Bear Mountain Inn
Bear Mountain Tuesday Foliage Sunset Hike
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We will be completing this hike in the dark...bring a headlamp! Sunset is around 615 Join us for a beautiful sunset climb up Bear Mountain. The pace of the main group will be quick in order to reach the peak at sunset. Please note that this is not a beginner hike, and there is no sweep. Park in the main parking lot #1, right in front of the Bear Mountain Inn. GPS coordinates are 41.31270, -73.98924 for parking and the meeting spot. To view and follow the route on AllTrails: Bear Mountain via Major Welch and Appalachian Trail Loop on AllTrails: [https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-york/bear-mountain-via-major-welch-and-appalachian-trail-loop?p=-1&sh=cb94f3](https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-york/bear-mountain-via-major-welch-and-appalachian-trail-loop?p=-1&sh=cb94f3) To download a GPX file of the route: [https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1894982](https://www.plotaroute.com/route/1894982) We will meet outside the Bear Mountain Inn. We'll ascend on the Major Welch trail (red circle). After 1.65 miles, make a sharp RIGHT TURN where the Major Welch and Appalachian Trails merge and follow the AT South (white rectangle) to Moon Rocks for sunset. After a break for sunset, we will descend to the inn on the AT North (white rectangle). While we will try our best to stay together, faster hikers are not obligated to wait for slower hikers. You should feel comfortable completing the hike on your own should you fall behind or separate from the group. TO BRING: 1. the Bear Mountain (or Harriman #119) map 2. headlamp 3. water and snacks 4. moisture wicking layers Distance: \~4 miles Elevation Gain:\~ 1200' Hike time: \~2.5 hours HUDSON VALLEY HIKER LEGAL DISCLAIMER & WAIVER OF LIABILITY You agree when you sign up for this group or any of the events that you have read and understand the below. If you join us for a hike (or any other event), please understand that you are responsible for your own preparedness and well-being and will hold no one else liable in case of
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