Bull Hill via the Washburn, Notch, Brook and Undercliff Trails

This is a lasso-shaped route up and around Bull Hill. Start at the parking area at Little Stony Point, just north of Cold Spring, then turn right onto the Washburn Trail (white), which initially follows an old road up to a large, abandoned rock quarry, which the trail skirts to the right. After passing a few viewpoints to the southwest, the trail gets steeper and more rocky, but never becomes a rock scramble. At the intersection with the Undercliff Trail (yellow), continue upward on the Washburn Trail. There will shortly be a couple of viewpoints of NY City, but the main viewpoint is near the top of the mountain from a rock outcrop to the right of the trail. After traversing the flat top of Bull Hill, there is a fine viewpoint to the northwest, with Breakneck Ridge in the foreground and the Catskill Mountains in the background. The Washburn trail descends on an old woods road, ending at an intersection with the Nelsonville Trail (green) and the Notch Trail (blue). Turn left onto the latter, which winds its way down (passing a couple of old foundations along the way) into the valley between Bull Hill and Breakneck Ridge. In the valley, turn left onto the Brook Trail (red) (although it's worth your while to make a slight detour to the right to explore the Cornish farm ruins). When you reach the intersection with the Undercliff Trail (yellow), turn left, after which you climb about halfway back up Bull Hill. Near the top of this climb, there are several viewpoints to the west and south. When you reach the Washburn Trail (white), turn right and retrace your steps back to Little Stony Point.