BMT01

Dist: 5.00 mi	Points: 1203	Calories: none
Time: none	Speed: 0.0 mph	Pace: 0:00 / mi

BMT001

Location: 41.314533°, -73.989616°
Walk SW around Hessian Lake on paved stretch of Appalachian Trail; aromas of pizza, hot dogs waft from concessions

BMT002

Location: 41.311584°, -73.992569°
Pass under lip of old ski jump hidden in dense foliage (heads up, it's easy to miss); small building by trail marks spot. Go S, then begin steep ascent of Bear Mtn. through forest

BMT003

Location: 41.311123°, -73.999313°
Cross Perkins Memorial Dr. and keep climbing; in next .4 mi., you'll cross road four more times

BMT004

Location: 41.311451°, -74.006813°
Perkins Tower: Stone tower punctuates broad summit of Bear Mtn. (1,284 ft.); look out at Hudson Highlands and hazy NYC skyline. To rejoin AT, skirt tower's S side and cross lot; rocky terrain ahead

BMT005

Location: 41.311195°, -74.012566°
AT follows Perkins Memorial Dr. In .3 mi., bear R, leaving road for trail

BMT006

Location: 41.303951°, -74.013367°
Cross Seven Lakes Dr.; head SE on wide XC ski trail. In .3 mi., straight @ T with Fawn Trail. In .7 mi., straight @ 3-way with Timp-Torne (T-T) Trail

BMT007

Location: 41.294415°, -74.017197°
Head S, traversing West Mtn. ridge; catch W views of valley through trees

BMT008

Location: 41.288383°, -74.015480°
Continue S along ridge

BMT009

Location: 41.286915°, -74.015152°
Bear L @ Y onto T-T Trail for .5 mi. jaunt to shelter. Rocky ledges overlook distant layers of lush, rounded ridgelines

BMT010

Location: 41.282417°, -74.009247°
West Mtn. Shelter: See the glow of city lights and the Hudson River from this stone haven nestled in the trees; retrace steps