"EARLY MORNING WORKOUT" Beacon Fire-Tower - Breakneck Ridge

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Sunrise on Beacon

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Not a good hike for beginners!

Hiking Poles are helpful

5:30AM

Its 4 miles to the Beacon fire-tower and back.- steady pace all the way -We should be back in the parking lot by 7:20 AM.

7:30AM

I'm planning on heading down to Breakneck Ridge after the hike and climbing that as well. I should be there by 7:30 to start and will be done by 9:30 AM unless we decide to hike up Sugarloaf Mt. as well. You are all welcome to join me.

You can just join me at 7:30 AM at the Breakneck Ridge Parking area and skip the Beacon Hike if 5:30 AM is too early for you...lol

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Trail info for Beacon Fire-tower- We will be taking the steps from the Gateway park to the Red trail. The trail is 6 or 7 switchbacks up to the old casino with a very rewarding look out point where you can see sweeping views of the Hudson river and surrounding area.

Distance: 4 miles round trip

The First 0.8 miles of this hike is hard, and very steep with 1000ft. elevation gain.
Mount Beacon is the second highest point in the Hudson Highlands. Depending on the map, it may be called Mount Beacon or Beacon Mountain. The mountain consists of two peaks. The northern peak is 1531ft and has a series of radio antennas on its summit. The higher southern peak is 1610ft and has a lookout tower on its summit.
On a clear morning we will see the NYC skyline lights from the summit as well as views of the town of Beacon and the majority of the Highlands (including Storm King, Breakneck Ridge, and little Sugarloaf).

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