Beacon Bully II

Difficulty: VERY HARD

Distance: Approx. 18 miles / 4600 ft gain

Time: 10 hours

[VERY HARD] The second edition of the Beacon Bully is an out-and-back route that traverses the Beacon Range of the Hudson Highlands in its entirety. Beginning at Route 9D in Beacon, Participants will use the Wilkinson Memorial Trail to make a long approach to Scofield Ridge before tagging Bald Hill, Fishkill Ridge, Lambs Hill, the Beacon Reservoir, North Beacon, the Beacon Fire Tower, and Sunset Point in succession. The route will conclude with a direct descent down Breakneck Ridge. Participants will receive a Beacon Bully Strenuous Series patch upon successful completion of the event!

This route will make several heavy ascents and descents ranging from 300 to 700 feet. Steep scrambles will occur at points throughout the event. The final mile of Beacon Bully is marked by continuous, 1,100-foot descent to the Hudson River -- presenting…