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Best hikes in Bear Mountain State Park.

The 20 most loved trails in this park on Ranger, ranked by review activity, then length. Edited for first time visitors and returners both.

Park Bear Mountain State Park
Hikes ranked 20
Ranger rank #1 of 44163 parks
Best months May, September, October

The 20 best hikes, in order

Ranked by reviews
  1. 01
    Timp Torne Trail
    6.4 mi
  2. 02
    Doodletown Bridle Path
    4.6 mi
  3. 03
    Cornell Mine Trail
    2.4 mi
  4. 04
    1777 W Trail
    1.9 mi
  5. 05
    Major Welch Trail
    1.8 mi
  6. 06
    1777 E Trail
    1.7 mi
  7. 07
    Fawn Trail
    1.4 mi
  8. 08
    Doodletown Road
    1.3 mi
  9. 09
    Jones Trail
    1.0 mi
  10. 10
    Brooks Pond Trail
    1.0 mi
  11. 11
    Bockberg Trail
    0.8 mi
  12. 12
    Pleasant Valley Road
    0.7 mi
  13. 13
    Old Blue Dot Trail
    0.6 mi
  14. 14
    Dunderberg Spiral Railway Trail
    0.6 mi
  15. 15
    Camp Shea Road
    0.5 mi
  16. 16
    Hessian Lake Loop
    0.5 mi
  17. 17
    Dunderberg Spiral Railway
    0.4 mi
  18. 18
    Old Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail
    0.4 mi
  19. 19
    Bockberg Trail
    0.4 mi
  20. 20
    Old Blue Dot Trail
    0.4 mi
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When to go. Best months to visit Bear Mountain State Park: May, September, October. Outside these windows, expect closures, weather, or thin crowds.