Hook Mountain State Park /
Rockland Lake State Park /
Haverstraw Beach State Park,
Rockland Co.,
New York
Hiking Trails:
Long Path: Green blaze
Treason Trail: White blaze
Total Time: 1:55 min
Estimated Distance: 3.7 Miles
Pros: Good river views
Cons: Creepy tunnels and bushwhack
Hike Type: Reverse lollipop
Level of Difficulty: Slightly difficult
Google Maps of Parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/dtPUUPejWzoWgE4b7
This hike completed all the missing links of my hikes on the Long Path on the Palisades Ridge including New York and New Jersey. It was the northern part of Hook Mountain from Haverstraw. I parked on Route 9W, right past Route 304, and took the Long Path up the mountain. I went passed the main summit and the continued up and down the next set of summits, along the narrow ridge with nice views of the Hudson River to the east.
I then turned around and took the Treason Path down the mountain as it snaked down to the bike path along the river. I then took the spur to the small peninsula by the Hudson River, and then went back and then took the woods road to the railroad tunnel. The woods road was overgrown, and then I had to bushwhack up past the tunnel which was annoying. I then took this route back to my car.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Ascending Hook Mountain from the North |
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| Buck on the Trail |
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| Hudson River and Power Lines |
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| Hudson River in the Distance |
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| Croton Point View Across the Hudson River |
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| Descending on the Treason Trail |
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| View of the Light in the Hudson River |
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| Old Quarry Near the Treason Trail |
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| Freight Train Going through the Tunnel |
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| Old Ruins Near the Hudson River |
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| Hudson River Waterfront |
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| Treason Site Plaque |
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| Old Creepy Tunnel Under the Railroad |
