After taking in the view from Bald Mountain continue on the RD trail for a short while (10 ? DIFFICULTY: Strenuous. 1777E/Doodletown Bridle Path Loop from Route 9W Harriman-Bear Mountain State Parks. Park in the lot off Route 9W near Iona Island and cross the street to follow the blue-blazed Cornell Mine Trail. Our coalition of 100 clubs and 10,000 individuals supports and tends a network of 2,100 miles of trails. This is a very tough section of the trail, with many loose rocks. Make sure to follow the blue markings. 09-29-20 Appalachian Trail North From Castle Rock . "Upper Level" 9W roadway construction. At Route 9W, make a left, walk about 100 feet north until you reach a very small set of stone steps on your left, a sign for Doodletown and a blue blaze for the Cornell Mine trail. Small historic markers along the way identify various former buildings and their occupants. From the Bald Mountain view, we continued along the Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail down into the valley, and cut across on the unmarked woods road that goes in to Pleasant Valley Road in Doodletown. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, and camping. The Bear Mt. Irish Mountain and Pound Swamp Mountain, Harriman. Bald Mountain/Doodletown Loop from Route 9W | New York-New ... Ms. Stalter, who now lives near Syracuse, argues in her book, “Doodletown: Hiking Through History in a Vanished Hamlet on the Hudson” (Palisades Interstate Park Commission Press, 1996), that... A Hike Among the Ruins - The New York Times Get this from a library! Bald Mountain/Doodletown Loop from 9W [Doodletown is at the end of this strenuous loop hike, so reverse direction if you want to go directly to Doodletown. Other abandoned iron mines in the immediate vicinity predate Edison's project, and include those on Bald Mountain and West Mountain. and then down and out through Doodletown on Pleasant Valley Road. (A side road, Old Ayers Road to Jones Point, leaves sharply to the left here.) From NYNJTC.org: WHERE: Bear Mountain-Harriman State Parks FEATURES: This loop hike steeply climbs to a panoramic viewpoint atop Bald Mountain and descends on old woods roads through the historic former settlement of Doodletown. From the parking area, walk back across the bridge. A 2.44-mile (3.93 km) so-called upper level section of U.S. Route 9W blasted into the side of Dunderberg was opened to traffic in 1931. 10-06-20 Sterling Ridge Trail/Firetower from Route 17A. This route summits 7 mountains in Bear Mountain State Park. About 20 minutes later the rain and wind died down, and we continued along the path … Bridge as seen from sea level at the parking area on Route 9W. LENGTH: About five miles. Doodletown, New York: | | ||| | Map of Doodletown located within Bear Mountain State p... World Heritage Encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. 09-08-20 Popolopen Gorge/Torne Loop. TIME: About three and one-half hours (allow additional time if you wish to … Continue South of Route 9W for 1.3 miles to a small hiker’s trailhead parking area on the left side of the road, just past a concrete bridge over a stream. Max elevation: 1,130 ft.– total elevation gain approximately 1400 ft. Route type: Circuit. This is the same spot you park to see the ORAK ruins. Take the Palisades Interstate Parkway to its northern terminus at the Bear Mountain Circle and proceed south on U.S. Route 9W for about four miles. You will go under a bridge and follow the trail until it takes a sharp left and descends to Route 9W, then it will cut back into the forest. It is located north of Jones Point, west of Iona Island, and southeast of Orange County. Length: approximately 7.5 miles. 08-25-20 Stockbridge Mountain and Lake Nawahuna. It is located north of Jones Point, west of Iona Island, and southeast of Orange County. Saturday, June 17, 2017 from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm . The Indiana Jones in me gets a kick out of exploring abandoned civilizations, so for years I was allured by the idea of Doodletown – a Hudson Valley mountain town reclaimed by nature. November 30, 2013. BALD MOUNTAIN AND DOODLETOWN LOOP TRAIL ... Now abandoned, remains of mines can be viewed from the trail.