You can also get directions by checking out the Beacon Mountain (Mt. Mt. Fourth of July weekend will be pretty epic. I did the hike a few months ago and in my mind I felt like the walk through the town was part of the Mount Beacon Journey. We had an amazing time and didn’t get lost once! Beacon, you most definitely deserve to eat at least an entire sleeve of Oreos, beforehand and afterwards. Beacon trailhead on Route 9D was closed as Scenic Hudson could not staff it. Thanks so much for taking the time to leave this comment! I hope to return and show some friends next time! Beacon Incline Railway.  Follow the trail as it hooks right to visit the ruins, where you’ll get your first real taste of a view for the day. I hiked this on December 2013 and to my surprise, the entire trail was covered in 1-2 feet of snow. We also highly recommend you seek an alternate place to enjoy the outd… I very much look forward to deleting this warning someday.And also! Timing-wise, when would be the best time to arrive during mid-summer (late July/early Aug), if you’re planning to do the entire loop? I really appreciate how thorough the info is and how everything is mapped out. Thank you so much for this very detailed write up. 19.  When you’re done taking in the views, carefully descend the tower (I didn’t need to tell you to be careful, did I?). Question……is there a lot of hikers during the week? Mystery solved! The website and photos were a big help. It kind of “points” you to the left or right. I had a blast on my first hike, and I fully intend on doing a lot of the other hikes featured on Hike the Hudson Valley. Beacon Incline Railway was once the home of the real-life Little Engine That Could.  You think you can, you think you can. Take the left fork (it’s a actually a right turn if you’re coming down the White Trail from the tower) to continue on the Red Trail. loose rocks. Thanks for being awesome! Awesome descriptions. Hope that helps! There were 50mph gusts so I couldn’t climb it. I still see several places online, including Yelp, where the address is listed as 640 Wolcott (which must be where I got that info initially), but you are correct, and I have updated the address above to 790. I think I would still be out there somewhere without it. 23.  In less than five minutes, you’ll come to an intersection with three red blazes that mark the end of the Red Trail.  Thanks for the good times, Casino Trail!  At this intersection, you’ll turn left to hop on the yellow-blazed Wilkinson Memorial Trail. I have been trying to upload pics but it wasnt successful. Hi James — I’d be surprised if there’s an accessible outlet out there, but I hope you found a way to make the hot chocolate happen anyway! Amid shutdown, three retailers open in city. I went on a Saturday and there were plenty of people around. Thank you so much for your helpful advice. So we walked 2 miles on the road to McDonald’s! Pay it no mind, and keep heading straight on the White Trail.  Going down! Hi, B! Will report back. Also, the first Yellow trail looks like it is getting overgrown in parts, I think it needs more foot traffic. Please leave a comment! 34.  Enjoy wide intermittent views as you plunge downhill.  From the Red/White junction, you’ll descend 788 feet on the White Trail. Nice to hear from some other baby-luggers. Added on some extra miles! I’m taking some new to hiking friends there this Saturday and the most asked question, especially among the ladies who refuse to use bushes, is “WILL THERE BE A BATHROOM?!?!”. We tried left first – that was wrong.  Turn right here to stay on the Yellow Trail, heading downhill. 36.  In about five minutes, the White Trail crosses a stream on a nice wooden footbridge. On the larger part of the loop we hardly saw anyone which was great. It took us about 15 minutes from the Red/White junction to reach our next turn – you’ll see a dirt road through the woods, then the White Trail dumps you out onto it. I have carried a baby on my back to the casino overlook (Step 12 above) with no problem, but that’s as far as I’ve gone while kid-lugging. earlier junction with the yellow trail from the white trail.  Turn straight/left onto the road to continue on the White Trail, which joins this road for just a moment. 7.  About fifteen minutes from the top of the stairs, you’ll arrive at an unmarked fork.  On our visit in late summer 2013, the right fork had two wooden posts in the ground, with one helpfully tagged “EVOL”.  Doesn’t matter which way you pick – these trails meet up again in a few feet.  I chose left.  I won’t be offended if you pick right.  (But I think left is the actual trail.). In this first section of trail, you’ll see some inviting nature-walk-type trails intersecting from the left, but I’d recommend turning down their invitations.  