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Hike-day weather Sun Oct 25 · Mount Beacon
60°high · 34° low
Sunny · wind 7 mph · 0% chance of rain
34° at the car, 57° by the end. Layer up and bring gloves for the ladders. Ten minutes in, you won't feel it. Best hiking weather there is.Pablo's forecast
7 AM☀️34°
9 AM☀️42°
11 AM☀️51°
1 PM☀️57°
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The route and the day are set
Mount Beacon & the Fire Tower
Up the old incline railway to the casino ruins, the fire tower on top, then the long ridge loop home past a waterfall.
7.2 mi
Distance
+2,420 ft
Elevation gain
Loop
The details
Everything for the day, in one place.
Date
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Departing
7:30 AMWhen we get on the road. Not the time at the trail.
At the trail
By 8:45 AM at the latest · Mount Beacon trailheadMount Beacon Park, 788 Wolcott Ave (Route 9D), Beacon, NY. The lot fills early now that Breakneck is closed. Carpool if you can.
Hike starts
8:45 AM, 9:00 at the latest
Route
Casino Trail, fire tower + Fishkill Ridge loop7.2 mi · +2,420 ft · about 3½ hours at our pace
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Getting there
We're all driving up. Pick your ride.
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Hey, you. Here's a little estimated time of arrival. I better see your ass there. I'm serious.Your friendly Squatch
| Coming from | Est. drive | Latest to leave |
|---|---|---|
| Ridgewood | 55 min | 7:50 AM |
| Hawthorne | 55 min | 7:50 AM |
| Paterson | 1 hr | 7:45 AM |
| Hackensack | 1 hr | 7:45 AM |
| Clifton · Passaic | 1 hr 5 min | 7:40 AM |
| Montclair | 1 hr 10 min | 7:35 AM |
8:45 AM is the latest to pull in, so these are the latest you can roll out. Earlier is better. Give or take a few minutes.
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Fuel · four picksTrail snacksSomething to drink, something to eat, some protein.
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What we're dealing with
Up we go, and all the way back down.
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High point!
+2,420 ftTotal up
−2,420 ftTotal down
1,589 ftHigh point
Now we eat
7.2 miles, 2,420 feet up, and Pablo ate three things on the way down. The rest of us still need lunch.
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"I'm not sharing. Pick your own spot."Pablo, mouth full
Tap where you're eating. Most hands wins, or we split up and compare plates after. Nobody leaves hungry. Well, one guy.
West Palmetto Burger Co.Smash burgers, onion rings and tater tots in the food hall. Want tacos? Taco Al Dente is in the same hall.Opens noon on Sunday · 288 Main St
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Oui OuiFrench cafe. French toast, croque monsieur, build-your-own bowls and lavender lemonade.Opens 10 AM on Sunday · 2 Eliza St
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Melzingah Tap HouseBig tables, big portions. Mac n' cheese, chicken and dumplings, tacos and craft beer.Opens 11 AM on Sunday · 554 Main St
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The Wild Kitchen & BarEverything on the menu is gluten-free. Fresh plates and a heated back patio.Sunday 11 AM to 4 PM · 416 Main St
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The club
Good trails. Good people. Come outside. We keep count as we go.
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Past adventuresMohonk was chapter one. Mount Beacon is chapter two. Each hike lands here with the route and everyone who came, and everyone who joined can add their pictures.
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