Hike Date: August 1, 2010
Hike Difficulty: Strenuous
Hike Rating (Scenic views and/or interesting terrain/vegetation): A-
Location: Mount Beacon Park, Beacon, NY
This was my first solo hike! I took the Metro North Hudson Line to Beacon, and walked to the Gateway to the Incline Railway. A steep climb brought me to the ruins of the Incline Railway and the Casino. After stopping where for a while, I proceeded to follow the red-blazed Casino trail towards South Beacon, but then decided to return early and leave South Beacon for another day. Retraced route on the way back.
Relevant Trail Map: NY-NJTC Trail Map 102
Also see: Scenic Hudson's Mt Beacon Trail Map
Hike Difficulty: Strenuous
Hike Rating (Scenic views and/or interesting terrain/vegetation): A-
Location: Mount Beacon Park, Beacon, NY
This was my first solo hike! I took the Metro North Hudson Line to Beacon, and walked to the Gateway to the Incline Railway. A steep climb brought me to the ruins of the Incline Railway and the Casino. After stopping where for a while, I proceeded to follow the red-blazed Casino trail towards South Beacon, but then decided to return early and leave South Beacon for another day. Retraced route on the way back.
Relevant Trail Map: NY-NJTC Trail Map 102
Also see: Scenic Hudson's Mt Beacon Trail Map
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| Mid-Hudson Bridge shrouded in the haze (taken with a telephoto lens) |
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| Beacon-Newburgh Bridge |
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| Fire Tower atop South Beacon |
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| Remains of Incline Railway's machinery |
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| Ruins of the Incline Railway with the Hudson visible in the distance |
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