Mountain Spot
Mountain SpotBrace Mountain
North East
Earn sweeping Hudson Valley views from a grassy, meadow-like summit perfect for sunset picnics. The 3.6-mile trek is steep and challenging, passing a Taconic waterfall before opening to easy ridge walking.
Challenging summit hike
Panoramic valley views
Meadow-like open summit
Waterfall along trail
Tips
👀"one of the best views I have experienced in my years of hiking"
🏔️open summit offers clear views to the Catskills
⛰️first mile is steepest with tricky climbing section
Brace Mountain
North East
Mountain SpotMountain SpotEarn sweeping Hudson Valley views from a grassy, meadow-like summit perfect for sunset picnics. The 3.6-mile trek is steep and challenging, passing a Taconic waterfall before opening to easy ridge walking.
Challenging summit hike
Panoramic valley views
Meadow-like open summit
Waterfall along trail
Tips
👀"one of the best views I have experienced in my years of hiking"
🏔️open summit offers clear views to the Catskills
⛰️first mile is steepest with tricky climbing section