West Mountain Shelter
West Mountain Shelter is a shelter in Stony Point, Rockland County, New York. West Mountain Shelter is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Cat’s Elbow, as well as near the mountain saddle Timp Pass.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dunderberg Mountain and Iona Island.
Dunderberg Mountain
Peak
Dunderberg Mountain is a 1,086-foot mountain on the west bank of the Hudson River at the southern end of the Hudson Highlands. It lies just above Jones Point, New York, within Bear Mountain State Park and the town of Stony Point in Rockland County, New York.
Iona Island
Island
Photo: Kafziel, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Iona Island is a 556-acre island of the Hudson River in the town of Stony Point, New York, on its west bank. The island is located approximately one mile south of the Bear Mountain Bridge and is separated from the Hudson's western shore by mudflats and freshwater tidal marshes. Iona Island is situated 2½ miles northeast of West Mountain Shelter.
Doodletown
Dwelling
Doodletown was an isolated hamlet in the Town of Stony Point, Rockland County, New York, United States. Purchased by the Palisades Interstate Park Commission during the 1960s, it is now part of Bear Mountain State Park and a popular destination for hikers, birdwatchers, botanists, and local historians. Doodletown is situated 1¼ miles northeast of West Mountain Shelter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tomkins Cove and Jones Point.
Tomkins Cove
Hamlet
Photo: Disputantum, Public domain.
Tomkins Cove is a hamlet in the Town of Stony Point, Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of Stony Point; east of Harriman State Park; south of Doodletown and west of the Hudson River. Tomkins Cove is situated 2 miles southeast of West Mountain Shelter.
Jones Point
Hamlet
Jones Point is a hamlet located in the town of Stony Point in Rockland County in the state of New York, United States, located north of Tomkins Cove; east of Bear Mountain State Park; south of Iona Island; and west of the Hudson River. Jones Point is situated 3 miles east of West Mountain Shelter.
Verplanck
Village
Verplanck is a hamlet and census-designated place in the town of Cortlandt, Westchester County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, Verplanck had a population of 1,535. Verplanck is situated 3½ miles southeast of West Mountain Shelter.
West Mountain Shelter
- Type: Shelter
- Category: building
- Location: Stony Point, Rockland County, Downstate New York, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.2824° or 41° 16′ 57″ northLongitude
-74.0092° or 74° 0′ 33″ westOperator
New York-New Jersey Trail ConferenceOpen location code
87H77XJR+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1005062289OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=shelterOpenStreetMap feature
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include West Mountain and Cat’s Elbow.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Seasonal parking and Visitor Center and Bookstore.
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