• Closed Sunday 1/10 • Closed Sunday 1/17 • Closed Sunday 1/24 • Closed Sunday 1/31 . This is a popular loop hike in the East Hudson Highlands. This is a 3.9 mile loop hike with 1400 cumulative feet of elevation gain that takes about 2-4 hours to complete. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, nature trips, and snowshoeing and is accessible year-round. The town itself is great, with a happy main street lined with little shops and restaurants to explore. It's steep enough in places to give you a good workout but ends with a gentle descent through beautiful woods. The trail than starts its descent down to a classic Pa. Hemlock Forest, thru a fast field section, across a small creek over to Trostle Pond. Bull Hill Full Loop is a 5.4 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Cold Spring, New York that features a waterfall and is rated as moderate. The last 2/3 is more quiet and ends on some really cool ruins. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu morning, min -7°C on Wed morning). Good hiking shoes are still recommended. The Bull Hill Trail — one of the best hikes near NYC by train — is located in the charming 19th-century village of Cold Spring, which sits within New York’s stunning Hudson Valley. Turn left onto the latter, which leads you to the valley between Bull Hill and Breakneck Ridge. Take the Washburn Trail (white) to the right, which follows an old road to the entrance of a large old stone quarry, which the trail then skirts. Steep climb to start, some patches of mud and ice but beautiful views and a gentle decline. As of Friday afternoon, there was little to no ice on the trail. The trail is primarily used for hiking, running, nature trips, and snowshoeing and is accessible year-round. Lovely view points. By the time I got back people were waiting and fighting for parking spots. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Prefer clockwise with the steeper incline at the start. Shortly before the top of the mountain, there is a rocky outcrop just to the right of the trail, from which you get an excellent view south along the Hudson River, including the NYC skyline. The kids enjoyed it. The steep was up was VERY windy. I started around 8:45. They are restoring some sections of the trail and surrounding wildlife habitat. Arrive early on weekends and holidays. Windy and very cold at the top in January so dress appropriately. The views at the top of the Hudson River and Valley are beautiful! Counterclockwise is way to go. Bull Hill, climbed from the south off SH 82, is a Class 2 ascent on generally easy terrain. It was a great walk. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Unfortunately started late, closer to 12 noon so quite heavily trafficked. Did this hike on a sunny Sunday. A little busy and muddy but a nice mild hike with a few great scenic views in the beginning and an easy descent down. A few minutes after passing the intersection with the Undercliff Trail (yellow), there are a couple of viewpoints (not necessarily easily to see) where you get the New York skyline. Elbert and La Plata Peak. Starting on south side offers a bit tougher accent. This is the "short loop" indicated by the park in various signs along the way. It was cold and windy, but after an hour of walking we warmed up. It snakes along the edge of an old quarry that is just now being retaken by nature and provides lookouts towards … To see which of our walks around Bury is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk. The Washburn Trail (2.3 miles) is a very strenuous trail that ascends 1400 feet from the river, up the western slope, to the summit of Bull Hill. 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