From the parking area take the Pine Meadow trail (PM, red blazes), which starts at the treeline, a short distance until you reach the utility line cut (gas, then electrical). Make a right and walk on the far side along this following the blazes for a short while until you make a (not well marked) sharp left to continue to follow the blazes. The trail markings along the utility line cut area are not great but fortunately this section is relatively short. Continue on the Pine Meadow trail until you get to the intersection (prior to reaching Pine Meadow Lake) with the Conklins Crossing trail (white blazes).

Make a left onto the Conklins Crossing trail. At the trail’s end make a left onto the Suffern-Bear Mountain trail (S-BM, yellow blazes). Stopping (along the S-BM trail) at the Stone Memorial Shelter to rest and eat lunch is recommended.

Continue on the Suffern-Bear Mountain trail until you reach the intersection with the Pine Meadow Trail (the same one you were at earlier in the hike). Veer right (do not make a left) onto the Pine Meadow trail which at this point is also combined with the SB-M. When the PM and SB-M trails later split, turn right to stay on the PM trail and take it back (going back through the utility line cut area) to the parking area.