Hudson Highlands State Park,
Putnam and Westchester Counties.,
New York
Hiking Trails:
Appalachian Trail: White blaze
Camp Smith Trail: Blue blaze
Total Time: 1:30 hour
Estimated Distance: 2.2 Miles
Pros: Good climb, Great view
Cons: Busy area generally
Hike Type: Out and back
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/hjvrSL9GAWdPsJnD9
This was a rainy Sunday. I had checked the radar and there was to the south moving up, but I underestimated the speed of the rain and the rain started coming down heavy as I left the summit, and it was raining very hard the entire way down. Lucky for me I have a rain poncho in my camelbak which came into good use. I took the Appalachian Trail up from the Bear Mountain Bridge to the Camp Smith Trail to the summit view. I then took the same route back to my car.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Platform at the Beginning of the Hike |
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| Beginning of the Hike |
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| Route 9D and the County Line Sign |
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| Beginning of the Hike |
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| At the Appalachian Trail and Camp Smith Trail Junction |
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| Bedrock on the Camp Smith Trail |
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| Small Pond Near the Summit |
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| Sign for the Summit View Spur Trail |
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| Approaching the Anthony's Nose View |
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| Bear Mountain Bridge |
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| View of Iona Island and the Hudson River |
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| View of Bear Mountain Bridge and the Hudson River |
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| Start of the Rain |
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| The Same Pond Above in the Rain |
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