Storm King & Butter Hill - 6.8 mi

Moderate 2.0 mph pace.

The Hike: Please arrive early. We will start hiking at 8:30 am from the Etsie & Hellie Stowell trailhead (an old farm), 42 Bayview Avenue (Rt. 218), in Cornwall. We will head uphill on the Teal-blazed Highland Trail. After about 7/10th miles, turn left onto Yellow. Stay on yellow for the next 2 miles, passing several great viewpoints on Storm King. Then turn left on Blue. Go about .4 miles to the white trail and turn right. Take white to the Rt. 9W parking lot. From there, take Orange up the rock scrambles and to the intersection with Yellow. Turn sharply to the right and take yellow to Butter Hill for 360 degree views. After a nice break, continue on Yellow/Teal for several hundred yards and turn left onto Blue/Red Bluebird Trail. Continue on Blue/Red to an old, unmarked woods road that goes to the left. After a short distance , we will break to the left onto an unmarked footpath. We'll take that down to the yellow carriage road. Turn right and continue on yellow to the Teal trail. Bear left onto teal and head back to the cars.

Pace: average 2.4-2.5 mph

Duration: Approx 3.5-4 hours including several short breaks

Elevation Gain: 1,800+ feet

Difficulty: - We will encounter a couple short, steep uphills and rocky terrain. Not recommended for people doing their "first-ever" hike. You should have previously hiked similar distances with similar terrain. There's no sweep so familiarize yourself with the route.

Map: NY-NJ Trail Conference Map #113; Avenza mapping app; or similar maps/apps

Gear: water, snacks, etc. Appropriate footwear, ; moisture-wicking clothing. Poles may be helpful.

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