Hike: Stillman/Highlands/Bluebird Trails Loop from Mountain Road
Park: Storm King State ParkTrail: Highlands Trail
North-facing view over the Hudson River from Storm King Mountain – Photo by Daniel Chazin This 4.5-mile loop explores the dramatic ridgelines and sweeping vistas of Storm King Mountain, a crown jewel of the Hudson Highlands. Starting from the trailhead off Route 218, the hike climbs steadily along the yellow-blazed Stillman Trail, soon joined by
Narrow passage on the Catfish Loop Trail – Photo by Daniel Chazin The 4.6-mile Catfish Loop Trail explores the rugged, lesser-traveled southwest corner of Clarence Fahnestock State Park, offering a peaceful circuit through forested ridges, historic stone walls, laurel tunnels, and scattered viewpoints. Starting from Dennytown Road, the loop briefly follows the Appalachian Trail before
Forest View Trail/Closter Dock Trail Loop – Photo: Daniel Chazin This rewarding loop invites you along a striking stretch of the Palisades, blending cliffside vistas, Hudson River history, and rugged adventure—all just minutes from the George Washington Bridge. The hike begins on the iconic aqua-blazed Long Path, tracing the clifftops above the Hudson with spur trails leading to dramatic viewpoints
