[at-l] Re: Re Section hikes NJ > Maine

[krk@speakeasy.org (Kenneth Knight)]

Bear Mtn. can be reached from Graymor in less than a day. I spent a ridiculous amount of time making
the trip because I let myself get turned around and went the wrong way for a bit then I got so
involved in watching the world go by I failed to relaize for a good 30 minutes that the nice
forest-like road I was on wasn't the AT (it was part of a trail network alright, but not the AT). 

You can stay at places besides Bear Mtn. Inn if you want to overnight. If I were staying in the area
again I'd probably stay at Bear Mountain Bridge Motel (the Inn, in the park, is nice but not that
nice).

By the way, a good webpage with information on public transporation (not exhaustive) to various
trailheads relatively near NYC can be found at <http://www.nynjtc.org/trails/no-car.html>.

  ** Ken **

ps- I like Bear Mountain. The next mountain south of it is a bit of a pain though. Make sure you say
"hi" to the ranger who works the tower (Mike, I think, but I'd have to check my journal - he's
friendly to long distance hikers and can tell you how good, or bad, the water situation is).

On 1/10/02 at 7:19 PM, Orange Bug <orangebug74@yahoo.com> wrote:

> That is really helpful. I had it in my mind that the AT station was on
> the Hudson Line. It is a shame there isn't a station at Bear Mt. Is it
> another day's walk from Bear to the Harlem Line? Part of my concern is
> trying to find shower service before climbing aboard a train, or
> getting down an meeting my daughter in southern Manhatten.

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