Bear Mountain via Appalachian Trail (from Manitou)
50
Minute walk from Manitou
Distance
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Elevation gain
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Time
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Difficulty
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Blazes
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From the train
Manitou
50 min walk · weekends only · NYNJTC
The route
Trail line from OpenStreetMap (2007688, 6294261), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Tiles © OpenTopoMap, CC-BY-SA. Under review: OpenStreetMap did not give one continuous line for this hike, so the map shows the whole named trail. Distance and gain from this line are withheld.
Along the way
| Mile | What |
|---|---|
| 0.0 | Viewpoint |
| 0.0 | Viewpoint |
| 0.0 | Parking |
| 0.1 | Parking |
| 0.1 | Information board |
| 0.1 | Toilets |
| 0.4 | Viewpoint |
| 1.9 | Toilets |
Features within 394 ft of the line from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), fetched 2026-09-08. Mile is the distance along the line to the nearest point on it.
Getting there by train
Metro-North Hudson Line · weekends & holidays only
50 minute walk from the platform.
Official timetableSource · verified 2026-09-07
Elevation profile
Every fact, with its source
| Fact | Value | Source | Verified |
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| Distance | Not yet verified | — | — |
| Elevation gain | Not yet verified | — | — |
| Route type | Not yet verified | — | — |
| Time | Not yet verified | — | — |
| Difficulty | Not yet verified | — | — |
| Blazes | Not yet verified | — | — |
| Managed by | NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation / Palisades Interstate Park Commission | NYS Parks | 2026-09-07 |
| Trailhead | Not yet verified | — | — |
| Parking, fee, lot times | Not yet verified | — | — |
Permits & closures
No permit, reservation, or capacity rule is recorded for this hike. Check the official sources before you go.
Trail detours near the Bear Mountain Inn affect the Appalachian and Major Welch Trails during construction through Summer 2027. source · verified 2026-09-07
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