Bear Mountain Trails Project

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The Bear Mountain Trails Project is a multi-year, multi-agency trail-building and restoration project led by the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference. The project's goals are to improve the quality of the outdoor experience on Bear Mountain, one of the most frequently hiked mountains in the country and the site of the first section of the world famous Appalachian Trail. Volunteers of the NY-NJ Trail Conference built the first section of the AT there in 1922-23.

The project also aims to recruit and train trails volunteers who may then become involved in trail work elsewhere in the New York-New Jersey region.

Trail work opportunities and trail building skills workshops are offered year-round. Individuals and groups interested in an active community service opportunity are encouraged to get involved.

For work outings and workshop schedules, check these pages:

Trail Crews/Special Projects Work Schedules

Trail University

Or contact

volunteers@nynjtc.org.

Project Overview

Introduction to Project (Eddie Walsh)
Brief project background, trail construction techniques, proposed trail plan phase by phase, and detailed maps of trail relocations.
See the project in action (periodic tours - light participation possible)
Phasing
Smaller version of above only showing phasing details by year.

Bear Mountain Master Plan
Complete history of project and comprehensive discussion of current project objectives
Trails for People
A conceptual design for an Interpretive center at the base of the mountian.