Esopus Meadows Preserve, NY

ABOUT THE PARK: 

Esopus Meadows Preserve - Scenic Hudson

DIRECTIONS: 

GPS Coordinates 41.86795, -73.95116

There was only one spot when I arrived with multiple people just sitting in their cars on their phones.  If the lot is full, there is more parking next door at Lighthouse Park, connected to Esopus Meadows by a short green-blazed trail.

TRAIL MAP: 

HIKE DISTANCE:

Esopus Meadows Preserve - 1.7 miles

    hiked together with:

Shaupeneak Ridge - 10.5 miles

Black Creek Preserve - 2.2 miles

THE HIKE: 

The blue trail starts from the parking lot ...

... and follows along the Hudson River.

We would be returning to take the blue trail to yellow at this intersection after Esopus Meadows Point up ahead.

Esopus Lighthouse from Esopus Meadows Point

Catskill Mountains

Heading back to turn left on blue.

The Hudson River from a higher level.

Staying with yellow which will cross this old road a few times.

When yellow ends, veering left on red.

Back on blue to the parking lot ...

... then right on green to Lighthouse Park.

Lighthouse Park

Heading back to the parking lot.

Black Creek Preserve, NY

ABOUT THE PARK: 

Black Creek Preserve - Scenic Hudson

DIRECTIONS: 

GPS Coordinates 41.82000, -73.96374

TRAIL MAP: 

HIKE DISTANCE: 

Black Creek Preserve - 2.2 miles

    hiked together with:

Esopus Meadows Preserve - 1.7 miles

Shaupeneak Ridge - 10.5 miles

THE HIKE: 

The yellow trail starts across the gated road to the right of the kiosk.

Following along Black Creek then ...

... crossing over Black Creek.

When the yellow trail ends, either left or right on red; we went right and would be returning from the left.

Right on the blue Hudson River Trail.

Pitch Pine Overlook

Continuing on blue then right on red.

At the end of red, retracing on yellow.