You’ll need all your calories to spend on the upcoming climb. Thanks so much. Ended up going north west to route 9 in Fishkill. Everything was correct and even the part about the casino signs being missing. Glad you had a nice day out there, Frank! 2. Mike, Thank you for all the details you provide on the descriptions of the hikes. A good workout for sure. ft. single-family home is a bed, bath property. Just as poorly marked in this direction as it is in the direction you took. Wanted to try the fire tower tomorrow. Hope that doesn’t sound too alarmist, but I really recommend against tackling this very steep hike in snowy conditions without the proper gear. Much appreciated, and glad you had a good day out there! If you’re used to walking a lot in NYC, it’s not really a terrible walk from the train station to the trail head. Lol.. but it definitely was an hike and may just do the out and back next time. And then there were confusing arrows pointing to each other. If you do the whole 7.7 mile loop the crowds thin out a little past the tower. If you show up early, you’ll have less company out there, and you won’t have to hurry to get around the whole loop before dark. Are those connecting trails uphill like the uphill starting at the stairs? It was an un-noteworthy gradual and wide decline back to the red trail. But, this time I was left with curiosity about a possible additional loop that can be added to it. Hi Natalie! Under the county’s shelter-in-place orders and social distancing rules, the park’s trails are open to locals for … Historical curiosity: The Mt. This home was built in and last sold on for. The sq. after a brief closure for construction in early 2018. Its 234 acres were protected in 1995 and 1998, halting a proposed residential subdivision and preserving important remnants of the Mount Beacon … 9.  From the unmarked (except by EVOL) fork, it took us about 15 minutes to reach the upper ruins of the Mt. This is the first hike that I have done that is documented on this site and I want to make sure to say thank you for putting this site together. I am thinking of starting at the upper red trail and winding back down to the fire tower the next time. Beacon is a perfect hike for both sunrise and sunset, as well as the New York City skyline on a clear day. However much of a hike you decide to tackle here, just be sure that you do pay Mt. Has anyone ever hiked Mt. I just did the fire tower today, via the casino trail. The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference offers concise, excellent advice on hiking during this crisis here: The New Hiking How-tos. Look sharp out there while supporting the trails! This was the third hike of yours that I’ve done, and they have all absolutely floored me. Fantastic views. Anyone went here recently?I plan to in 2 weeks , was wondering if the trail markers are still visible? A note though is that at the no longer marked fork, where you say to go straight, i would just clarify for others that straight means the little trail going down, not the large road climbing up. I figured something was off, so I double backed to the Dozer, turned my phone back on and read that section carefully. Fortunately, Scenic Hudson and the Mount Beacon Incline Railway Restoration Society have made that old route obsolete, and you can now traverse a very well-maintained trail system all around Mt. Is there anyway to put together a trail map that includes this whole area. Beacon) remain open for the time being. Thanks so much – I just updated Step 14 with a link down to your comment. Just past that tree, if you’re anything like me, your dog will take a dip in a disgusting giant puddle.  Ah, how refreshing.  Then you’ll take a right to hop on the well-marked dirt road that’ll bring you closer to the tower.  As always, ignore any unmarked trails (there are plenty of them out here) and follow the red blazes. I’m heading there this morning. My boyfriend and I will be hiking it on March 21, 2015. Not sure! It was definitely a work out getting up to the top. It was established in 1851 as the initial point of the Mount Diablo Base Line and Meridian for land surveys … Thanks for all the awesome feedback you’ve given on this site, Jeremiah! What followed was a sometimes harrowing, sometimes hilarious look into the hearts of hikers or rather one hiker and 3 murderous companions. A few more heavy rains and the erosion is going to make things worse. In 1995 and 1998 Scenic Hudson, the City of Beacon and the Town of Fishkill … But I do know there is a bus that drops you off near the trail, but I don’t recall how often it runs. Thanks! Beacon.  