Bear Mountain Bridge Road
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Bear Mountain Bridge Road
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Road on Anthony's Nose, 2009.
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| Location | Cortlandt, NY |
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| Coordinates | 41°18′42″N 73°58′14″W / 41.31167°N 73.97056°WCoordinates: 41°18′42″N 73°58′14″W / 41.31167°N 73.97056°W |
| Area | 3 miles (4.8 km); 18 acres (7.3 ha) |
| Built | 1923 |
| Architectural style | Tudorbethan |
| MPS | Hudson Highlands MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 82001274 |
| Added to NRHP | November 23, 1982 |
Bear Mountain Bridge Road is a three-mile (4.8 km), two-lane section of US 6/202 from the west approach to Bear Mountain Bridge to a former toll house in the Town of Cortlandt, New York, United States. Local residents sometimes refer to the road as the "goat trail". It winds around the steep, rocky slopes of Anthony's Nose, the southernmost peak of the Hudson Highlands on the east side of the Hudson River. In its first mile from the junction with NY 9D it climbs 200 feet (61 m) to a scenic overlook that looks out over Iona Island, Dunderberg Mountain, the city of Peekskill and the Charles Point power plant. There are interpretive displays on the history of the area during the Revolutionary War, where the Hudson River Chain was deployed and the Battle of Forts Clinton and Montgomery was fought.
Near its eastern end, approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) from the bridge, is a Tudor Revival-style former toll house. It also served as the toll taker's residence. In 2002 it was renovated by the Town of Cortlandt and now serves as an information center and gift shop for visitors to the region. A small parking lot serves hikers taking a popular trail along Anthony's Nose, through lands in the Camp Smith New York Army National Guard base just above the highway, to the Appalachian Trail just north of the bridge.
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