York State Parks trail crews, with support from the Jolly Rovers and the Rockland Conservation and Service Corps, constructed a new stone staircase along the route, opening up access to Doodletown from the Iona Island area and connecting to the Appalachian Trail.
>>Related: Read the full story of our storm recovery efforts in the fall 2023 issue of Trail Walker
The next phase will focus on revitalizing approximately five miles of trails in the Doodletown Trail Area, including reopening the 1777 Trail, rehabilitating sections of the Bridle Path, and replacing two undersized culverts with a more resilient bridge. Slated for completion in late 2026, this project will reopen Doodletown’s most popular pathways to hikers, trail runners, birders, and more.
“It’s exciting to see trails at Bear Mountain State Park that were badly damaged by the July 2023 storms reopening just in time for fall hikes in the breathtaking Hudson Valley,” said New York State Parks Acting Commissioner Kathy Moser. Read the full press release here.
For the latest information and updates about closures in Bear Mountain State Park area, please visit the NYS Parks website.