Anthony’s Nose

Nice family hike. Great for beginners. Half the hike is trail, the other half is pretty much a dirt road. Pretty view on top and a Memorial of a fallen soldier.
Cross that off the list… quick and easy and close to my house.

1. Time: 2 hours needed. Allow one hour from parking on 9D right pass the bear mountain bridge to Anthony’s nose lookout. 45 minutes back down.
2. Parking: GPS: 41.32 033, –73.97 879, on shoulder of road after taking left onto 9D northbound towards Cold Springs after crossing Bear Mountain bridge. Please note that there is another approach from Bear Mountain Toll Booth if your are coming from Peekskill direction on hwy 202 northbound.
3. Trailhead: right after Putnam County sign and hikers sign. Information sign and rock steps start you on your way up.
4. Path: starts rocky and steep. Look for steep rock outcropping about twenty minutes in after tree that is split into three to your right. Follow rock with two white vertical lines up hillside. Just remember go RIGHT if in doubt at any point on trail. After climbing up hillside, you will reach a T intersection where you go right. Follow path up and around to the right where you will go left under fallen tree to get to Anthony’s nose

This is the perfect hike for novices looking for a good workout. The blazes are easy to follow and the reward at the top is spectacular considering the modest effort it takes to get there. But don’t get me wrong. There IS some effort involved. I prefer this hike to Bear Mountain across the bridge as it’s less travelled — especially by the city throngs that use Bear Mountain as their country playground.

Great hike. Get ready to feel it in your glutes, thighs and calfs! The trail involves several steep climbs up a step-​like rocks. Then it plateaus out further toward the top and you walk through a beautiful Forrest/​wooded area. Definitely worth the hike to see the view from the top!

Great hike.
1) This is the perfect hike for a beginner.
2) The trails are excellently marked and easy to reach the nose.
3) From the parking, use the white trail up, then once you see the blue trail, use that to reach the overlook (i.e. nose).
4) Amazing views.
Tip:
1) Park at the Fort Montgomery additional parking lot, which is stones throw away from Fort Montgomery itself (which closes at 5pm). The additional parking lot is ²⁴⁄₇.
2) This helps you save money from paying the toll for the Bear Mountain Bridge.
3) It is safer to park there, because the parking for Anthony’s Nose is not good.