Bearpen
The Catskill 3500’s only dud. A boring mountain. You will be bored. A view near the peculiarly-wooded summit is… not too boring? But then you hike down a boring mountain. Bring a non-boring friend to help keep you awake.
Peak Details
Height: 3,587ft (1,093m)
Range: Northern Catskills
Level: Easy
Scenic: No/Low
Trail Type: Fully Trailed
Bearpen Hiking Trails & Hikes
Bearpen & Vly from the North
Is this the worst hike in the Catskills?
Hike Vly & Bearpen
Personal opinion: these are the only two boring Catskill 3500 hikes. Vly has a few small ledges to keep things interesting, barely, but I swear the trailed route up Bearpen has almost nothing to recommend it. Luckily, you can bag both of these hills together on a single, easy out-and-back.
Bearpen Topography
Summit Forecast: Bearpen
The page URL below shows the weather at Bearpen’s summit for the next six days.
If a foreacast for a peak is not directly available, this page may display a link to a nearby location.
https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Bearpen-Mountain/forecasts/1100
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