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⛰️⛺️ Cold Spring - You'll Either Go Once or Become Addicted!​​

"Cold Spring completely satisfies all my hiking needs!!! Short trails, long trails, extra-long trails—they have it ALL!!! You can choose based on your fitness level, and it's super comfortable~ 🧗🪵⛰️" 🚄 Transportation Buy tickets at ​​Grand Central Terminal​​ or use the ​​TrainTime app​​ for off-peak round-trip tickets (around $30 💵). I took the ​​9:35 AM train from Grand Central → Cold Spring (arrives at 10:56 AM)​​, about a ​​1.5-hour ride​​. ✨ ​​Pro Tip:​​ The e-ticket activates upon use—no strict timing! Just check the schedule and activate it before boarding. ✨ ​​Sit on the LEFT side​​ for ​​stunning Hudson River views​​! On sunny days, the water sparkles beautifully~ 🌊☀️ 🧗 Hiking Trails 🩶 After getting off the train, ​​navigate to Washburn Trail​​ (a ​​20-min walk​​ to the trailhead). 1️⃣ ​​Bull Hill Short Loop​​ | 4.6 mi. | 2-3 hrs 2️⃣ ​​Bull Hill Full Loop​​ | 5.5 mi. | 3-4 hrs 3️⃣ ​​Cold Spring to Beacon​​ | 7.7 mi. | 4-5 hrs ⛰️ ​​My Experience:​​ ​​First Visit:​​ Did the ​​Full Loop​​—staff at the base give ​​personalized recommendations​​ and clear instructions. Follow the markers, and you won’t get lost! 🥰 The first hour is steep, but the descent is mostly gravel (not too tiring). I had ​​brunch at the base​​, started hiking, and finished around ​​4 PM​​, then explored the charming town before catching the ​​6 PM train back to NYC​​. ​​Second Visit:​​ Tried the ​​Cold Spring → Beacon trail​​—WAY harder! 🚨 Only saw ​​3 people​​ the whole time, and the markers disappeared midway. We got lost (likely confused by same-color trail signs) and had to turn back to Cold Spring. ​​Not for solo hikers!​​ 👻 🍽️ Food Recs 🩵 ​​Cozy Corner Cafe​​ Standard "white people food" but decent for a quick bite. 🩵 ​​Moo Moo’s Creamery​​ ​​HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!​​ Their ​​Double Chocolate ice cream​​ is ​​AMAZING​​—worth every calorie! 🍫🍦 ⚠️ Essential Tips ✨ ​​Wear hiking boots/sneakers​​—no flip-flops! 🥾 ✨ ​​Bring WATER!!!​​ (Sold at the base for $2.) 💧 ✨ ​​Avoid hiking alone​​—snakes 🐍 and unexpected surprises lurk! ✨ Pack ​​energy bars/chocolate​​ for quick fuel. 🍫 ✨ ​​Sunscreen is a MUST​​—I got burned even with it! Reapply often. ☀️🧴 #NYCFoodAndFun #NYC #NYCGetaway #WeekendEscapes #Hiking #TrailLife #NatureLovers #AdventureTime #ExploreNY #HudsonValley #OutdoorAdventures #TravelDiaries

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⛰️⛺️ Cold Spring - You'll Either Go Once or Become Addicted!​​

"Cold Spring completely satisfies all my hiking needs!!! Short trails, long trails, extra-long trails—they have it ALL!!! You can choose based on your fitness level, and it's super comfortable~ 🧗🪵⛰️" 🚄 Transportation Buy tickets at ​​Grand Central Terminal​​ or use the ​​TrainTime app​​ for off-peak round-trip tickets (around $30 💵). I took the ​​9:35 AM train from Grand Central → Cold Spring (arrives at 10:56 AM)​​, about a ​​1.5-hour ride​​. ✨ ​​Pro Tip:​​ The e-ticket activates upon use—no strict timing! Just check the schedule and activate it before boarding. ✨ ​​Sit on the LEFT side​​ for ​​stunning Hudson River views​​! On sunny days, the water sparkles beautifully~ 🌊☀️ 🧗 Hiking Trails 🩶 After getting off the train, ​​navigate to Washburn Trail​​ (a ​​20-min walk​​ to the trailhead). 1️⃣ ​​Bull Hill Short Loop​​ | 4.6 mi. | 2-3 hrs 2️⃣ ​​Bull Hill Full Loop​​ | 5.5 mi. | 3-4 hrs 3️⃣ ​​Cold Spring to Beacon​​ | 7.7 mi. | 4-5 hrs ⛰️ ​​My Experience:​​ ​​First Visit:​​ Did the ​​Full Loop​​—staff at the base give ​​personalized recommendations​​ and clear instructions. Follow the markers, and you won’t get lost! 🥰 The first hour is steep, but the descent is mostly gravel (not too tiring). I had ​​brunch at the base​​, started hiking, and finished around ​​4 PM​​, then explored the charming town before catching the ​​6 PM train back to NYC​​. ​​Second Visit:​​ Tried the ​​Cold Spring → Beacon trail​​—WAY harder! 🚨 Only saw ​​3 people​​ the whole time, and the markers disappeared midway. We got lost (likely confused by same-color trail signs) and had to turn back to Cold Spring. ​​Not for solo hikers!​​ 👻 🍽️ Food Recs 🩵 ​​Cozy Corner Cafe​​ Standard "white people food" but decent for a quick bite. 🩵 ​​Moo Moo’s Creamery​​ ​​HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!​​ Their ​​Double Chocolate ice cream​​ is ​​AMAZING​​—worth every calorie! 🍫🍦 ⚠️ Essential Tips ✨ ​​Wear hiking boots/sneakers​​—no flip-flops! 🥾 ✨ ​​Bring WATER!!!​​ (Sold at the base for $2.) 💧 ✨ ​​Avoid hiking alone​​—snakes 🐍 and unexpected surprises lurk! ✨ Pack ​​energy bars/chocolate​​ for quick fuel. 🍫 ✨ ​​Sunscreen is a MUST​​—I got burned even with it! Reapply often. ☀️🧴 #NYCFoodAndFun #NYC #NYCGetaway #WeekendEscapes #Hiking #TrailLife #NatureLovers #AdventureTime #ExploreNY #HudsonValley #OutdoorAdventures #TravelDiaries

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