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Sunset at Bear Mountain 202W/6WBear Mountain - Rockland CountyRockland County |
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Click to enlarge photo of Sunset along Bear Mountain road. 
Drive along Route 202W/6W and enjoy spectacular views of the Hudson River. Park the car at the scenic point, one mile from the Bear Mountain Bridge. The bridge spans the Hudson River between Rockland County and Westchester County and carries a section of the world famous Appalachian Trail.
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"Humans' relationship with the bald eagle has been a rocky one. We adopted the bald eagle as our national symbol in 1782 for its perceived strength, much to the chagrin of Benjamin Franklin. He felt the eagle was of "bad moral character" and thought the wild turkey would be a better choice. "Eagle populations were decimated by widespread use of pesticides and habitat destruction. By the 1960s, bald eagles had been nearly extirpated from New York State. Bald eagles were also erroneously thought to be a threat to livestock, and many were killed. In reality, bald eagles feed mainly on fish. Their excellent vision allows them to spot a fish in the water from as much as a mile away. Eagles can only carry about 5 pounds in flight, and eagles have drowned trying to carry off a fish that was too heavy. In winter, eagles will also eat mammals, waterfowl and carrion . . . " continued at Department of Environmental Conservation. Source: Dept. of Environmental Conservation. Bear Mountain Bridge Continue along 202W/6W for approximately one mile where you can cross the Bear Mountain Bridge leading to Bear Mountain State Park in Rockland County. The Bear Mountain Bridge was completed in 1924; making it the longest suspension bridge in the world when it was built. A couple of years later, in 1926, the Benjamin Franklin (Philadelphia-Camden) suspension bridge became the longest suspension bridge in the world. According to the New York State Department of Transportation, the Bear Mountain Bridge carries approximately 20,000 vehicles per day across the Hudson River. In addition to carrying one 12-foot-wide lane in each direction for US 6 and US 202, the roadway has eight-foot-wide shoulders for pedestrians and cyclists that accommodate the Maine-to-Georgia Appalachian Trail. To discourage through trucks from using the bridge, the NYSBA prohibits rigs weighing more than 56 tons from using the span.
Location: Bear Mountain - Rockland County
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