We’ll ascend 361 ft and descend 958 ft on this section, before we turn onto the Yellow Trail.  It took us about an hour to reach that junction from here.  Let’s get to it! Thanks so much, Breech! Sorry for the repeat in comments. … Even worse, the lesser traveled paths up to South Beacon have new graffiti. The view at the casino overlook is so awesome, you could absolutely make it your final destination.  If you headed back to your car from here, you would have bagged yourself a nice 2.4-mile roundtrip hike, complete with a righteous clifftop money spot. I hike all the time all over the east coast and I will be the first to tell you this is a tough loop. A great 2011 New York Times article on the hike and railway restoration efforts: Big plans and good info on the Mount Beacon Incline Railway Restoration Society, More info on the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference’s. after a brief closure for construction in early 2018. Good answer, Ed! We can’t wait to check it out with our lil one 🙂. ), 1.  From the parking area (See “Directions to the trailhead” below), make sure you brought all the supplies you’ll need.  If not, there’s always the convenience store across the street.  (Don’t worry, you’ll be getting into nature soon enough.  But for now – Oreos!). Hi David. I’m looking at a map now, trying to figure out where things went wrong. Thank you so much for giving such great instructions with photos and landmarks. If you came back down on the proper, freshly blazed White Trail, hang on a second while we wait for the degenerates who took the old way.  If you took the old, unmarked way down, turn right on the Red Trail, hang a right at the unmarked fork to stay on the Red Trail, then meet the rest of us at the junction of the Red Trail and White Trail, where we’re all waiting, tapping our feet and giving you disapproving looks. Also, I love your idea of payment by taking out a piece of garbage! Mount Beacon is a very … But darn it, I’m doing this and I’m taking the beast loop! View more property details, sales history and … I just did this hike yesterday (August 7, 2017). Beacon, too. 🙂. Happy adventuring! My best guess is that they’re open. I was pretty exhausted at that point, and missed the section where you mention to not go down the middle, in between the white makers. Does anyone know if the port-a-potty is back at the entrance? I wouldn’t really recommend doing this one alone. Super-cool Google Earth flyover of hike route: Google Terrain Map of hike route (beast loop):Â. They may not have been 360, but they were breathtaking. My buddy and I made the Beast Loop our virgin trek in the Hudson River Valley, and had no regrets! Observation platforms atop the stairs preview the treat rewarding all who reach the summit: a panoramic vista stretching from the Hudson Highlands to the Catskill Mountains. If you’re not sure you’re ready for it, maybe pick something a little less strenuous & work your way up to this. Without your trail guide I probably wouldn’t have ventured out into the wilderness by myself… I will try another one soon before the winter cold completely freezes my motivation to remove myself from my snuggly nyc apartment…. I’m looking at the map again — if you kept heading south after the tower (instead of retracing your steps back north, to the Red Trail, per Step 19), the White Trail does indeed hit the blue-blazed Breakneck Ridge & Notch Trails after a while (blazed Blue+White if you go left, Blue and then Blue+Yellow if you go right). Will hike again. 17.  Five minutes after that clearing, you’ll arrive at the (unmarked) spot where the White Trail used to ascend to the fire tower, departing up the hill to your right.  On the day I was here, this is the trail everyone was still using, including me, because, at that point, I didn’t know that a well-marked reroute of the White Trail was just ahead. Being fall time, it was cool to see the tops of the hills red and beginning to change. In my opinion, it is the second half (i.e. 14.  Oh, you’re heading to the tower?  Excellent decision.  Let’s do this thing. I thought it might be helpful to the many hikers considering getting out there sometime soon, so I just posted your comment to the Facebook page for this site. I noticed when you hit the Yellow / Blue junction (where you take a left to follow the blue trail to Dozer Junction), the yellow trail actually continues to the right. Hiking in late March, on an almost-70-degree day, we were hoping we wouldn’t encounter much ice on the way up. Beacon Membership Application; Image … Please read it before heading out into the wild green yonder, and let's hope that everyone will adhere to that guidance so that we can keep heading in the right direction in the Hudson Valley. If you weren’t paying attention, you’d follow the trail through a break in the wall in just a moment.  