High Tor State Park,
Near Haverstraw
Rockland Co.
New York
Hiking Trails:
Long Path: Green blaze
Blue Connector Path: Blue blaze
Total Time: 2:00 hour
Estimated Distance: 3.5 Miles
Pros: Good climb with great views
Cons: Urban area in view, graffiti
Hiking Partner:
Shimmy Rosenberg
High Tor is the tallest peak of the Palisades, towering over the village of Haverstraw and the Hudson River. The peak offers 360 degree views from all sides, with a challenging hike that requires some scrambling. I had not been here in some time, and this was a hot, late summer day with a bright blue sky and low humidity.
We parked the first car at Old Route 304 and Ridge Road, and took the Long Path from there into the woods where it climbs the south side of High Tor. The trail then steeply ascends to the summit. Several years ago the Long Path was rerouted away from the steep climb that it used to take up directly on the scramble, to a more gentle ascent to the side. However, we did notice a new trail marker following the old steep scramble along the former route, which we took. After the summit, we descended further along the trail, where the trail turns into a wide path all the way back to the parking area along Central Highway, where we had our second car parked.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Sign at the Beginning of the Hike About Keeping the Trail Clean |
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| Shimmy on he First Ascent |
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| New Marking on the Scramble Trail |
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| NYC Skyline Facing South |
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| Couple Overlooking Haverstraw at the First View |
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| High Tor Cliffs and Haverstraw |
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| New Apartments and Hudson River at the Foot of the Mountain |
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| View South Towards New City |
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| Lake DeForest and High Tor Summit |
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| Zoomed into Lake DeForest |
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| Facing North from the Summit |
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| Haverstraw and the Hudson River |
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| View Facing South |
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| Shimmy at the Summit |
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| Haverstraw and Surrounding Area, with a Conrail Freight Train |
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| Me at the Summit Facing Haverstraw |
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| Me Atop High Tor |
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