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Best hikes in Beartown State Forest.

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 Beartown State Forest
Hikes ranked 20
Ranger rank #1 of 44163 parks
Best months May, June, September

The 20 best hikes, in order

Ranked by reviews
  1. 01
    Beartown Mountain Trail
    4.6 mi
  2. 02
    Sky Peak Trail
    4.0 mi
  3. 03
    Mount Wilcox Trail
    4.0 mi
  4. 04
    Wildcat Trail
    3.5 mi
  5. 05
    Laura Lookout trail
    2.1 mi
  6. 06
    Old Taconic Skyline Trail
    2.1 mi
  7. 07
    Beebe Trail
    1.4 mi
  8. 08
    Burgoyne Pass (old road)
    1.0 mi
  9. 09
    Mount Wilcox Road
    0.9 mi
  10. 10
    Ski and Bridle Trail
    0.8 mi
  11. 11
    Wildcat Trail
    0.8 mi
  12. 12
    Mount Wilcox Road
    0.8 mi
  13. 13
    Old Wildcat Trail
    0.6 mi
  14. 14
    Sky Peak Road
    0.6 mi
  15. 15
    ski trail
    0.4 mi
  16. 16
    Old Benedict Pond Road
    0.4 mi
  17. 17
    Pond Loop Trail
    0.4 mi
  18. 18
    Lookout Trail
    0.4 mi
  19. 19
    Old Wildcat Trail
    0.3 mi
  20. 20
    Alcott Road
    0.3 mi
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When to go. Best months to visit Beartown State Forest: May, June, September. Outside these windows, expect closures, weather, or thin crowds.