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NYC Day Trip: Hiking Breakneck Ridge

July 8, 2013
One of my favorite things about living in New York City is how easy it is to get out of New York City. Don’t get me wrong, I love this smelly island of concrete, but sometimes it just feels really good to explore new places.

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As someone who grew up in Indiana, I am completely amazed by the variety of the natural world on the East Coast. Rivers, mountains, islands, the ocean… and it’s all a train ride away. 🙂 A couple weekends back, we went back up to hike at Breakneck Ridge along the Hudson. We went there last fall, but it was wonderful to go back in a different season to take in the views again. Breakneck Ridge is a hiking trail that begins by a steep scramble straight up the mountain and then loops around in the valley until you end in the town of Cold Spring, NY.

Hiking Breakneck Ridge

Hiking Breakneck Ridge

After we hiked this time, we got dinner + beers + ice cream in Cold Spring before catching the train back to the city. Our waitress told us that Breakneck Ridge wasn’t actually an official trail until about 10 years ago. She said that so many hikers would trespass and do the hike until it was made into an official hiking trail.

Hiking Breakneck Ridge

Another cool thing about the Breakneck Ridge trail is that there are all of these ruins everywhere. I don’t know what they are exactly, but it seems like they’re old farm buildings and farmhouses.

Hiking Breakneck Ridge

Hiking Breakneck Ridge

Hiking Breakneck Ridge
If you live in the city or you are visiting for a bit of time, Breakneck Ridge makes for an incredible afternoon. I can’t wait to go back in the fall. 🙂

For more NYC day+weekend trips, check out my day trip to The Cloisters, day trip to Sleepy Hollow, day trip to The Transit Museum, and the weekend trip to Montauk!

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  • Cattail Down July 9, 2013 at 12:13 pm

    That trip looks like it was awesome, pretty, and a lot of fun. We like hiking too so I think we would have really enjoyed it, especially because there was a lot of awesome views!

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