Sugarloaf Hill

Hudson HighlandsOut and backVerified September 7, 2026

Distance

3.2 mi

NYS Parks

Elevation gain

499 ft

NYS Parks

Time

1¼ h–1½ h

computed, Naismith's rule

Difficulty

moderate

index 56, computed

Blazes

Red

NYS Parks

From the train

Garrison

walk not verified · NYS Parks

The route

Topographic map of 1 hikes and 1 stations

Sugarloaf Trailred blazesmile markers

Trail line from OpenStreetMap (7746965), © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL. Tiles © OpenTopoMap, CC-BY-SA. Dashed line: the walk from Garrison station to the trailhead, 1.3 mi by the shortest OpenStreetMap route (computed).

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Weather at the trailhead

Day	High	Low	Forecast	Rain	Wind
Fri, Oct 23	56°F 13°C	34°F 1°C	Sunny, night: mostly clear then areas of frost	0%	7 mph NE
Sat, Oct 24	59°F 15°C	33°F 1°C	Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny, night: mostly clear then patchy frost	0%	2 mph NW
Sun, Oct 25	63°F 17°C	37°F 3°C	Areas Of Frost then Sunny, night: clear	0%	1 mph W
Mon, Oct 26	67°F 19°C	44°F 7°C	Sunny, night: clear	0%	2 mph W
Tue, Oct 27	57°F 14°C	36°F 2°C	Sunny, night: mostly clear	1%	5 to 8 mph N
Wed, Oct 28	56°F 13°C	40°F 4°C	Mostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy	1%	2 mph E
Thu, Oct 29	62°F 17°C	44°F 7°C	Mostly Sunny, night: partly cloudy	3%	1 to 5 mph S

Forecast for Sugarloaf Hill trailhead from the National Weather Service (OKX office), issued Oct 23, 10:27 AM, fetched Oct 23, 10:35 AM; refreshed hourly. Public domain.

Today at the trailhead: sunrise 7:16 AM, sunset 6:04 PM (computed, NOAA solar algorithm). Check the last train against sunset.

Along the way

Mile	What	Name	Elevation
0.0	Parking	unnamed	—
0.4	Shelter: Gazebo	Gazebo	—
1.1	Shelter: Gazebo	Gazebo	—
1.3	Summit: Sugarloaf Hill	Sugarloaf Hill	738 ft
1.5	Viewpoint	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

Garrison

Metro-North Hudson Line

Walk not verified

Official timetable

Source · verified 2026-09-07

Dashed line: 1.3 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 (2026-09-07). Gain 643 ft, loss 72 ft. Hover the profile to see the spot on the map.

Every fact, with its source

Fact	Value	Source	Verified
Distance	3.2 mi	NYS Parks	2026-09-07
Elevation gain	499 ft	NYS Parks	2026-09-07
Route type	Out and back	NYS Parks	2026-09-07
Time	1¼ h–1½ h (computed, Naismith's rule)	formula	computed
Difficulty	moderate (index 56, computed)	formula	computed
Blazes	Red	NYS Parks	2026-09-08
Managed by	NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation	NYS Parks	2026-09-07
Trailhead	Sugarloaf Hill trailhead 41.37029, -73.94500	NYS Parks	2026-09-07
Parking, fee, lot times	Not yet verified	—	—

Distance3.2 mi

Elevation gain499 ft

Route typeOut and back

Time1¼ h–1½ h (computed, Naismith's rule)

Difficultymoderate (index 56, computed)

BlazesRed

Managed byNYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

TrailheadSugarloaf Hill trailhead 41.37029, -73.94500

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.

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