New York · Cross-country skiing · Near New Windsor

Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail

0.5 mi
round trip
321 ft
climb
526 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Apr–Oct
best months

Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail is a short, out-and-back route in Bear Mountain State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. The trail is about 0.9 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 321 feet from the low point at 405 feet to the high at 526 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, at about 0.14 miles in, with a 12% grade. Winter is the natural season for this trail. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at West Point show January highs around 36°F and lows near 21°F, with snow on about three days a month. By contrast, July highs reach about 85°F. The trail sits close to several other routes. Doodletown Road is about 0.1 mile away, and the Doodletown Bridle Path is about 0.4 mile off. The 1777 W Trail is about 0.6 mile away. Climbers can find Blue Mountain Park roughly 5 miles from the trail.

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  • Sleep close

    Tiorati Plateau

    Campground

    Campground · 4.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Dunkin'

    Fast food

    On your way back · 3 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsDaniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Fort Montgomery

    Museum

    On your way back · 2 mi

    American Revolutionary War fort near West Point on the Hudson River

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail

    Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      36° / 21°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      39° / 22°

      8 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 30°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 41°

      10 wet

    5. May

      72° / 51°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 60°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 65°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 64°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 57°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 46°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 36°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 27°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at West Point, NY, 6.7 mi away at 320 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Mountain CreekPhoto: NHRHS2010, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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