All Reviews
MaximL
10 months agoI saw a bear :) My self-preservation turned my body around and instructed it to walk fast, really fast 🤣🤣😈
FIREMEUP
a year agoI watched the Sheridan go down here, it was a great time with my friends and plenty of places to sit. Watch out though there are bears and homeless people that live on this mountain
Nicole Guilbault
3 years agoFirst I want to start off with, definitely download the map. We hiked in the wrong direction for a while and had to start over. It's a really amazing hike, pretty intense start but it evens out after the incline. Lots of prickly bushes and vines so be aware of that. We went in May and there were lots of slippy leaves covering rocks so if you're not used to hiking just be aware of where you step. Amazing hike overall.
Steph Schaffer
3 years agoSign is almost impossible to see or read. If I hadn't seen reviews saying this was the correct destination I would have guessed Google was mistaken.. not sure where you're supposed to park but I didn't get a ticket under the overpass. A little hard to get started (3 foot retaining wall) but once you're in it's a nice hike but challenging over some of the rocks.. still we managed and enjoyed ourselves
Austin Blaise
3 years agoAn easy climb up. I though climbed from the next spot which didn’t have a trail and lost my way on descend but it was fun.
QMX
4 years agoThe trail head is not easy to see if you are driving by. But there is the train station and other parking lots close by. The trail is 4 miles length to the first junction, with the Kakiat trail. From there still pending to hike, but it looks it is for a small thru-hike, a litle more than 20 miles.
Anthony Oeswadi
5 years agoVery rocky and slippery today but it has great view and we can also see NYC on the horizon
Daniel Hall
5 years agoGreat trail for a challenging two day / overnight hike. Completed in August in 12 hours (5.5 Day one to Big Hill Shelter and 6.5 Day two to Bear). Suggested northbound itinerary - get to Suffern NY (easy by NJ Transit) around midday, lunch at Fink’s BBQ (take dinner to go!), head 11 miles to Big Hill shelter. Important, your first water will be the reservoir at mile 9.7. The next opportunity will be mile 13 before you cross the road, and around mile 15 before you cross again. There is no guaranteed further water until the end. Once you cross the Pip and start Pingyp Mountain the elevation changes get pretty tough. It could be better to do the trail in reverse so you have more flats on Day 2?). But don’t give up, you’ll eventually get there. I then took an Uber to Peekskill for a brewery visit before Metro North train back to the city. Manitou station is currently closed due to covid... Word of warning after crossing the clearing at Mile 4 I think (or 2.7) the trail was quite difficult to follow. Definitely have maps saved offline.