But, of course, you ARE paying attention, so you’ll see that blue blaze on the smaller trail to your right, at the little fork.  See it?  Good!  Go that way, to your right. What follows is a guest essay by William Keating about the opening of the rehabilitated Mount Beacon Fire Tower in June. Walk around the wooden gate and proceed along the gravel path.  You’re on the red-blazed Casino Trail right now (or heading towards it) — I didn’t notice any blazes until a little further up the trail. I was just wondering if you had any experience with this additional section of trail (near Bald Hill), and know approximately how much time and mileage taking this long cut would add to the overall hike. The beacon is located in Mount Diablo State Park in Contra Costa County. It was incredibly helpful. Wonderful walk. There was many places with views in every direction possible including the city on a clear day. Beautiful place but crowded on the weekends. The Trail Alerts page from the New York – New Jersey Trail Conference is a helpful resource to … 26.  The intersection of the Yellow Trail and Blue Trail is almost a T – the Yellow Trail turns sharply to the right and uphill, while the Blue Trail begins to your left, sloping gently downhill.  You’d probably hop on the Blue Trail by accident if you weren’t paying attention to the markings – it looks like the logical way to go, and it is. Beacon Park "I'm no hiker except for stumbling on a couple of trails by my alma mater but going to Mt Beacon was a lot of fun. Beacon Mountain, locally Mount Beacon, is the highest peak of Hudson Highlands, located south of City of Beacon, New York, in the Town of Fishkill.Its two summits rise above the Hudson River behind the … We’ll be on the Yellow Trail for the next 1.9 miles.  Meandering along, it took us 70 minutes to reach the next junction (a left turn onto the Blue Trail, but we’ll worry about that later). Lol… Quite the adventure. :-O. The trails were well marked and the view was great . What were we talking about again?  Ah, yes!  The Yellow Trail.  Keep following it.  It took us 23 minutes from the Beacon Reservoir overlook to reach another nice, open spot with southerly views.  You can juuust make out some tiny little buildings on the horizon, very far away – if that’s not New York City, it’s gotta be close. So spot on that it came into play on the trail. Beacon on Memorial Day wknd and will be taking the Metro-North from Grand Central To Beacon Station. Felt good to get to dozee junction, and know I was on right path 🙂. I would not have even known about it if it weren’t for you. the 5.6 miles that turns it into a loop) that is the amazing part. “Hey guys, there’s a bulldozer over here.  Help me move it?” And then, ten minutes later, hey, more views!  This time, you’re looking out over the Beacon Reservoir. From here on out, 50% of the proceeds generated from the purchase of sweet custom gear from Hike the Hudson Valley’s online store will be donated to the NY-NJ Trail Conference, the organization that makes so many of our adventures possible. Same thing can pretty much be said when continuing on to the fire tower. That was mostly true, although there was one tricky incline about two-thirds of the way from the stairs to the casino (around the first picture in 8 above) that was very icy. Thank you for sharing these! Beacon with friends this week.  See this Scenic Hudson article for more details: Parking Improvements at Mount Beacon Park to Enhance Enjoyment of Popular Hudson Highlands Hiking Destination. I don’t know where we went wrong, but we attempted the “Beast” loop yesterday and wound up at the bottom of the yellow trail in Cold Spring near Route 9. Happy (free) adventuring out there! Btw, your trail breakdown is very helpful for lone hikers like me. Seems like a good place to me! The Red Trail->Yellow Trail connections are very close to the tower, within just a few minutes, so if you’re not seeing them immediately upon coming down off the tower and descending that rocky bluff, that sounds like where the problem might be. And thanks for the thought on an update to make things clearer — I’ve updated Step 15 above accordingly. 