The Route
Mount Beacon Plan
Beacon
Easy NYC day trip
Meet in town, grab food, hit the trail, then return for drinks after the hike.
4 mi
Flexible route
Overlook as the main goal. Fire tower as the optional full-send extension.
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After-hike hang
Post-hike drinks at Hudson Valley Brewery or another Beacon bar after everyone gets down.
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Glazed Over
Meet up, coffee, donuts, intro.
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Beacon Daily
Grab sandwiches to-go for summit lunch.
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Mount Beacon
Climb to the overlook and ruins.
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Summit Lunch
Eat sandwiches with Hudson Valley views.
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Post-Hike Bar
Drinks after the descent.
Schedule
The Itinerary
9:30 AM — Meet at Glazed Over
Coffee, donuts, quick intro, group photo, and general “who are we hiking with?” moment.
10:15 AM — Beacon Daily sandwich stop
Grab sandwiches to-go, water, snacks, and anything needed before heading to the trailhead.
11:00 AM — Start Mount Beacon hike
Incline railway ruins, steep climb, overlook views, casino ruins, and optional fire tower extension.
1:00 PM — Summit lunch
Eat sandwiches at the overlook, take photos, film clips, rest, and enjoy the Hudson Valley view.
3:00 PM — Descend back into Beacon or head to the Resevoir
Head down as a group and return toward town.
5:00 PM — Post-hike drinks
Hit Hudson Valley Brewery or another Beacon bar for drinks, food, and sharing photos from the hike.
Route Preview
Trail + Stops Map
Map note: this shows the town stops and Mount Beacon area. For an exact trail-line embed, replace this with a custom Google My Maps route or GPX/AllTrails embed.
Stops
Before + After
Before Hike
The Beacon Daily
Grab sandwiches to-go before the climb. These become summit lunch.
After Hike
Hudson Valley Brewery
Post-hike drinks after the descent. Easy place to hang, recover, and recap the hike.