Storm King State Park,
Orange Co.,
New York
Hiking Trails:
Butter Hill Trail: Orange blaze
Stillman Trail: Yellow blaze
Storm King Bypass Trail: White blaze
Total Time: 2:10 hours
Estimated Distance: 2.4 miles
Pros: Great views and very scenic hike
Cons: None
Hike Type: Loop
Level of Difficulty: Difficult
Hiking Partners:
Joseph Friedman
Elisha Friedman
Google Maps of Parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/v3Yf9gt3AJK6max18
I had last been to Storm King Mountain in the winter, during a snowstorm. Storm King is one of my favorite places in the area, and I wanted to cover the terrain where I had last been during the snowstorm when there was poor visibility and I couldn't get the proper views.
We parked at the Butter Hill parking on Route 9W. This parking area was recently fixed and renovated. We took the Butter Hill Trail Trail up to the view overlooking Route 9W and the Crow's Nest. We continued to the Stillman Trail, and took some pictures at the Butter Hill View, which offers a 360 degree panorama view of the area. We then walked across the ridge to edge of Storm King at the North facing view over Newburgh Bay. We then turned around and took the Storm King Bypass Trail as it descended into the valley, passing the Howell Trail and then at the end to the short climb back up to our car.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Signs and Plaques at the Trailhead |
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| Me at the Signs and Plaques at the Trailhead |
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| First View, Overlooking the Hudson River and Bull Hill |
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| Ascending to the Rocky Summit of Butter Hill |
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| Me Ascending Butter Hill |
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| Ruins on the Butter Hill Trail |
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| Route 9W and the Parking Area from Below |
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| Me at the Butter Hill View |
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| View from Butter Hill, Facing West |
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| View from Butter Hill, Facing Southwest |
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| View from Butter Hill, Facing Southeast |
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| View from Butter Hill Facing South |
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| Lots of Confusing Markers at the Trail Intersection |
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| Next View at Butter Hill |
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| Me at the Butter Hill Overlook |
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| View from the Butter Hill Summit, Facing Northwest |
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| View from the Butter Hill Summit, Facing West Towards Schunnemunk |
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| View from Butter Hill, Facing East |
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| Me at the Butter Hill Summit |
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| Nice Flower at the Butter Hill Summit |
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| Black Rat Snake on the Storm King Mountain Ridge |
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| View from Storm King Facing Northeast |
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| View of Newburgh Bay and Beacon |
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| A Soaring Vulture at Storm King Mountain |
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| Newburgh Bay in the Hudson River |
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| Newburgh-Beacon Bridge Crossing the Hudson |
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| View of Sugarloaf and Beacon Mountain from Storm King |
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| View of Breakneck Ridge from Storm King |
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| Me at the Storm King Summit View |
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| View of the Hudson River, Facing South |
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| View of Cold Spring, NY Across the Hudson River |
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| View of the Crow's Nest and Constitution Marsh |
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