Hudson Highlands State Park

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Scenic Peaks & Views

This collection highlights the most prominent hiking destinations within Hudson Highlands State Park, stretching along the east bank of the Hudson River. The terrain features rugged granite peaks, including the challenging rock scramble of Breakneck Ridge and the 1,651-foot summit of North Beacon Mountain. These trails offer strategic vistas of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, West Point Academy, and the early 20th-century ruins of Bannerman's Castle on Pollepel Island, set against a backdrop of dense hardwood forests.

Scenic Peaks & Views — Kartta

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Breakneck Ridge

Breakneck Ridge is a mountain along the Hudson River between Beacon and Cold Spring, New York, straddling the boundary between Dutchess and…

B

Bull Hill

Bull Hill, also known as Mount Taurus, is a mountain north of the village of Cold Spring on the Hudson River in Putnam County in the State…

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Anthony's Nose

Anthony's Nose is a 900+ ft peak in the Hudson Highlands along the east bank of the Hudson River in the hamlet of Cortlandt Manor, New…

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Castle Rock

Castle Rock, also called Cat Rock or Osborn Castle, is the estate of former Illinois Central Railroad president William H.

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View of Pollepel Island, Bannerman's Castle

Vantage point overlooking the 6.5-acre island featuring the ruins of an early 20th-century military surplus warehouse built to resemble a Scottish castle.

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Pollepel Island lookout

Elevated vantage point on the Hudson Highlands trail system providing direct views of the river and the ruins of Bannerman's Castle.

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Sugarloaf Mountain

A 765-foot peak featuring a steep, rocky ascent and views of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge and Storm King Mountain across the Hudson River.

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North Beacon Mountain

The highest point in the Hudson Highlands at 1,651 feet, featuring a restored fire tower and ruins of the historic Mount Beacon Incline Railway power house.

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