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Mount Beacon Park – Stairs loop from Beacon

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Mount Beacon Park – Stairs loop from Beacon

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Mount Beacon Park – Stairs loop from Beacon

03:25

8.80km

540m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 3.10 km for 818 m

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Start point

Parking

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20 m

Mount Beacon Park

Highlight • Summit

If you're in New York and want to go hiking, this is the ideal place. Easily accessible by train, scenically beautiful, and interwoven with many trails of varying difficulty.

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5.49 km

South Beacon Mountain and Firetower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Erected in 1931 so rangers could spot forest fires in the Hudson valley. You can climb to the top and see great 360 degree views. The elevation at the top is around 1,765 ft. above sea level.

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7.12 km

Ruins of the Mount Beacon Incline Railway Powerhouse

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Only the outer walls of the cable car building have been preserved, the roof is completely missing. On the other hand, it is easy to get to the remains of …

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8.27 km

A metal staircase helps to overcome the first steep climb. Since all trails start/end here, the stairs protect nature. Because all hikers have to go through here and so the stairs protect the mountain from erosion.

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8.80 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.62 km

2.14 km

848 m

100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.50 km

2.14 km

848 m

319 m

Elevation

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Mount Beacon Park – Stairs loop from Beacon

Mount Beacon Park

South Beacon Mountain and Firetower

Ruins of the Mount Beacon Incline Railway Powerhouse

Stairs

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