Bear Mountain (11/1/2005) This is hike #26 ("Bear Mountain") from the book 50 Hikes in the Lower Hudson Valley; it is also the Hike of the Week for 12/1/2003 as described on the NY-NJ Trail Conference website. (Click on the thumbnail to bring up a bigger image in a pop-up window)
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Bear Mountain Inn |
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Hessian Lake |
Anthony's Nose |
Bear Mountain Bridge |
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Hessian Lake |
BM Bridge & Anthony's Nose |
Anthony's Nose |
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On northern ridge |
On northern ridge |
On northern ridge |
Climbing northern slope |
View north to West Point |
Barge on the Hudson |
View west |
View north, Hudson River |
View north, Hudson River |
Bear Mountain Bridge |
Bear Mountain Bridge |
Brooks Lake & West Point |
View north, Hudson River |
Bear Mountain Bridge |
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Brooks Lake |
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View south from peak |
View east from peak |
View west from peak |
Blaze of Major Welch trail |
View south from peak |
Perkins Memorial Tower |
View west from peak |
Perkins Memorial Tower |
View south from peak |
View south from peak |
View west from peak |
Descending southern face |
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View south |
View south |
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View south |
Eastern descent on the AT |
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SE view of Hudson |
Boat on Hudson |
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Iona Island |
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Iona Island |
Perkins Memorial Drive |
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Hessian Lake |
Hessian Lake |
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