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    Anthony's Nose to the east.
    Bear Mountain Merry-go-round.
    The Bear Mountain Inn.
    The Yellow Trailhead and Appalachian Trail intersect.
    The route is shared with the Appalachian Trail.
    Hessian Lake and summer swimming area.
    Looking east to Anthony's Nose.
    Major Welch Trailhead near Hessian Lake.
    Ascending the Major Welch Trail.
    Ascending Bear Mountain (Major Welch Trail).
    Looking north on the Hudson River.
    Crossing Perkins Memorial Drive.
    Nearing the Bear Mountain summit.
    First sight of Perkins Tower.
    George Perkins Memorial Tower.
    Continue south to the overlook.
    Bear Mountain State Park to the southwest.
    Bear Mountain State Park to the west.
    Harriman State Park to the west.
    Observation point looking to the Hudson River.
    Manhattan skyline to the south.
    Overlooking Iona Island (southeast).
    The trail continues along Perkins Memorial Drive.
    The Hudson Valley to the southeast.
    A bridge on the Appalachian Trail.
    Hessian Lake and the Bear Mountain Bridge.

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