Brook Falls – Stairs loop from Beacon

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Brook Falls – Stairs loop from Beacon

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Brook Falls – Stairs loop from Beacon

03:57

11.0km

520m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly walkable paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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20 m

Mount Beacon Park

Highlight • Summit

If you're in New York and want to go hiking, this is the ideal place. Easily accessible by train, scenically beautiful, and interwoven with many trails of varying difficulty.

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1.60 km

Ruins of the Mount Beacon Incline Railway Powerhouse

Highlight • Historical Site

Only the outer walls of the cable car building have been preserved, the roof is completely missing. On the other hand, it is easy to get to the remains of …

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3.40 km

South Beacon Mountain and Firetower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Erected in 1931 so rangers could spot forest fires in the Hudson valley. You can climb to the top and see great 360 degree views. The elevation at the top is around 1,765 ft. above sea level.

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7.48 km

Dozer Junction

Highlight • Structure

This junction, where the Blue Trail (an unnamed trail) intersects with the Fishkill Ridge Trail (White), gets its name for the abandoned bulldozer that sits here. It's a great point …

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8.66 km

Brook Falls

Highlight • Waterfall

The name of the stream is "Dry Brook", and it has a lovely waterfall of about 400 ft. The best way to get to it is to take the trailhead …

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10.5 km

A metal staircase helps to overcome the first steep climb. Since all trails start/end here, the stairs protect nature. Because all hikers have to go through here and so the stairs protect the mountain from erosion.

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11.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.80 km

3.79 km

3.21 km

137 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.51 km

3.64 km

602 m

197 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

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Sunday 1 November

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Comments

September 24, 2022,Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve

From the urban jungle of New York City we went to the mountains in the Hudson Valley. From the parking lot in Beacon it goes straight up the mountain. The tour leads over narrow paths to streams, smaller waterfalls, rock plateaus up to the fire tower. In again there are great views over the Hudson Valley. The NYC skyline can …

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