Harriman State Park /
Bear Mountain State Park
Orange Co, NY
Hiking Trails:
Anthony Wayne Trail: White blaze
Fawn Trail: Red blaze
Appalachian Trail: White blaze
Timp-Torne Trail: Blue blaze
Total Time: 1:05
Estimated Distance: 1.9 miles
Pros: Great hike and scenic view
Cons: None
Hike Type: Out and back
Level of Difficulty: Slightly difficult
Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/FBvord7sG8j9HVSH7
This was a beautiful spring day and all the trees were beginning to sprout. I went on this short hike up and down West Mountain after work on Friday afternoon at the start of the weekend. I parked at the Anthony Wayne Recreation Area, and took the Anthony Wayne Trail up to the Fawn Trail, which I took to the Timp-Torne Trail up the mountain. (The trail is temporarily concurrent with the Appalachian Trail as they are worked on a new reroute.) I then turned around at the view from above the ridge after the Appalachian Trail and Timp-Torne Trail originally joined. I turned around and took the same route back, with a short spur at the end to the parking lot.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Information Map at the Trailhead with the Appalachian Trail Reroute |
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| Climbing Up West Mountain |
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| View of Anthony Wayne Near the Top |
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| Views Along the West Mountain Ridge |
