Popolopen Torne, Bear Mountain State Park (5/20/2006) This is the Hike of the Week for 6/1/2004 as described on the NY-NJ Trail Conference website, but with a starting point at the parking lot at 284 Mine Road. (Click on the thumbnail to bring up a bigger image in a pop-up window)
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Timp-Torne Trail |
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Climbing Popolopen |
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Hudson looking south |
Anthony's Nose |
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View west from Popolopen |
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Continuing to the summit |
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Hand and foot climbing |
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At the summit |
View west |
View northwest |
View southwest |
Palisades Interstate Parkway |
Turkey vulture |
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Cairn at the summit |
Dedication to troops |
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Rock surface on summit |
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Hudson looking south |
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Palisades Interstate Parkway |
Graffiti |
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Bear Mountain Bridge |
View south to Bear Mountain |
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Start of steep descent |
View of Bear Mountain |
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Hide-and-seek |
Chipmunk |
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About to cross Popolopen Creek |
62-foot footbridge |
Popolopen Creek at Hell Hole |
NYNJTC effort |
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Manhole from Bear Mountain Aqueduct |
Popolopen Gorge Trail |
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Roe Pond |
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Hell Hole Falls |
View west from Popolopen Gorge Viaduct |
View east from viaduct |
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Anthony's Nose across Hudson |
Kayakers under Popolopen Creek Suspension Footbridge |
Barge |
Brooks Lake |
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