Dennings Point

Hudson HighlandsOut and backVerified September 7, 2026

Distance

2.0 mi

NYS Parks

Elevation gain

36 ft

USGS 3DEP

Time

¾ h–1 h

computed, Naismith's rule

Difficulty

easy

index 12, computed

Blazes

White

NYS Parks

From the train

Beacon

walk not verified · NYS Parks

The route

Topographic map of 1 hikes and 1 stations

Dennings AvenueDennings Point Trailmile markers

Trail line from OpenStreetMap (21304000), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Tiles © OpenTopoMap, CC-BY-SA. Dashed line: the walk from Beacon station to the trailhead, 1.2 mi by the shortest OpenStreetMap route (computed).

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Weather at the trailhead

Day	High	Low	Forecast	Rain	Wind
Fri, Oct 23	59°F 15°C	32°F 0°C	Sunny, night: partly cloudy	0%	8 mph N
Sat, Oct 24	61°F 16°C	32°F 0°C	Mostly Sunny, night: clear	0%	1 mph N
Sun, Oct 25	64°F 18°C	37°F 3°C	Sunny, night: clear then patchy fog	0%	1 mph SW
Mon, Oct 26	68°F 20°C	43°F 6°C	Patchy Fog then Sunny, night: mostly clear	0%	1 mph W
Tue, Oct 27	59°F 15°C	36°F 2°C	Sunny, night: mostly clear	1%	6 to 9 mph N
Wed, Oct 28	59°F 15°C	43°F 6°C	Mostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy	2%	2 mph E
Thu, Oct 29	66°F 19°C	48°F 9°C	Mostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy	4%	0 to 8 mph SW

Forecast for Dennings Point trailhead from the National Weather Service (ALY office), issued Oct 23, 3:39 PM, fetched Oct 23, 3:39 PM; refreshed hourly. Public domain.

Today at the trailhead: sunrise 7:17 AM, sunset 6:04 PM (computed, NOAA solar algorithm). Check the last train against sunset.

Route by trail

Mile	Trail	Blazes	Length
0.0	Dennings Avenue	—	0.1 mi
0.1	Unnamed way	—	0.1 mi
0.1	Dennings Point Trail	—	0.1 mi
0.2	Dennings Point Trail	—	0.7 mi

Trail names and blazes from the OpenStreetMap route relations, lengths measured along the drawn line, in walking order.

Along the way

Mile	What	Name	Elevation
0.0	Monument	unnamed	—
0.0	Parking	unnamed	—
0.1	Ruins	unnamed	—
0.3	Ruins	unnamed	—

Features within 394 ft of the line from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), fetched 2026-09-08. Mile is the distance along the line to the nearest point on it.

Getting there by train

Beacon

Metro-North Hudson Line

Walk not verified

Official timetable

Source · verified 2026-09-07

Dashed line: 1.2 mi on foot from the platform by the shortest OpenStreetMap route, computed, not an official figure.

Elevation profile

Elevation sampled every 164 ft from USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service (2026-09-08). Gain 23 ft, loss 13 ft. Hover the profile to see the spot on the map.

Every fact, with its source

Fact	Value	Source	Verified
Distance	2.0 mi	NYS Parks	2026-09-07
Elevation gain	36 ft	USGS 3DEP	2026-09-08
Route type	Out and back	NYS Parks	2026-09-07
Time	¾ h–1 h (computed, Naismith's rule)	formula	computed
Difficulty	easy (index 12, computed)	formula	computed
Blazes	White	NYS Parks	2026-09-08
Managed by	NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation	NYS Parks	2026-09-07
Trailhead	Dennings Point trailhead 41.49140, -73.98516	NYS Parks	2026-09-07
Parking, fee, lot times	Not yet verified	—	—

Distance2.0 mi

Elevation gain36 ft

Route typeOut and back

Time¾ h–1 h (computed, Naismith's rule)

Difficultyeasy (index 12, computed)

BlazesWhite

Managed byNYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

TrailheadDennings Point trailhead 41.49140, -73.98516

Parking, fee, lot timesNot yet verified

Permits & closures

No permit, reservation, or capacity rule is recorded for this hike. Check the official sources before you go.

Seasonal

Trail out to the Point is closed December 15 to March 15 for roosting bald eagles. source · verified 2026-09-07

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