HikeDay: Fall 2022
Bull Hill, Cold Spring, NY | Saturday, October 29
The year is almost at a close, but not without our annual HikeDay! We’re excited to announce the date for our upcoming Fall HikeDay: Saturday, October 29th, 2022.
This time around we are hiking through Hudson Highlands State Park.
Here is a look at our schedule:
8:45 am Depart NYC Grand Central (GCT)
10:10 am Arrive Cold Spring
10:30 am Hike
At the Peak We’ll do some light asana, meditation, breathwork, relax, and eat your snack/lunch
3:00 pm, Free time: Shop and walk through Cold Spring or stop for a beverage or ice cream.
5:17 pm Depart Cold Spring
6:53 pm Arrive back in NYC (GCT)
The Hike
We will be hiking ~7 miles through the Hudson Highlands Park around Mt. Taurus, aka Bull Hill. This first ~2 miles of this hike are steep, but doable. The last ~5 are all downhill. We will take the whole thing nice and slow and there will be plenty of time to rest. Be sure you wear good shoes and be prepared to work up an appetite!
We will begin our journey in Cold Spring, and hike our way to the trail head. We’ll climb up to the summit of Bull Hill to take in the scenery. From here it’s all downhill! Congrats, you made it!
We’ll take a break here to do some meditation, breathwork, and eat a quick snack. Once we are done taking in the incredible views, we will climb down the mountain and find our way to the Cornish Estate Ruins. When we’re done absorbing the history of this century-old estate, we will make our way back into town to explore until it’s time to get on the train!
Sorry No Children. If you would like to bring your dog please send us a message. If allowed, we need to coordinate with the MTA.
What to Pack
Bring a Snack/Lunch & Water
Along the hike we will stop and take in some nature, meditate, do some light stretching, some breathing practices and you can enjoy your lunch. Pack a lunch to reward you for all your efforts; snacks, energy bars, sandwich, chocolate, fruit, veggies...etc.
Prepare for the Weather
We are going on this hike rain-or-shine (in the event of severe weather we will cancel the hike and refund your money, however this has yet to happen). We recommend having at least:
a hat
sunglasses
sunscreen
a fresh pair of socks
additional layers (temperature changes and/or rain)
water bottles
Driving?
Meet us at 10 AM @ the Cold Spring Train Station on Market Street.
From there we will walk to the entrance for the trail together!
Refunds
No refunds non-weather-related will be issued after October 9, 2022.
We just love these HikeDays!! May 4, 2019 was #4.
Our group of 24 wonderful souls joined us for our first excursion to Cold Spring, NY. After a smooth train ride up to Cold Spring, our trek begin with a mile walk straight up Main St to reach the trailhead. Once on the trail we climbed over rocks and through the trees up 1400ft to Bull Hill hoping to catch a glimpse of the New York City Skyline 53 miles away. Unfortunately the weather was cloudy and was not collaborating for such a view.