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Esty & Hellie Stowell Trailhead at Storm King Mountain
The Esty & Hellie Stowell Trailhead provides access to Storm King Mountain, where Scenic Hudson got its start in the fight to Save the Land that Matters Most.
Stowell Trailhead offers a hikers a new way to access the spectacular summit of Storm King Mountain.Photo: Nick Zungoli
Cornwall-On-Hudson, Orange County -- Hikers heading uphill from the Esty and Hellie Stowell Trailhead soon enter Storm King State Park, with miles of trails affording magnificent Hudson Highlands vistas that Scenic Hudson has been protecting since 1963. Storm King Mountain was the stage for the epic fight to stop the development of a massive pump storage hydroelectric facility,which gave birth to Scenic Hudson's campaign to Save the Land That Matters Most. Named after Helen and Esty Stowell, among the founders of Scenic Hudson, the property is owned and managed by Camp Olmsted, Five Points Mission. The Scenic Hudson Land Trust holds a conservation easement on the land.
Features
11.2 miles of trails on 1,900 acres. Provides access to Storm King State Park with hiking and great views of the Hudson River and Hudson Highlands.
Directions and Map
From Newburgh-Beacon Bridge: 4.5 miles south on Rt. 9W, right on Rt. 218. Trailhead is 1.6 miles on right.
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