13 miles of walking.. yay! 15 minutes) length of your stroll on the Blue Trail. I took a cab from the Metro Notth station to 640 Wolcott, but that’s about a mile from the trailhead. Thanks! Amid the coronavirus pandemic, access to the Mount Beacon Park is closed. We actually ventured out and went up to the Fire Tower… it was Amazing! If you want to continue on to the fire tower, most … Hi, Ian! Highlights were the Fire Tower and the open rock faces on the yellow trail part of the larger loop. I went back up but reached the top at sundown so we went back down the red. Teresa — Sorry to hear it! Agreed – I don’t recall seeing bike racks right there, and don’t see any in my pictures of the parking area (and don’t see any at Bob’s, either, though there could be some around the side), but there are plenty of other posts, fences, signs and trees that should be fine for locking a bike. I’ll always put a “Cheapskate Alert” in the info at the top of the trail guide if there’s a fee associated with a given hike. Free and open year-round, dawn to dusk. We’re going to continue following the Red Trail toward the tower.  To pick up the scent of the Red Trail again, walk across the old casino grounds toward the tower.  On the far side of the clearing, you’ll find a red blaze on a large tree that’s standing by itself.  **UPDATE November 5 2014 **  According to Beatrice’s comment, that red blaze (pictured below) is no longer there, and is now on a smaller tree further back.  Thanks for helping to keep this guide current, Beatrice! Much thanks! As all of the ones on this site are. Glad you had a great day out there, and hope you have many more great hikes in the area. 5.  You’ll start to see some red blazes along the trail now.  About five minutes after the steps, the Red Trail turns hard to the right, and you’ll see three yellow blazes on your left, marking the beginning of the Yellow Trail.  (If you do the entire 7.7-mile loop, you’ll come back to this spot via the Yellow Trail much later in the day.). Even before you muster the courage to climb the tower, there are some awesome views to greet you as you stand atop the summit of South Beacon Mountain.  Pretty sure that was a peregrine falcon that just flew by, too. Sounds like you made the right call on that one. I recommend only attempting this with waterproof hiking shoes/boots, ideally with micro-spikes attached or at least accessible in your pack. It wasn’t over the winter, but I figure that might’ve just been because it was winter. Last time we got lost there, ended up on another side of the moutains and had to pay like $40 for the cab to just to go our cars, not this time ! Enjoy the breeze rustling through the leaves, the birdsong high above, the pristine trail beneath your feet, and the rusted-out SUV stuck in the brush. That’s my new best guess — if you retrace your steps back to the Red Trail after the tower, you should be good to go. Have a blast! The directions were great. And if you are doing the full long loop, good luck! By afternoon the surface was wet and soft so traction coming down was poor; without traction aids of some sort I suspect a couple falls would be expected. After the tractor we made the mistake of going right on the white trail. You did an amazing job!!! I asked him about the trail conditions up there now — you can see his response here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=556795917791457&set=o.230042960363651&type=1&theater. 35.  In less than a minute, turn right to follow the White Trail as it splits from the dirt road. It’s impossible to find a good map, online anyway. The views from Lambs Hill and along the yellow Wilkerson Memorial trail were excellent. I always peruse your site before I go on any hike, even if it’s one I’ve done before! Beacon was wonderful today! 31.  From the dozer, you might be tempted to take the wide, unmarked trail straight ahead and uphill.  On each side of that trail, though, you’ll see two white blazes.  You need to hang a left onto the less-obvious White Trail here, following the two white markers on the skinny tree to the left.  See ‘em?  Excellent.  Onto the White Trail we go. Wish my husband and I read this more as we hiked because we totally went the wrong way on the long loop. The City of Beacon offers a Free Loop Bus that takes hikers from the Metro North Train Station to the Mount Beacon Casino (Red), Wilkenson Memorial (Yellow), and Fishkill Ridge (White) Trail Loop … Featured content and resource list – click pencil to add content. Thank you so much for the very accurately detailed information, it saved my butt today. 16 talking about this. We survived. There are also tons of options for post hike food and adult beverages. Super easy to follow and we had an awesome hike this past weekend. Beacon a visit.  It’s one of the most popular hiking destinations in the Hudson Valley because it deserves to be. 4.  Just past the ruins, you’ll arrive at an impressive staircase.  