The parking area along Route 9D.
The Washburn and Cornish Trailheads.
The Washburn Trail to the right, marked by white blazes.
A wide, well-traveled path.
Follow the white Taconic region trail markers.
An abandoned mine along the route.
A field of locust trees inside the mine.
Exploring the mine on an unmarked trail.
Ascending a trail to the south of the mine.
The first lookout south over the Hudson River Valley.
Gazing out over Cold Spring, New York.
The West Point Military Academy.
Hikers ascending Mount Taurus.
More rocks and trees to climb over.
The trail has some small rock scrambles.
The summit viewpoint of Mount Taurus.
Looking west to Storm King Mountain.
The Metro-North and Amtrak train lines.
The New York City skyline on the horizon.
The Bear Mountain Bridge beyond the river bend.
The white trail continues over the mountain.