Beacon,
Dutchess Co.,
New York
Hiking Trails:
White Trail: White blaze
Red Trail: Red blaze
Klara Saur Trail: Unblazed
Denning Point Trail: White blaze
Klara Saur Trail: Unblazed
Total Time: 2:15 hour
Estimated Distance: 4.5 Miles
Pros: Waterfalls, Scenic River Scenery
Cons: None
Hike Type: Lollipop Loop
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Google Maps of Parking:
https://goo.gl/maps/mbXW2n7m3z3EtyuK9
Hiking Partner:
Joseph Friedman
Still continuing with my flat hikes, this one featured that one was a bit longer than the past few weeks, and combined several areas along the Hudson River including Denning's Point which is part of Hudson Highlands State Park. I parked at the Madame Brett Park parking area, across from the abandoned factories. We walked upstream from the parking area along the Fishkill Creek, which was flowing very strongly, and the waterfalls below the dam were very strong.
We then walked back down, past the car again, and then took the wooden bridge along the White Trail. We then took the short spur at the Red Trail which goes along the Hudson River Tidal Marsh. We then continued back on the White Trail, alongside the solar panel farm, and then took the bridge across the railroad to Denning's Point.
At Denning's Point we took the Denning's Point Trail south down the peninsula to the end. We then continued along the peninsula loop back up, and noticed the return route lacked trail markers. Turns out when we got to the end of the trail at the completion of the loop that there was a sign that it was closed. Not sure why it was closed.
We then took the Klara Saur Trail north towards Beacon, and after a small dock we turned around, and then took abandoned railroad back across the other railroad bridge and back to the White Trail, which we took back to our car.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Madame Brett Park Sign |
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| Raging Falls of the Fishkill Creek |
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| Boardwalk Trail Over Fishkill Creek Next to the Abandoned Factory |
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| Abandoned Factory |
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| Tidal Marsh at the Outlet of the Fishkill Creek into the Hudson River |
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| Dave Miller Connector Trail Connecting Madame Brett to Hudson Highlands Parks |
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| Denning's Point Entrance |
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| Old Building on Denning Point Being Converted to a Park Building |
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| Tidal Marsh at Denning's Point |
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| Information Kiosk at Denning's Point |
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| City of Newburgh from Across the River at Denning's Point |
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| Tip of Denning's Point |
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| Trail at Denning's Point |
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| Trail Closure at Denning's Point |
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| View at the Klara Sauer Trail |
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| Old Railroad Tracks near Denning's Point |
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| Approaching the End of the Hike |
