Bull Hill-Mt Taurus Full Loop / Hudson Highlands State Park
April 20, 2021
Total Mileage: 5.4mi
Total Elevation Gain: 1,391'
Skill: Moderate, it gets steep in spots but you never do any scrambling
For this hike I wanted to do something special, something that should have been on my radar a long time ago but went missed for whatever reasons.
I wanted to feature something new and unique for you all as well. I know I don't upload a ton and watching my subscriber numbers over the Winter months has told me one thing. You all are as loyal as any friend of mine would be and I owe it to you all. I lost a few, sure, but I've gained way more which is frankly a shock. For everyone that has recently subscribed, I can't thank you enough for the support. And just for everyone really, the support I've gotten over the years is immeasurable.
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Trailhead Coordinates: N41° 25.591' W73° 57.906'
From the parking lot, you are going to make your way along the Washburn Trail (White). Follow the gravel path to the quarry at the top. As you arrive at the top, note the trail to the right which is where you will be heading. There is a loop trail that goes around the quarry which has a few interesting things to check out.
From the quarry follow the White markers until you reach the summit of Bull Hill. You will cross an intersection with the Undercliff Trail (Yellow) about halfway to the summit. Yellow is the short loop hike and White is the long loop (the one I did).
You'll stay on White after the summit until you reach the intersection with the Notch Trail (Blue) and the Nelsonville Trail (Green). You will want to go left on Blue.
Stay on Blue until you reach the intersection with the the Brook Trail (Red). At this junction you'll be going left, but as you have seen or will see...go exploring the area to the right (stay on Blue to get up there). It is a must see!!!!
All done? Jump on Red and get to hiking! Stay on this until you reach the junction with the Cornish Trail (Blue). Bear left at the fork and take the Blue trail. As you head down the trail you will pass an old cistern with some pretty huge frogs in it.
You will pass by the greenhouse next and at this point you are now in the area of the mansion ruins just a bit further down the trail. Explore, explore, explore!! There is a ton to check out, a lot of which didn't even make into this video (the gazebo and pool are missing).
Once you are done just stay on Blue until you reach the trailhead. Congrats, you're done!
Safe travels my friends, thanks for watching!
-Caps (Joe)
Backpack: Kelty Redwing 32
Boots: Vasque Breeze 3.0 (few more trips and I think I have a verdict on these)
Main camera: CANON EOS Rebel SL2 200D / 18-55mm | 75-300mm
Hiking camera: SONY HDR AS-300 w/AKA-MCP1 Lens Protector
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