Belleayre Mountain

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Park Overview:

Belleayre Mountain identifies itself as New York’s “Winter Snow Park"
Trail Uses:Hiking, X-C skiing
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City/County/
State:		Highmount/Ulster/NY
Buy Trail Map:Catskill Trails Map Set - Maps for Hiking the Catskills
Web Map:Belleayre Mountain Ski and X-C Trails
Buy Book:Catskill Mountain Guide
Park Description:

Situated in the Catskills, Belleayre Mountain was declared “Forever Wild” by the New York State Forest Preserve in 1885.  Today with 55 trails, parks and glades and 8 lifts, including a new High Speed Quad, it is more a winter resort than wilderness area.  It is owned an operated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. For more information about the park, click on Contact Information below. 

Click for an overview of sub-regions and parks in the Catskills.  Descriptions of other individual parks in the Catskills can be found here by sorting by the “Region” column.     

To situate Belleayre Mountain in Catskill Park organized by DEC “Unit Management Boundaries,” click here.  Note the Forest Preserve Land Class is “Intensive Use.”
Trails Overview:

Belleayre Mountain cross-country trails are separated from the downhill slopes and have no trail use fee. These five trails range from 0.7 to 1.5 miles, totaling 7.3 miles.

Total acres given over to all forms of skiing is 171.   

Summer day hiking is permitted with trails rated from beginner to more advanced (see trail map)

Follow this link for detailed descriptions of hikes in the Catskills – it does not include any from Belleayre Mountain -- then sort on the “Parks” column and scroll to “Catskill Park.”  
Directions:

Input the following address for mapping and GPS use: Belleayre Mountain, Belleayre Mountain Road, Pine Hill, NY  12465

Driving from points north or south - NYS Thruway (I-87) to Exit 19 - Kingston, NY - then Rt. 28, 37 miles West to Highmount. Belleayre will be on your left at the top of the hill after passing the Village of Pine Hill.

Public transportation is available. Under “Contact Information” below, follow the links to “Resort Info/Directions” for more details about the Adirondack Trailways Ski Bus which, seasonally, leaves daily from the Port Authority Terminal (NYC)
Contact Information:Belleayre Mountain
845-254-5600
Region:Catskills
Fees:Some times and places; check with park