Stissing Mountain

WEATHER

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TRAILHEAD

SUGGESTED TRAIL

This is an INTERMEDIATE 3-mile loop (see below for ratings) with a steep climb to the Stissing Mountain fire tower and epic views of the valley.

PRO-TIP

Learn more about this area at the American Museum of Natural History.

HISTORY

At the foot of Stissing Mountain lies the ancient Thompson Pond Basin, which formed nearly 15,000 years ago when a melting ice chunk created a depression or kettle. Over time, the kettle divided into three interconnected water bodies, including Thompson Pond, which forms the headwaters of a major tributary of the Hudson River. The basin's pond, cattail marsh, swamp and upland forest support a wondrously diverse array of wildlife.