How to get to bear mountain

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#1

we understood that it is good to start our walk from bear mountain (we are now in new york city). does anybody have an idea what to be the best way to get there? (we want to start tomorow).
thank you!
netanel and maya, israel.

									_nathanael_
#2 
									Nathanael and Maya. I was up there just a couple of weeks ago. A great place to do some hiking. Are you starting a long section hike? If you go south you will have a very nice hike through Harriman State Park. On the other side of Harriman you can catch a bus back to NYC. There is a bus to get to Bear Mountain Inn (this Inn is closed for repairs and will not open any time soon) Bear Mountain is about 50-60 miles north of NYC along the Hudson River. There is a Bear Mountain Zoo and Museum, and Hessian Lake there. Bear Mountain Bridge Motel is 2 or 3 miles north of there in Fort Montgomery, NY a nice little place, hikers get a discount. If you need information on going south or north go to the Appalachian Trial Companion on-line you can copy information from that. It will give you some more information of trail towns etc. Email me if you need more information. arcwalsh@msn.com It seems like very short notice, but I'll be glad to help.

Short Line Bus
(800) 631-8405
www.shortlinebus.com
Bus service from New York City (Port Authority Bus Terminal) to Bear Mountain Inn on the Bear Mountain/West Point line;

to Harriman (jct. of 17 and 17M) on the Newburgh/Poughkeepsie line.

									_Bilko_
#3 
									thank you very much for your answer.

we thoght about leaving tomorow and going north on the trail for 2 weeks, because we understood most of the people are walking south to north (is it true). i hope this part is as nice as the one you told us…
thank you

									_nathanael_
#4 
									Most people will be hiking north at this time. Thru-hikers are in this area and most are hiking from the south to the north. It is also a very nice hike. You should me able to get into Massachuttes in the two week hike, maybe Vermont. If you hike north or south you should have plenty of company at shelters. 

									_Bilko_