Timp-Torne/Dunderberg Spiral Railway/R-D Trail Short Loop from Route 9W

September 15, 2012
Distance: 4.0 miles
Time: 3 hours 4 minutes
Map: Harriman - Bear Mountain Trails
Parking: Large gravel lot, enough room for 30 or so cars
Restrooms: none
Post hike dinner: Jewel of Himalaya, Yorktown Heights
Directions: Timp-Torne/Dunderberg Spiral Railway/R-D Trail Short Loop from Route 9W

Notes:
Parts of this trail is broken rocks (from railroad construction). This is hard for both people & dogs to walk on. The beginning of the hike has views of the Hudson River and Indian Point (nuclear power plant). I found the R-D trail the most scenic part of the hike. Sometimes it was hard to follow this hike - it goes partly on unblazed woods trails.

Year to date miles: 277.4

Parking lot. The trail starts past the parking lot - there is a very short walk beside the road - maybe a 100 feet.

Trailhead. The beginning of the trail had trees choked with weeds.

Remains of the uncompleted railroad

View of the Hudson

Short detour - this was not the right way

Intersection with the R-D trail

View while I was lying down on a rock stretching.

Starting to see a little fall color

We had a couple of birds circling us at a viewpoint

View of the Bear Mountain Bridge

View of Indian Point :(

Very short side trail to a view