Jackie Jones Fire Tower

Harriman & Bear MountainOut and backVerified September 9, 2026

Distance

2.0 mi

3.2 km · NYS Parks

Elevation gain

430 ft

131 m · USGS 3DEP

Time

¾ h–1 h

computed, Naismith's rule

Difficulty

easy

index 41, computed

Blazes

Yellow (Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail)

NYS Parks

Getting there

By car

trailhead parking · NYS Parks

The route

Topographic map of Jackie Jones Fire Tower

Suffern - Bear Mountain Trailrectangular yellow blazes blazesmile markers

Trail line from OpenStreetMap (4266621), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Tiles © OpenTopoMap, CC-BY-SA.

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Weather at the trailhead

Day	High	Low	Forecast	Rain	Wind
Wed, Sep 9	82°F 28°C	68°F 20°C	Partly Sunny, night: mostly cloudy then chance rain showers	41%	1 to 8 mph SW
Thu, Sep 10	82°F 28°C	61°F 16°C	Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy	30%	10 mph W
Fri, Sep 11	75°F 24°C	55°F 13°C	Sunny, night: mostly clear	1%	3 to 7 mph NW
Sat, Sep 12	76°F 24°C	62°F 17°C	Mostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy then chance showers and thunderstorms	43%	2 to 6 mph SE
Sun, Sep 13	78°F 26°C	63°F 17°C	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, night: slight chance rain showers then mostly cloudy	43%	5 mph S
Mon, Sep 14	79°F 26°C	62°F 17°C	Mostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy	9%	3 mph NW
Tue, Sep 15	79°F 26°C	65°F 18°C	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers, night: slight chance rain showers	24%	5 to 8 mph SW

Forecast for Hikers' parking lot on Route 106 from the National Weather Service (OKX office), issued Sep 9, 6:05 AM, fetched Sep 9, 7:06 AM; refreshed hourly. Public domain.

Today at the trailhead: sunrise 6:30 AM, sunset 7:17 PM (computed, NOAA solar algorithm). Check the last train against sunset.

Along the way

Mile	What	Name	Elevation
0.0	Parking	unnamed	—
1.0	Monument: Jackie Jones Mountain Fire Tower	Jackie Jones Mountain Fire Tower	—
1.0	Summit: Jackie Jones Mountain	Jackie Jones Mountain	1,257 ft

Features within 120 m of the line from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), fetched 2026-09-09. Mile is the distance along the line to the nearest point on it.

Getting there by car

Hikers' parking lot on Route 106

41.22989, -74.06081

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Trailhead from the managing agency · verified 2026-09-09. No station is within a verified walk of this trailhead.

Elevation profile

Elevation sampled every 50 m from USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service (2026-09-09). Gain 131 m, loss 131 m. Hover the profile to see the spot on the map.

Every fact, with its source

Fact	Value	Source	Verified
Distance	3.2 km (2.0 mi)	NYS Parks	2026-09-09
Elevation gain	131 m (430 ft)	USGS 3DEP	2026-09-09
Route type	Out and back	NYS Parks	2026-09-09
Time	¾ h–1 h (computed, Naismith's rule)	formula	computed
Difficulty	easy (index 41, computed)	formula	computed
Blazes	Yellow (Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail)	NYS Parks	2026-09-09
Managed by	Palisades Interstate Park Commission / NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation	NYS Parks	2026-09-09
Trailhead	Hikers' parking lot on Route 106 41.22989, -74.06081	NYS Parks	2026-09-09
Parking, fee, lot times	Not yet verified	—	—

Distance3.2 km (2.0 mi)

Elevation gain131 m (430 ft)

Route typeOut and back

Time¾ h–1 h (computed, Naismith's rule)

Difficultyeasy (index 41, computed)

BlazesYellow (Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail)

Managed byPalisades Interstate Park Commission / NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

TrailheadHikers' parking lot on Route 106 41.22989, -74.06081

Parking, fee, lot timesNot yet verified

Permits & closures

No permit, reservation, or capacity rule is recorded for this hike. Check the official sources before you go.

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