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Hudson Highlands State Park

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32 mi 51 km of trail — 5 Featured Hikes

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Favorite Heading up the Breakneck scramble in light snow

Breakneck Ridge Bypass

2.8 mi 4.5 km • Loop • 1,129 ft Ascent 344.21 m Ascent

Singletrack Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

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Favorite Heading up the Breakneck scramble in light snow

Breakneck Ridge to Sugarloaf Mountain Loop

6.1 mi 9.9 km • Point to Point • 1,490 ft Ascent 454.2 m Ascent

Singletrack Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

( 23 )
Favorite View of Storm King Mountain on left, Breakneck Ridge center across river, and Mt. Taurus on right across river.

North Point Loop

5.4 mi 8.6 km • Loop • 1,551 ft Ascent 472.66 m Ascent

Singletrack Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY

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Favorite The view of Hudson River looking south.

Cornish/Brook/Notch/Washburn/Undercliff Loop

7.5 mi 12.1 km • Loop • 1,496 ft Ascent 455.89 m Ascent

Singletrack Cold Spring, NY

( 7 )
Favorite The view west from the summit of Taurus Mountain (Bull Hill).

Washburn/Nelsonville/Undercliff Loop

6.6 mi 10.7 km • Loop • 2,051 ft Ascent 625.14 m Ascent

Singletrack Cold Spring, NY

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4.1 mi 6.6 km #1 Breakneck Ridge Trail
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
4.1 mi 6.6 km Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
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2.4 mi 3.9 km #2 Washburn Trail
Cold Spring, NY
2.4 mi 3.9 km Cold Spring, NY
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5.8 mi 9.4 km #3 Notch Trail
Beacon, NY
5.8 mi 9.4 km Beacon, NY
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3.8 mi 6.1 km #4 Undercliff Trail
Cold Spring, NY
3.8 mi 6.1 km Cold Spring, NY
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1.5 mi 2.5 km #5 Cornish Trail
Cold Spring, NY
1.5 mi 2.5 km Cold Spring, NY
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3.5 mi 5.6 km #6 Howell Trail
Cold Spring, NY
3.5 mi 5.6 km Cold Spring, NY
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7.4 mi 11.8 km #7 Wilkinson Memorial Trail
Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
7.4 mi 11.8 km Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
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2.2 mi 3.6 km #8 Nelsonville Trail
Cold Spring, NY
2.2 mi 3.6 km Cold Spring, NY
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0.8 mi 1.3 km #9 Breakneck Bypass Trail
Cold Spring, NY
0.8 mi 1.3 km Cold Spring, NY
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Heading up the Breakneck scramble in light snow

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Heading up the Breakneck scramble in light snow
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Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
Breakneck Ridge III

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Breakneck Ridge III
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Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
View of Storm King Mountain on left, Breakneck Ridge center across river, and Mt. Taurus on right across river.

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View of Storm King Mountain on left, Breakneck…
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Cold Spring, NY
Climbing the initial scramble up the Breakneck Ridge Trail

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Climbing the initial scramble up the Breakneck…
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Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
The steepest part, between the second and third summits (there's a way to go around if this is too much for you)

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The steepest part, between the second and third…
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Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
Breakneck Ridge I

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Breakneck Ridge I
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Cold Spring, NY
Breakneck Ridge. Bear Mountain, NY.

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Breakneck Ridge. Bear Mountain, NY.
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Cornwall-on-Hudson, NY
View of the Catskills from the top

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View of the Catskills from the top
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Cold Spring, NY

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