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Bear Mountain Climb – Bear Mountain Bridge loop from Highland Falls

Bear Mountain Climb – Bear Mountain Bridge loop from Highland Falls

Intermediate

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Bear Mountain Climb – Bear Mountain Bridge loop from Highland Falls

03:00

55.0km

810m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 25, 2025

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

You'll need to dismount and push your bike.

60 m in total

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1.93 km

Fort Putnam

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Highland Falls

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Bear Mountain Climb

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View of the Hudson Highlands from Bear Mountain

At its peak, Bear Mountian is just shy of 1,300ft in elevation on a 4.5 mile stretch of beautiful paved road - a tiny mole hill compared to some of …

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Viewpoint - Bear Mt Summit

Long and challenging climb, but definitely worth it

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Bear Mountain Bridge

The first and only bridge across the Hudson River for cyclists north of George Washington Bridge. Drivers can be reckless sometimes but the shoulder is wide enough.

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29.4 km

Bear Mtn Bridge to Garrison

Broad shoulders, great smooth surface

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55.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.8 km

7.98 km

205 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.5 km

25.5 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Bear Mountain Climb – Bear Mountain Bridge loop from Highland Falls

Fort Putnam

Highland Falls

Bear Mountain Climb

View of the Hudson Highlands from Bear Mountain

Viewpoint - Bear Mt Summit

Bear Mountain Bridge

Bear Mtn Bridge to Garrison

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