Fast pace Morning hike at Bull Hill Cold Spring NY

Fast pace Morning hike at Bull Hill Cold Spring NY

Hike starts promptly at 7:45 AM

Distance - 5 miles / 2 Hours

This is what the state refers to as the Bull Hill Loop. Start at the Little Stony Point parking area just north of Cold Spring, then take the Washburn Trail (white) to the right, following an old road to an abandoned rock quarry, which the trail skirts, leading to a couple of viewpoints to the south. The trail can be rather steep, but it never gets to the point of rock-scrambling. About 5 minutes after passing the intersection with the Undercliff Trail (yellow), there are a couple of viewpoints where you get the New York skyline. Shortly before the top of the mountain, you get an excellent view south along the Hudson River, including the NYC skyline. After crossing the flat top of the mountain, there is another viewpoint to the northwest, from Breakneck Ridge in the foreground to the Catskills in the background. There are impressive ruins of the Cornish farm on the way down. At the end the trail turns to parallel NY Route 9D until you're back to your starting point.