The Best Hiking in Cold Spring

Old Forge Trail Loop is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Cold Spring, New York.

Mt. Taurus (or Bull Hill) is a short, family and dog friendly, hike just outside the town of Cold Spring, easily accessible by car or taking the train into town. It snakes along the edge of an old quarry that is just now being retaken by nature and provides lookouts towards the Hudson, other near...

Little Stony Point Short Loop is a loop trail that takes you through a nice forest located near Cold Spring, New York.

This loop is a great option to avoid crowds on the west side of the Washburn trail.  Start at the same trailhead for the Washburn Trail.  The Cornish Trail is on the left and there is an obvious sign at the trail split a few feet from the parking area.  The Cornish Trail is an old road from about...

Bull Hill via the Washburn, Notch, Brook and Undercliff Trails is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Cold Spring, New York.

Cornish Estate Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a river located near Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York.

This is a difficult loop hike that has several different starting points.  I chose to start at the Washburn Trail Head, which is the lowest starting point you can select.  Nearly on the Hudson River, the trail ascends immediately along a well maintained road designated by white disc markers.  Aft...

Bull Hill Short Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Cold Spring, New York.

Cold Spring to Beacon is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Cold Spring, New York.

Bull Hill Full Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York.

Bull Hill via Lone Star, Split Rock, Undercliff, Washburn, and Nelsonville Trails Loop is a loop trail where you may see local wildlife located near Cold Spring, New York.

Constitution Marsh Audubon Center and Sanctuary Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Cold Spring, New York.

This is about as short a walk and as little effort as you can put in for a beautiful waterfall. You can barely call it a hike, but I'll list it as such since you do walk through the woods for 5 minutes. The trail is extremely well built, and is pretty easily accessible through the winter.The trai...

The Breakneck Ridge to Sugar Loaf Loop gives rise to various bypasses that offer hikers moderate to advanced terrain and multiple rock scrambles. The loop entails a total elevation gain of 1,670 feet and a total distance of 5.5 miles. The start of the trail begins at the (white blazes) at the no...

This short but steep loop hike in Hudson Highlands State Park offers multiple panoramic views of the Hudson River along the way. Please note that only experienced hikers should attempt this route – although the hike seems short, the elevation gain and steep rocky scrambles offer serious technical...

Breakneck Ridge Trail to Casino Trail is a point-to-point trail that takes you by a river located near Cold Spring, New York.