The parking lot and roadside trail.
The Route 9D tunnel at the trailhead.
Warning signs at the trailhead.
Honeysuckle welcome you to the mountain.
The rock climbing starts right away.
Follow the arrows around the boulders.
Take a breath and enjoy the lookouts.
A view from below the midpoint.
Pink wild roses grow along the way.
A siphon for the Catskill Aqueduct along the trail.
Looking up to to the midpoint.
Ascending to the flags.
A view from the midpoint.
The first of four scenic overlooks.
Storm King Mountain and the Hudson River.
The West Point Military Academy.
Mined rock faces.
Visitors must choose between an easier route and a harder one.
A hiker on the ridge looking to the south.
CSX trains at the base of Storm King Mountain.
Looking down at the path.
There are continuous lookouts along the route.
Mount Taurus can be seen to the south.
Each view is more impressive than the last.
A minor summit is just beyond this point.
Hikers appreciating the climb along a rock ledge.
The final ascent past the Yellow Trail.
The summit of Breakneck Ridge.
The Hudson River to the north.
Bannerman's Castle on Pollepel Island.
Flat rocks along the true summit.
More lookouts with views above the trees to the north.
Well-traveled trails along the top of the ridge.
The Red Trailhead leading to Route 9D.
The Breakneck Bypass.
Descending on the Red Trail.
Continue to the left on the Yellow Trail.
A few stone steps near the bottom.
Emerging from the woods.
The Wilkinson Memorial Trail, marked with yellow blazes, at Route 9D.
The Metro-North Breakneck Station.