Breakneck Ridge Rock Scramble

Let's do the the 3 mile hike which takes about 3 hours to complete.
***This is some of the more strenuous hiking in the area, located a little north of Cold Spring. ***

Meeting Place: park in the northernmost lot of the three on 9D.
Driving Directions:
from Westchester:
Taconic N., NY Rt. 301 W., 9D north
Proceed north on N.Y. Route 9D for about 8.5 miles to the Village of Cold Spring. Continue ahead on Route 9D for another two miles past the intersection with N.Y. Route 301 in Cold Spring. Immediately after passing through a tunnel under Breakneck Ridge, there will be three parking areas on 9D - let's meet in the northenmost one.
from NYC:
take George Washington bridge to the Palisades Interstate Parkway Take the Palisades Interstate Parkway to its northern terminus at the Bear Mountain Bridge. Cross the bridge and proceed north on N.Y. Route 9D for about 8.5 miles to the Village of Cold Spring. Continue ahead on Route 9D for another two miles past the intersection with N.Y. Route 301 in Cold Spring. Immediately after passing through a tunnel under Breakneck Ridge, there will be three parking areas on 9D - let's try the northenmost one. Roughly 1 hour without traffic.
From Grand Central Station Hudson Line train. Get off at the "Breakneck Ridge" stop.

Breakneck Ridge is a mountain along the Hudson River between Beacon and Cold Spring, New York, straddling the boundary between Dutchess and Putnam counties. Its distinctive rocky cliffs are visible for a long distance when approached from the south, and together with Storm King Mountain on the opposite bank of the river forms Wey-Gat, or Wind Gate, the picturesque northern gateway to the Hudson Highlands.

It has several summits, the highest, some distance inland, reaching approximately 1,260 feet (384 m) above sea level. The southern face of the peak is remarkable for its striking cliffs, the result of quarrying in past years. Lying within Hudson Highlands State Park, it offers many stunning views of the river and region and is quite popular with hikers, to the point that a rail flag stop has been established on the Metro North line which runs right by the base of the ridge along NY 9D.

According to legend, Breakneck gets its name from the same wild bull as neighboring Bull Hill (also known as Mount Taurus), as the place where the bull finally fell to its death.