Hook Mountain State Park
Rockland Co, NY
Hiking Trails:
Long Path: Green blaze
Total Time: 0:45 hour
Estimated Distance: 1.2 Miles
Pros: Good climb, excellent river views
Cons: None
Hike Type: Out and back
Level of Difficulty: Moderate
Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/CtT9tykhMVaahN1v7
This is a short and sweet hike, with a good climb, great view, and short lollipop loop. I took the opportunity to do this hike after work in the evening at the end of the day. I parked at Rockland Lake Landing at the small trailhead parking area the Long Path, and then took the Long Path up the side of the mountain, snaking up Hook Mountain. I then took the unmarked spur path near the top to the view, which is directly above the large quarry, a sheer rock face dropping vertically several hundred feet with the Hudson River right nearby. I continued along this trail along the ledge where it meets with the Long Path, and took the Long Path back down to my car to conclude the hike.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Informational Plaque on the site of the Historic Knickerbocker Ice Company |
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| Deer in a Fallen Tree on the Trail |
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| Ascending Hook Mountain on the Long Path |
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| Greenery on the Ascent |
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| Me at the View on Top |
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| Tappan Zee Bridge from Hook Mountain |
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| Hudson River and Ossining |
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| View of Hi Tor and the Northern Palisades |
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| View of Sing Sing Prison in Ossining |
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| View Above the Quarry |
