Rockland/Orange Co.,
New York
Hiking Trails:
Appalachian Trail: White blaze
Total Time: 0:40 hour
Estimated Distance: 1.1 Miles
Pros: Scenic area
Cons: Didn't get to do much of a hike
It had just snowed the night before, and the storm became an ice storm after several inches, causing all the tress to be glazed over with ice. Being that it was windy and the trees were covered in ice, I decide to hike at a more populated place, so I chose Bear Mountain.
I parked at the parking area down by the Hudson River Landing, and walked up to the path where it meets the Appalachian Trail at the entrance to the Bear Mountain Zoo. The scenery with everything covered with ice was breathtaking!
I tool the Appalachian Trail underneath Route 9W/202 to Hessian Lake, and proceeded to walk around the lake. After walking for a few minutes, I was approached by a police officer who told me I had to leave since conditions for hiking were unsafe. At this point I turned around and followed the same route back to my car.
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| Map of the Route |
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| View from the Parking Area |
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| Sign with Ice Droplets |
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| Bridge over the Hessian Lake Outlet Brook |
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| Hessian Lake Outlet Brook from the Bridge |
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| Ascending on the Path up the Bear Mountain |
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| View of Anthony's Nose and the Hudson River |
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| Bear Mountain from Across Hessian Lake |
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| Frozen Oak Tree at Hessian Lake |
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| Hessian Lake |
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| Hessian Lake and Bear Mountain |
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| Leaves Glazed over in Ice |
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| Another View of the Leaves Covered over in Ice |
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| Ice-Laden Fallen Tree Covering the Path |
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| View of Hudson River facing South Towards Peekskill |
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| Anthony's Nose and the Hudson River |
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