Storm King State Park

Hike took about 2 hours or so. We followed the orange markers to the blue and yellow and then finished with the white. The white markers are hard to find on the trees because they kind of blend in with it. You have to look carefully. We got somewhat lost in the middle because of the white markers, but we found our way in the end.
There were several good lookout points. We came for the fall foliage but we went a week too late and the foliage was pretty much gone. The hike itself wasn’t difficult but because of the all the leaves on the floor and the rain from the day before, it was a bit slippery at times.
If you’re done early, stop by the storm king art center closeby.

Total hiking time (including stops and picture-​taking): 2 hours 15 minutes
Trail markers: Orange (looks like red) to Blue & Yellow to White.
There’s a small parking lot at the start of the trail. No bathrooms.
There’s some rock scrambling in the beginning and that’s the toughest part of the entire hike. The rest is pretty easy. We were confused at the end because all the leaves were covering the ground and it took us a while to find a white marker. I liked this hike because it had multiple viewpoints and lookouts.
Nearby fun stuff: Go to Storm King Art Center (5 miles away) for some giant outdoor sculptures! Keep in mind it closes at 4:30PM.
Nearby food: Go to Prima Pizza!

I hiked the Stillman trail with my girlfriend. We’re both pretty fit, but found it to be a relatively strenuous hike. The views are great, especially of the Hudson. The descent is also a bit taxing, if you hike with running shoes (like I do), it’ll definitely make you want to invest in proper hiking boots.
Make sure to allot some time in case you get lost. Some of the markers are complicated and you’ll have to switch on and off different colors to fully experience the hike. We switched from yellow to red and blue to yellow and teal to yellow again.

Amazing place.
1) This mountain has multiple views.
2) Use the orange (but looks red to me) to ascend up.
3) Then use the blue and yellow trail for the overlooks.
4) To come down, use the white trail.
Enjoy.

Um. Yeah. So, Storm King rocked my mind and my butt. This was one of the best hikes I’ve had in these parts ya see here. With sweeping views of the Hudson river, Newburgh (I believe), Westpoint (maybe), the ascent to the top of Butter Hill and Storm King was a strenuous one filled with rocks, boulders, wild turkeys, forested paths and a sh*t ton of gnats (bring that bug spray). Once we reached the top, life was good.
Use this website:
We followed the instructions on one of the paths and it was spot on which is nice because some of these trails without a map, forgetaboutit.

What a great work-​out this was! We covered a distance of approximately 4 miles in 3 hrs, roughly 1300ft elevation gain. The trail starts ascending as you leave the parking lot. There are a couple of spots where you need to scramble over rocks, and some spots where you’re walking along the edge of the mountain.
A good spot to break for lunch is an open spot with view of Breakneck Ridge. Another good spot is an area further on with view of the Bannerman’s Island.
This would be a good hike for intermediate hikers. I would say beginners can do the hike as well, but you need to be in somewhat good shape because of all the scrambling & elevation.
There are no rest-​rooms or visitor center at the parking lot. The parking lot is the one with the marker about «Freedom Road». The trail was well-​marked, but you definitely need a map since a couple of different trails mark the area.
For reference, see the NY-​NJTC West Hudson Trails Map#113.