The Hudson Valley's own Mt Beacon has a rich and story filled past, since before the USA was the USA. For the past 10+ years, it was closed to motorized vehicles, and the only public access is hiking to enjoy it's exciting views. An old abandon firetower is at the highest point on the mountain is being resotres by a group of volunteers. When complete, it will afford hikers an even more majestic 100 mile view.
The firetower restoration effort requires occasional hauling of materials up or down the mountain. HV4W is now allowed to help the Friends of the Firetower with their cargo needs.
These photos are of our first trip in Sept 2010 to haul up new cross bracing steel. More trips will be needed periodically as the firetower work continues. HV4W is the only off-road orginizations that can legally wheel on Mt Beacon, only to do work of course.
