| Bearpen Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Bearpen Mountain Location of Bearpen Mountain within New York Show map of New York Bearpen Mountain Bearpen Mountain (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3619.6 ft (1103 m)[1] |
| Listing | |
| Coordinates | 42°16′24″N74°29′03″W / 42.2734189°N 74.4840396°W /42.2734189; -74.4840396[2] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lexington /Roxbury,New York, U.S. |
| Parent range | Catskill Mountains |
| Topo map | USGSPrattsville |
Bearpen Mountain is amountain located in theCatskill Mountains ofNew York. The mountain's highest peak is inGreene County, but its northwest subpeak at42°16.42′N74°29.05′W / 42.27367°N 74.48417°W /42.27367; -74.48417 is the highest point inDelaware County at 3,520 ft.Bearpen Mountain is flanked to the north byRoundtop, and to the southeast byVly Mountain.
The northeast side of Bearpen Mountain drains into Little West Kill, thence intoSchoharie Creek, theMohawk River, theHudson River, and intoNew York Bay.The west side of Bearpen drains into Batavia Kill, thence into theEast Branch of theDelaware River, and intoDelaware Bay.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.
The mountain was host to a ski area in the late 1950s and 1960s, originally called Princeton Ski Bowl. Taking advantage of the mountain ridge's northeast exposure and high snowfall, the ski area operated until a land dispute forced its closure. Skiing at Bearpen was an "upside-down" affair, as skiers had to access the summit via a rough auto road. Remains of the lodge and early rope tow ski lifts are still visible in the forest around the mountain top. The mountain is still a popular location for backcountry skiing. From the summit to the valley below skiers can tally around 2100 vertical feet of glades and backcountry trails.[3]
A rock cairn was built on the true summit for easier knowing of where the summit is.
| Northwest Catskills |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Blackhead Mountains | ||
| Other northeast Catskills | ||
| Devil's Path | ||
| Other central Catskills | ||
| Southwest Catskills | ||
| Burroughs Range | ||
| Other southern Catskills | ||
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