Bearpen Mountain is a
mountain
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located in the
Catskill Mountains of
New York.
The mountain's highest peak is in
Greene County, but its northwest subpeak at is the highest point in
Delaware County at 3,520 ft.
Bearpen Mountain is flanked to the north by
Roundtop, and to the southeast by
Vly Mountain
Vly Mountain is a mountain located in the town of Halcott, New York, United States in Greene County.
The mountain is part of the Catskill Mountains.
Vly Mountain is flanked to the northwest by Bearpen Mountain, to the east by Vinegar Hill, to t ...
.
The northeast side of Bearpen Mountain drains into Little West Kill, thence into
Schoharie Creek, the
Mohawk River
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, the
Hudson River
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, and into
New York Bay.
The west side of Bearpen drains into Batavia Kill, thence into the
East Branch of the
Delaware River, and into
Delaware Bay
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The bay is bordered inland ...
.
The south side of Bearpen drains into Vly Creek, thence into Bush Kill, Dry Brook, and the East Branch of the Delaware.
Bearpen Mountain is well known for its trail system with miles of motorized and hiking trails.
There used to be 3 ski areas here. First, being the Princeton ski bowl, the second being big bear, and the third being no name ski resort. The Princeton ski bowl was the first ski resort ever in the Catskills, and to this day you can find the old world war 2 car rusted at the peak. This car used to be used as a lift that would take you to the second longest trail in the east coast back then. It was also known for its great food and lodging. This link takes you to the origin of these resorts.
https://nyskiblog.com/magazine/eastern-us/bearpen-mountain-ny-original-beast/
See also
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List of mountains in New York
There are three major mountain ranges in New York: the Adirondack Mountains, the Catskill Mountains, and part of the Appalachian Mountains.
Adirondack Mountains
The Adirondack Mountains are sometimes considered part of the Appalachians but, ge ...
*
New York County High Points This is a list of the highest elevation in each county in New York, in order from 1 to 62.
References
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Notes
External links
Bearpen Mountain Hiking InformationCatskill 3500 Club
Hiker's information
Mountains of Greene County, New York
Catskill High Peaks
Mountains of Delaware County, New York
Mountains of New York (state)
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