6.7km
Total Distance
433m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

From Route 9D on the Hudson River the white-blazed Breakneck Ridge Trail climbs straight up a rocky ridge over a series of false summits to the top of Breakneck Ridge, with views over the Hudson Highlands and Storm King, and returns by the Breakneck Bypass and Wilkinson Memorial trails. The lower ridge is a steep hands-on scramble and very busy on weekends.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Viewpoint · 0.7km
  2. 2
    Viewpoint · 1km
  3. 3
    Viewpoint · 1.3km
  4. 4
    Viewpoint · 1.7km
  5. 5
    Viewpoint · 2km
  6. 6
    Viewpoint · 3km
  7. 7
    Viewpoint · 4.7km
Parking
13m from the start
Path grade (SAC)
T2 · T3 for 0.5km
Surface
natural ground
Marked route
Breakneck Ridge Trail (White)

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Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes