Bear Mountain State Park
Orange Co.,
New York
Hiking Trail:
Brooks Lake Trail: Red blaze
Total Time: 0:45 hour
Estimated Distance: 1.1 Miles
Pros: Scenic lake
Cons: None
Brooks Lake is a very scenic lake on the northern fringes of Bear Mountain State Park. Visible from the top of Bear Mountain, at the northern view, Brooks Lake has a loop trail around it.
The weather had been interesting, with the day starting off with snow and then turning into a cold rain. The snow had not melted from the rain, and it has just slowed down by the time I started this hike. Because of the poor weather conditions, I chose to do a short and easy hike, and dressed for the occasion. It was drizzling and very foggy with poor visibility during the hike.
I parked at the Brooks Lake parking area, and took the trail south, to the outlet, where I crossed the bridge and intersected the other park trails. I then walked along the the west side and then the north side of the lake, and then back to my car.
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Nssnk0LDq04/XJhAozw7JhI/AAAAAAAC-Eg/g-CciY0rSywx_9oULunVzuOMTprzbtQ7wCLcBGAs/s400/2019-03-10-Brooks-Lake-Loop.jpg) |
Map of the Route |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wLHOIp3lPcU/XJhApJ_l53I/AAAAAAAC-Ek/C7hVcwtk1ZMN7QGHVJouBYOYCE1yghJ4gCLcBGAs/s400/brooks-lake-bear-mountain-ny-01.jpg) |
Brooks Lake at the Beginning of the Hike |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XCbJwhZK_4Y/XJhApBKW3CI/AAAAAAAC-Ec/c_KP9dtZAykACP8gH_jzigTyLU2UgDHkQCLcBGAs/s400/brooks-lake-bear-mountain-ny-02.jpg) |
Looking South from the Beginning of the Hike |
![](https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G8DzPSa5it4/XJhApXAjpMI/AAAAAAAC-Eo/Vg2hBEE6QiYzXRCXY3G7a8crPFcCXIu8wCLcBGAs/s400/brooks-lake-bear-mountain-ny-03.jpg) |
Information Map at the Beginning of the Brooks Lake Trail |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EMfsHgCvLZU/XJhApxb4KeI/AAAAAAAC-Es/aqb_lTgV6ZMjOvt02crqn6b2z7nGR8jMQCLcBGAs/s400/brooks-lake-bear-mountain-ny-04.jpg) |
Snowy Lake Scene |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-twWhp-15Lbc/XJhAqWbCUpI/AAAAAAAC-Ew/W8rsmCoV6vQmoioxSnwMHcGoqP0FAqbOACLcBGAs/s400/brooks-lake-bear-mountain-ny-05.jpg) |
Evergreens and Snow Contrast |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1V60Tojb4fM/XJhAqw13s-I/AAAAAAAC-E0/kFnJumzPd-s95AZfruVQbZE21aEXcX-CACLcBGAs/s400/brooks-lake-bear-mountain-ny-06.jpg) |
Looking North from the Woods at Brooks Lake |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-i-TQVQgSpSc/XJhAreZV2bI/AAAAAAAC-E4/XS_Ebc7t2JEucHu202xhaz103X0oD2hNwCLcBGAs/s400/brooks-lake-bear-mountain-ny-07.jpg) |
Abandoned Structure near the Brooks Lake Outlet |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8-okrFT3loI/XJhArydJizI/AAAAAAAC-E8/7cS3MTDxBHQDeK43N5gD44m9mpH_YT1rQCLcBGAs/s400/brooks-lake-bear-mountain-ny-08.jpg) |
My Most Monotone Picture Ever Taken |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B86UUDyx2kE/XJhAsZJSOwI/AAAAAAAC-FA/2c3ZaMwS8T41wAlxTJ7rZ6Nf6PeVOby6gCLcBGAs/s400/brooks-lake-bear-mountain-ny-09.jpg) |
Trail Markers at the Outlet Bridge at Brooks Lake |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gqXmJfSoews/XJhAspcYMHI/AAAAAAAC-FE/T1-YZTiCQQY8_qHnkVQpm2s0J_L-ph3UACLcBGAs/s400/brooks-lake-bear-mountain-ny-10.jpg) |
Snowy Ice-Covered Brooks Lake from the Outlet |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BFUHtpHYtRM/XJhAtRfErzI/AAAAAAAC-FI/tSoQpziMorAg6PbQXvCS2eObMKIcxvLVQCLcBGAs/s400/brooks-lake-bear-mountain-ny-11.jpg) |
Another View of the Outlet |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qh6opu9uYFw/XJhAtxutwXI/AAAAAAAC-FM/e_i-nsN7JA40U_gAoqIJh0TnPyjlmBurwCLcBGAs/s400/brooks-lake-bear-mountain-ny-12.jpg) |
Brooks Lake from the Western Side |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B4_dN5ZD3YM/XJhAuWC6NtI/AAAAAAAC-FQ/JfNEk0kQ6Rw7rSNjPftYW7FLclbVhu5lgCLcBGAs/s400/brooks-lake-bear-mountain-ny-13.jpg) |
Brooks Lake and Anthony's Nose in the Distance |
![](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-K59iehDwF0Q/XJhAuyl0LVI/AAAAAAAC-FU/X4Enxt3Ijj8LSONkrFWRvla1QfjIo_NuwCLcBGAs/s400/brooks-lake-bear-mountain-ny-14.jpg) |
From the North Side of Brooks Lake, Facing South Towards Bear Mountain |
![](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-O806-oyLh-Q/XJhAvz1BT4I/AAAAAAAC-Fc/nOwQKbVugi0wP45nOD1VKl6N_gO2qVzmwCLcBGAs/s400/brooks-lake-bear-mountain-ny-16.jpg) |
Brooks Lake Outlet and Bear Mountain in the Distance |
![](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JY8zlRdyCKk/XJhAwR2Ks2I/AAAAAAAC-Fg/s6kdjwzaP18YTsWdy9XfegGpix_qlWMoACLcBGAs/s400/brooks-lake-bear-mountain-ny-17.jpg) |
Bear Mountain from Brooks Lake |
No comments:
Post a Comment