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HIKING ROUTE

Major Welch Trail

Orange · Rockland · approximately 1.8 mapped miles in New York

The mapped route.

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Plan before you walk.

Mapped distance
1.8 miles in New York; approximate
Route type
Hiking route

This route comes from community-maintained map data. Access, trail condition, difficulty, seasonal restrictions, and the route’s continuity have not been independently verified. Follow current official maps, signs, and closures.

Parks along the mapped route.

Links indicate a mapped boundary overlap, not confirmation that the park manages every segment.

Notices from parks along this route.

Each notice retains its own park, area, or regional scope. These notices do not establish a closure of the entire trail.

Visitor advisoryAccess & reservations

Bear Mountain State Park: October 25 parking capacity and incoming traffic

Park-specific information

The operator’s October 25 capacity alert reports full parking and a temporary restriction on incoming visitors and traffic. Roadside parking is prohibited. This is a dated capacity snapshot; check the live park alert before travel and choose another destination if entry remains restricted.

Visitor advisoryTrails & roads

Trail detours near Bear Mountain Inn through summer 2027

Applies to the named area

State Parks advises detours near Bear Mountain Inn on the Suffern–Bear Mountain, Appalachian and Major Welch Trails during construction through summer 2027. Follow current signs and consult the official park page before choosing a route.

Source & map data

Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License (ODbL). OSM relation 6294261 · source snapshot Oct 19, 2026 · imported Oct 19, 2026.

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