Rockland County,
New York
Hiking Trails:
Cornell Mine Trail: Blue blaze
Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail: Red blaze
Total Time: 2:45 hour
Estimated Distance: 4.3 miles
Level of Difficulty: Difficult
Level of Recommendation: Highly Recommended
Points Of Interest: Great view atop Dunderberg
Pros: Excellent view, good climb, and overall scenic area
Cons: None
Hiking Partner:
Zev Feder
Google Map of Parking:
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Dunderberg Mountain is one of the most prominent mountains in the Highlands Region. It juts out into the Hudson River with very steep sides all around. This hike featured climbing up Dunderberg from the northern approach of the mountain on the Cornell Mine Trail. The first part of this hike is moderate and very scenic, passing some small waterfalls on the side of the cascading brook. It then hits a very steep point where it climbs to the top of the mountain. Near the top the trail ends at the Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail.
We took the Ramapo-Dunderberg Trail east for about 600 feet, where there is really nice view. The view faces north with the entire Bear Mountain in view, part of West Mountain, and Anthony's Nose across the river. We then continued on the Ramapo-Dunderberg a little bit more until we realized we were out of time and had to turn back. We returned along the same route.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Zev walking along the R-D Trail near the summit |
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| View from the Summit of Dunderberg. Facing northwest. |
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| Another view from the summit facing north. Looking towards the Bear Mountain Bridge over the Hudson River. Note the vulture soaring above. |
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| Zev at the summit, with Bear Mountain behind him |
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| Me at the summit, with Bear Mountain behind me |
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| A very large black rat snake slithering across the R-D Trail |
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| Waterfall along the side of the Cornell Mine Trail |
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