Popolopen Torne



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.
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Timp-Torne Trail




Climbing Popolopen


Hudson looking south

Anthony's Nose

 


View west from Popolopen


 



Continuing to the summit


Hand and foot climbing
 



At the summit

View west

View northwest
 


View southwest

Palisades Interstate Parkway

Turkey vulture

 



Cairn at the summit

Dedication to troops

 


Rock surface on summit


Hudson looking south

 



Palisades Interstate Parkway

Graffiti

 


Bear Mountain Bridge

View south to Bear Mountain


Start of steep descent
 


View of Bear Mountain



 


Hide-and-seek

Chipmunk


About to cross Popolopen Creek
 


62-foot footbridge

Popolopen Creek at Hell Hole

NYNJTC effort

 




Manhole from Bear Mountain Aqueduct

Popolopen Gorge Trail
 



Roe Pond


 


Hell Hole Falls

View west from Popolopen Gorge Viaduct

View east from viaduct

 


Anthony's Nose across Hudson

Kayakers under Popolopen Creek Suspension Footbridge

Barge

Brooks Lake
 

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