Tag Archives: Dutchess County
South Beacon Mountain and Scofield Ridge, Dutchess County, New York
Suri and Greg joined Batya and me as we drove up to Beacon. It had been four years since I last enjoyed this same hike, but it was new to the three of them. The parking lot at Mount Beacon Park … Continue reading
Breakneck Ridge to South Beacon Mtn., Putnam/Dutchess County, NY
This was a repeat of my August 1, 2010 hike, except that this time instead of a solo outing I went with four other hikers. Also, instead of Summer it was a Spring (that felt more like a late Winter). … Continue reading
Fishkill Ridge, Dutchess County, New York
The Jewish Outdoors Club offered two hikes on this day, and I registered for the strenuous one. I drove and gave a lift to three other men from my neighborhood. As we crossed the Whitestone bridge into the Bronx, Nachi, who had organized … Continue reading
(Return to) South Beacon Mountain and Scofield Ridge, Dutchess County, NY
I led three friends on a hike, and selected to repeat my solo hike from May 9, 2010. I took very few photos, as I had photographed the trails before and I was focusing on leading the hike. Two of … Continue reading
Breakneck Ridge to South Beacon Mtn., Putnam/Dutchess County, NY
I had previously hiked in Beacon on May 9th of this year, and wanted to return to the area and sample another set of trails. I selected the Breakneck Ridge trail, which begins in Putnam County before crossing over into … Continue reading
South Beacon Mountain and Scofield Ridge, Dutchess County, New York
The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference website listed an 8 mile strenuous hike, suggested by Daniel Chazin, in Dutchess County, New York. The hike is routed over a number of trails and properties, as I will detail below. I set … Continue reading