From New York City
Take Upper Level of George Washington
Bridge New Jersey bound. Take first right off Bridge to Palisades Parkway North. Take Palisades Parkway North to end. At the traffic
circle, take 6 East/202 across Bear Mountain Bridge. Take the first left onto Route 9D North. Continue 15.98 miles north on 9D to
the intersection with Howland Avenue. Gateway to Mount Beacon Park is located at this intersection (travel time approximately 75 minutes).
From New Jersey and points south (and by bus from New York City)
Take the Garden State Parkway North until it merges with the
New York State Thruway 87/287. Take I-87 North to Exit 17, I-84. Follow local signs to I-84 East and continue on I-84 East across
Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. Immediately after the toll booths, take exit 11. Turn right at the top of the ramp onto Route 9D South. Continue
south through town to the intersection with Howland Avenue. Gateway to Mount Beacon Park is located at this intersection.
From
Westchester and points southeast
Take either 287 West until it merges with I-87 and continue to Exit 9, Route 9. Travel north on Route 9 to Fishkill. Take I-84 West two exits to Exit 11: Route 9D. Turn right at the top of the ramp onto Route 9D south. Continue south through town to the intersection with Howland Avenue. Gateway to Mount Beacon Park is located at this intersection.
From
Connecticut and points east
Travel west on I-84 West to Exit 11: Route 9D. Make a left turn onto Route 9D South. Continue south through
town to the intersection with Howland Avenue. Gateway to Mount Beacon Park is located at this intersection.
From
Massachusetts and points northeast
Travel south on the Taconic State Parkway to I-84 West. Take I-84 West to Exit 11: Route 9D. Make
a left turn onto Route 9D South. Continue south through town to the intersection with Howland Avenue. Gateway to Mount Beacon
Park is located at this intersection.
From Albany and points north
Travel south on I-87 to Exit 17, I-84. Follow local signs to I-84 East and continue on I-84 East across Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. Take first exit, onto Route 9D South, into the city of Beacon. Continue south through town to the intersection with Howland Avenue. Gateway to Mount Beacon Park is located at this intersection.
Scenic Hudson has worked tirelessly
to protect the incline railway and its environs, which it owns. Thanks to their efforts, trails to the summit have been maintained
and the surrounding natural beauty preserved; one trail leads up a stairway tracing a portion of the railway’s route. The Incline
Society and Scenic Hudson share a goal of making this wonderful natural and historic area accessible to more people than ever before
while continuing to preserve the mountain’s scenic beauty and critical wildlife habitat for future generations. As the Incline Society
works to restore the railway, it has established a process to seek input and approvals from Scenic Hudson.
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Post Office Box 1248, Beacon, New York 12508
Phone: 845.765.3262
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