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AT Section Hike #3

Southbound from Bear Mountain to the NY Thruway and from NY Route 17A to the NY / NJ State Line Trail
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  • The Bear Mountain Inn with its namesake in the background

    The Bear Mountain Inn with its namesake in the background

  • And another view from Tim's disposable camera

    And another view from Tim's disposable camera

  • The starting point for Section 3.

    The starting point for Section 3.

  • Looking south from the top of Bear Mountain

    Looking south from the top of Bear Mountain

  • Smoking Sox crests the summit

    Smoking Sox crests the summit

  • The Perkins Tower and 45 mph wind gusts - both on the summit of Bear Mountain

    The Perkins Tower and 45 mph wind gusts - both on the summit of Bear Mountain

  • Views to the west during the descent of Bear Mountain

    Views to the west during the descent of Bear Mountain

  • Looking back at Bear Mountain from West Mountain

    Looking back at Bear Mountain from West Mountain

  • Crossing the Palisades Parkway a mere 34 miles from NYC

    Crossing the Palisades Parkway a mere 34 miles from NYC

  • The NY skyline from the top of Black Mountain

    The NY skyline from the top of Black Mountain

  • Looking west from Black Mountain

    Looking west from Black Mountain

  • The William Brien Memorial shelter - refuge from the cold and winds

    The William Brien Memorial shelter - refuge from the cold and winds

  • Oh, I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK.  I sleep all night and I hike all day.

    Oh, I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK. I sleep all night and I hike all day.

  • Mike & Shannon on their maiden backpacking trip

    Mike & Shannon on their maiden backpacking trip

  • The Fingerboard Shelter - our original goal for Day 1

    The Fingerboard Shelter - our original goal for Day 1

  • Yes...you can get there from here!

    Yes...you can get there from here!

  • Shannon entering the infamous Lemon Squeezer from the top end

    Shannon entering the infamous Lemon Squeezer from the top end

  • Sox ready to duck out the bottom of the Squeezer

    Sox ready to duck out the bottom of the Squeezer

  • The Tortiose on his way out of the Squeezer

    The Tortiose on his way out of the Squeezer

  • The Elk Pen parking area - where we threw in the towel and hitched back to the Bear Mountain Inn

    The Elk Pen parking area - where we threw in the towel and hitched back to the Bear Mountain Inn

  • The ladder took all the fun out of this escarpment

    The ladder took all the fun out of this escarpment

  • Sox ready for a steep descent

    Sox ready for a steep descent

  • Stalking Tortoise heading down

    Stalking Tortoise heading down

  • Almost there....

    Almost there....

  • Finally... except we left an Orphan Hike between NY Routes 17A & 17

    Finally... except we left an Orphan Hike between NY Routes 17A & 17

  • Another hike down the State Line Trail to Greenwood Lake NY - this time in the daylight

    Another hike down the State Line Trail to Greenwood Lake NY - this time in the daylight

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    The Perkins Tower and 45 mph wind gusts - both on the summit of Bear Mountain
    Views to the west during the descent of Bear Mountain
    Looking back at Bear Mountain from West Mountain