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| Castle Rock |
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| This would've been a good shot if not for utility lines |
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| View of West Point. It really looks like a military installation from here. |
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| Bear Mountain Bridge from summit of Sugarloaf |
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| Love of the mountains! |
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| Sugarloaf |
Sugarloaf seems a popular name for mountains. Why is that? What does it even mean? This Sugarloaf is only about 10 miles south of the Sugarloaf in between Mt Beacon and Breakneck.
This is a fairly easy stroll. It does get a bit steep, but not too much. Much of the walk is on carriage trails. Castle Rock is in view on the early portions of the walk through some lovely meadows. You can really feel the colonial history here. Some old houses near by and plenty of old rock walls.
The summit of Sugarloaf afforded some nice views south of the Bear Mountain Bridge. But it was a shame the views north were obstructed. It would have offered the best views of West Point and the huge bend in the river. Also, Storm King and Breakneck would have been in view. I like trees, but it'd be nice if a few disappeared!
I've wondered about the sugarloaf thing too. There's another sugarloaf in Orange county, and isn't there one in the Catskill? I think there are a few in new jersey, too, and maybe even a town called sugarloaf. I'd like to know where the word comes from, too, and why it's been used to name so many hills. If I'm not mistaken, I remember the MC being a proponent of hill top clearing for the sake of a 360 view. You stop in Cold Spring for a beer? You going to hit Saugerties? I think there's a nice park there, with trails that get close to the river. You know that Jimmy Fallon grew-up there, and his parents still live there? Have to say, I'm really diggin' you blog. The Hudson Valley is great!!!!! I love that you're taking us readers to all these places. Give me more, CPo, give me more!!!
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