Hike Reviews

<p>&nbsp; Thanks for the description, Daniel.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp; I did it yesterday, and it was just gorgeous.&nbsp; It's my 4th or 5th time on this route, but it doesn't lose anything with repeated use.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp; As you guys say, the Scofield Ridge portion is always completely deserted, which I love.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp; Thought I'd mention that I've measured it three times now, and I get right around 7.0 miles every time.</p> <p>&nbsp; Also right around 2400 feet of climb, all told.&nbsp; (Starting and ending at the gate just above the Beacon Mt. parking lot.)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp; Also, folks should be forewarned that long stretches are not well-marked, and it's very easy to get very lost in certain areas.&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp; The connecting stretch of Yellow, that takes you from the White trail down the brook back across to the Red Casino trail you ascended, has at least two forks which are totally unmarked, and brutally confusing.</p> <p>&nbsp; (If I remember correctly, you have to go right (downhill) at the first, and left (uphill) at the second, to bring you back into Casino, a short distance above the top of the staircase.)</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp; Thanks again.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp; S</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Hiked this trail yesterday.</p> <p>Awesome hike!</p> <p>Lots of bang for the buck.</p> <p>The views at the top are spectacular.</p> <p>But I equally enjoyed (if not more so) the return loop via the Wilkenson Memorial. It is a really interesting, quarky trail with lots of variety in foliage &amp; terrain...lots of going up to go down...keeps it interesting. I lost the trail a couple of times which means you can't just zone out. Which I like.</p> <p>Also, it looks like most people just go up the red blazes and back down the same way. On a friday afternoon there were several people on the ascent (red blaze), but on the way back down via the "back loop" I saw NO ONE the entire hke down.....i had the trail to myself. And from the look of the trail itself looks looks like it does not have as many travelers. Awesome.</p> <p>Thanks trail blazers!</p>

<p>Did this hike yesterday and was very pleased from start to finish.</p> <p>The directions are accurate as usual and the blazes are very good for the most part.</p> <p>But the junction where the Casino Trail ends and the&nbsp;<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Wilkinson Memorial Trail needs new blazes.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Two of yellow blazes are missing and none of the red ones are there anymore.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">You can see in the photo that they're gone.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Hopefully someone can get up there and replace them before someone gets lost.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Something must be wrong with my GPS because it said that I only gained 1364 feet and that is was 8.88 miles in total.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">I followed the directions carefully.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Maybe some of the wandering at the Casino lookout and the tower added o the distance.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">There was a lot of people on the Casino trail but once I got on the&nbsp;</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Wilkinson Memorial Trail I only saw one more person the entire way until I once again reached the Casino trail.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">It's a shame that so many foolish people leave garbage on the trails and not to mention all the broken bottles at the Casino area.</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;">Can't wait to get back up there soon though!</span></p> <p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #111111; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 14px;"><img src="/sites/default/files/u18171/20140403_153245.jpg" alt="" width="450" height="600"></span></p>

<p>Wow.&nbsp;</p> <p>This hike is beautiful. Ruins, a fire tower, an abandoned bulldozer, and views galore. Bring binoculars. Very worth it. Highly recommended.</p> <p>Take it easy. The trail has a ton of ups and downs. It was difficult to follow after leaving the Dry Brook waterfall--the woods roads&nbsp;intersections&nbsp;are not always blazed as to which one is the official Fishkill Ridge Trail.&nbsp;</p> <p>Photos from this hike done in October 2011:&nbsp;http://www.flickr.com/photos/kleepet/tags/southbeaconmtscofieldridgehike/</p>