Scofield Ridge

"After a half day of work I headed down to Mt Beacon park to visit the summits of Scofield Ridge North and Scofield Ridge to close out the month of May. Since I was in the neighborhood I also tagged South and North Beacon. While I was at the DAR monument on North Beacon a generator kicked on for the tower right there. First time I had that experience. The temperature rose to nearly 80 with humidity and the bugs were out so it was a sweat fest with swatting. Could have used some nice breeze. Flowers on the blueberry bushes are out, looking forward to some free snacks next month." — Nimblefoot • May 12, 2022

"Nice loop from Mt Beacon park hitting the 6 peaks for the month of September. The recent rain storm did some damage on the trails, the beginning of the Casino trail had a serious gouge cut into it. " — Nimblefoot • Sep 3, 2021

"Headed up to Mt Beacon Park to visit Lambs Hill West and Scofield Ridge North to close out the month of June. Added the other 5 peaks just for shitz and giggles and making a loop hike from RT 9D/Holland Ave. Snacked on the just ripening blueberries all the way around. Now that Covid has finally simmered down I’m back to picking up the numerous bits of trash left behind." — Nimblefoot • Jun 25, 2021

"Awesome Hike. 9.9 miles loop or North and South Beacon all the way out to Bald Hill and Lamps Hill. Great views. Gets windy on the ridge! Watch the ice if you go early in the day. " — jonl • Nov 19, 2020

"Another exceptionally warm & sunny Fall day that had me back in shorts and a T. Wanted to take a break from yard work so headed up to the Hudson Highlands to tag Scofield Ridge North for my Hudson Valley grid along with Bald Hill and Scofield Ridge to close out my 12th round of the Hudson Highlands Peak Challenge. Made it a nice loop of trails, dirt roads and some easy whacking to also include the two Lambs, South Beacon and North Beacon. The trails were nice and dry for the most part and the waterfall along Fishkill Ridge trail was running spectacularly. Since the COVID Congestion of most trailheads has begun to ease up considerably I was able to get a spot in the tiny lot at the end of Pocket road even with my casually late arrival of mid-morning." — Nimblefoot • Nov 5, 2020

"Trying to stay local by doing a nice loop in the Hudson Highlands. Got the last spot in the small lot at the end of Pocket Road. Encountered a number of other hikers most of whom were abiding by the social distancing rule as best as possible." — Nimblefoot • Apr 1, 2020

"Quite the sweat fest of a hike with the high humidity and temperature. Fortunately the clouds covered the sun at times and there was breeze on the summits. A loop of the seven peaks from the Mount Beacon Park with no lollygagging. Not a lot of other hikers out and saw no one on the summits even though the parking lot was 3/4 full at 8:30am. Most folks were probably smarter than I and did a shorter hike in the morning only as the lot was almost empty at 1pm. On my way over to Bald Hill I witnessed two Pileated Woodpeckers being very chatty without doing any pecking on the trees they landed on, I assume it was some sort of territorial dispute, quite unique." — Nimblefoot • Jul 21, 2019

"Out visiting three peaks on the Hudson Highlands peak challenge on fine day with temps rising to the 60’s. Nice blue sky before noon then a gradual cloudiness, to full overcast, in the afternoon. After lunch on the top of North Beacon I wandered over to one of the summit bumps on Scofield Ridge marked with a big yellow X denoting a highpoint of Putnam County. Nice view of the Hudson, Beacon reservoir and the fire tower atop South Beacon my next objective." — Nimblefoot • Nov 7, 2018

"It was a perfect day in which to explore the Beacon Mountain area. The weather was just about as perfect as one could ask for; 50's and not a cloud in the sky. The views were incredible and the sunset put forth otherworldly colors." — Right-On • Oct 30, 2018

"Taking a break from hiking the Catskill to roam around in the Hudson Highlands. My main objective is Scofield Ridge to seek closure in the second round of the Hudson Highlands peak challenge. First I did the north peak of the ridge then decided to do an easy bushiewhackie as a short cut over to the ridge high points. Once on top I see the tower on South Beacon and it starts going psst come over here. After a quick lunch I head over." — Nimblefoot • Feb 19, 2018