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Bear Mountain Courses

There are two convenient places to park at Bear Mountain—the Ice Rink lot and Anthony Wayne lot. There is no charge to park at Anthony Wayne and as long as you arrive before 8:00 a.m., there is no charge at the Ice Rink lot (Hessian Lake). If you’re training for NFEC, the 13 mile half marathon course is a must. If you’re looking for a longer run, head to the Brien Memorial (Letterrock) and then turn left on Yellow. That loop will add 8 miles for about 22. Still not long enough? Try the marathon course or the 50k. There are plenty of additional trails you can follow to add some more miles. Word of caution, cell service is spotty at best and usually nonexistent. An app like Avenza can be useful (app is free, Harriman map is additional) since only a GPS signal is required, not cell service. Printed maps are also handy, you know, in case your phone dies.

Useful Files: Below are KML and GPX files of the various trails as well as PDF map of the NFEC. You can upload these trail files to an app like AllTrails (AllTrails.com), Google Earth, or use Avenza and purchase the NY/NJ Trail Association map of Harriman State park, load the .kml file as an overlay using the URLs.

50m

Bear Mountain 50 Mile Course Bear50m.kml | Bear50m.gpx | Bear50m.pdf URL to the KML file is https://sundayruns.org/mapdata/Bear50m.kml

50k

Bear Mountain 50k Course Bear50k.kml | Bear50k.gpx | Bear50k.pdf URL to the KML file is https://sundayruns.org/mapdata/Bear50k.kml

26m

Bear Mountain Marathon Bear_marathon.kml | Bear_marathon.gpx | Bear_marathon.pdf URL to the KML file is https://sundayruns.org/mapdata/Bear_marathon.kml

22m

Bear Mountain 22 Mile Loop Bear22m.kml | Bear22m.gpx | Bear22m.pdf URL to the KML file is https://sundayruns.org/mapdata/Bear22m.kml

18m

Bear Mountain 18 Mile Loop Bear18m.kml | Bear18m.gpx | Bear18m.pdf URL to the KML file is https://sundayruns.org/mapdata/Bear18m.kml

13m

Bear Mountain Half Marathon Bear_half.kml | Bear_half.gpx | BearHalf.pdf URL to the KML file is https://sundayruns.org/mapdata/Bear_half.kml

9m

Bear 9 Mile Loop Bear9m.kml | Bear9m.gpx | Bear9m.pdf URL to the KML file is https://sundayruns.org/mapdata/Bear9m.kml
Harriman State Park Map HarrimanTrailMap.pdf


Hessian Lake (Ice Rink) Lot Anthony Wayne Lot  

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Trail Thursday

December 26 @ 5:30 am - 7:00 am
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot
Michigan Road
Pound Ridge, NY 10576 United States
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Boxing Day Run

December 26 @ 7:30 am - 11:00 am
Bear Mountain, Hessian Lake Parking
10911, 55 Hessian Drive
Tomkins Cove, NY 10986 United States
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Trail Tuesday

December 31 @ 5:30 am - 7:00 am
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot
Michigan Road
Pound Ridge, NY 10576 United States
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Trail Thursday

January 2, 2025 @ 5:30 am - 7:00 am
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot
Michigan Road
Pound Ridge, NY 10576 United States
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Trail Tuesday

January 7, 2025 @ 5:30 am - 7:00 am
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot
Michigan Road
Pound Ridge, NY 10576 United States
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Trail Thursday

January 9, 2025 @ 5:30 am - 7:00 am
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot
Michigan Road
Pound Ridge, NY 10576 United States
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Trail Tuesday

January 14, 2025 @ 5:30 am - 7:00 am
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot
Michigan Road
Pound Ridge, NY 10576 United States
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Trail Thursday

January 16, 2025 @ 5:30 am - 7:00 am
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot
Michigan Road
Pound Ridge, NY 10576 United States
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Trail Tuesday

January 21, 2025 @ 5:30 am - 7:00 am
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot
Michigan Road
Pound Ridge, NY 10576 United States
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Trail Thursday

January 23, 2025 @ 5:30 am - 7:00 am
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Michigan Road Lot
Michigan Road
Pound Ridge, NY 10576 United States
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Stay On Course

The Free Avenza Maps software now has a free trail map of the Reservation available here. I’ll make .kml files available as I can so you can load them as layer overlays. Now there’s no excuse to get lost.

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