If you were able to forget about the whole steepest-railway-in-the-world thing, the 200 or so metal steps here will probably remind you. Because of your tips and trail descriptions, I was easily able to do my first Hudson Valley hike on Monday up to the fire tower of Mt. Started at 5:30am, reached the tower by 6:30am. Beacon) entry on the HiketheHudsonValley.com Google map. If you want your hike to just be a little longer or just want a different view not far from the firetower, walk the red trail past the tower trail until the yellow trail and follow it a 1/8 of a mile and there is a nice view on some rocks and you can see the city. Read about my recent … 22.  In just a minute, you’ll arrive at another fork, where you’ll go left to stay on the Red Trail. If that’s the case (and from your description of the nearly non-existent blue trail), I’m wondering if you found old markers from a blue-blazed trail that is no longer maintained – there isn’t a Blue Trail on the map anywhere near the tower. KC2OBW 2018-06-18: Updated Call Sign, RACES, Skywarn, and Coordinator : KC2OBW 2016-05-12 Hi, Tammy! 30.  A minute after that unmarked fork, you’ll arrive at a local landmark: Dozer Junction. If I wanted to send you something out of gratitude for your work, how would I do that? Actually, I have no idea what a bulldozer is doing out in the woods, but, you know, here it is.  Even more important — three blue blazes are also here, marking the end of the Blue Trail.  Goodbye, Blue Trail, and nice try!  You didn’t buck us off, you wily devil.  But not for lack of trying. Click below to view. And from a guy who once fell flat on his face while carrying a baby, hiking poles are really nice to have for extra stability when you’ve got a little person on your back and no margin for slips and/or tumbles. Otherwise, depending on how much of an adventure you’re looking for (and how rested your shoulders are), the rest of them are manageable. In 1902 a Casino … Can I ride out to the trailhead, or am I better off locking up my bike somewhere in Beacon? Started around 8am and finished at 1pm, so great time estimate. If you find this free trail guide useful, please provide payment by picking up at least one piece of litter on your hike. The view is amazing. So, the first 1.2 miles up is very steep and very hard, and a great work out, but it is PACKED with people. Mt Beacon Club Repeaters; CALENDAR. One thing I will say about this hike- I am in ok shape (live in the city, have a job that jeeps me mostly on my feet), but my hiking companion we learned is not, and this hike was rather difficult for him. Hope this helps, Lisa — have a great hike (and ride)!  And thanks to Noelle for dropping a comment below to let us know that the parking lot is open again! Hope so — in any event, good luck out there, and please let me know if the trail guide needs revision! Related resources: If you’re looking for actual facts and/or useful information, visit these resources: Was this trail guide useful to you? I always check your site wherever I’m going on a hike. Beacon Membership Application – WR2ABB – Mt Beacon ARC . Good stuff. Even on a crowded day, we didn’t see any fellow hikers after the firetower area until we got closer to the other side. Definitely worth it! Humor was a must on the way down since Hang in there and stay safe, everyone! Just did this trail on a Saturday up to the tower and back. Subscribe: Notify me of follow-up comments via e-mail. You can also subscribe without commenting. Call Date Information; N2KMB 2018-06-18: Updated Coordinator. Thanks again! It’s a beautiful hike! I just did the mega loop today…damn it was tough. Thank you so much for the trail guide. Before heading out for your next adventure, please check my Hudson Valley trail closures and parking restrictions due to COVID-19 page to make sure that your intended destination is open. Thank you so much for this invaluable resource. Want to support trails in the Hudson Valley? 10.  Have a look inside the ruins and check out the views and the old railway machinery.  The real estate listing for this place: Charming brick Cape Cod with breathtaking views and excellent ventilation.  Original appliances included.  Just looking for right owner and a little TLC!  (But for real, how awesome would it be if this place was restored and back in business?  We’re all pulling for you, Mt. 37.  If applicable, when you cross the stream, say hello to your friendly neighborhood marbled orb weaver. Yes, it is indeed open again (and has been since early June). Hello! I was on the Yellow Trail yesterday and actually started my hike from where you ended up. Thanks for this great guide! Our … The “casino” sign mentioned in step 15 *may* be down because of the winter weather – can’t say for sure though, since there was so much snow and ice, but we were looking for it and couldn’t find it. 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