{"id":3136,"date":"2011-05-14T05:58:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-14T05:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=3136"},"modified":"2025-09-28T23:37:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-28T23:37:19","slug":"a-sugarloaf-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=3136","title":{"rendered":"A Sugarloaf Mountain walk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I love the one hour hike up Sugarloaf Mountain, just north of Cold Spring and next to Breakneck Ridge. So last Friday, Brigid and I and Mike and Karen Riner met up, and headed up. It was a good opportunity for&nbsp;Mike to try out his new titanium hip, which he had installed about six months ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The weather was great! Brigid took most of these pictures.&nbsp;Two short videos at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a49a0970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12121\" title=\"IMG_3043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a49a0970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a49a0970c-500wi-300x236.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e776c6b970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d834525a2f69e201538e776c6b970b\" style=\"width: 480px;\" title=\"IMG_3044\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e776c6b970b-500wi\" alt=\"IMG_3044\"><\/a>&nbsp;<br><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e2014e886ae2c0970d-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d834525a2f69e2014e886ae2c0970d\" style=\"width: 480px;\" title=\"IMG_3046\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e2014e886ae2c0970d-500wi\" alt=\"IMG_3046\"><\/a>&nbsp;<br>Right hip is looking good!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e2014e886ae3b0970d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12122\" title=\"IMG_3052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e2014e886ae3b0970d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e2014e886ae3b0970d-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e776ef2970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12123\" title=\"IMG_3053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e776ef2970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e776ef2970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That view south! Storm King on the other side of the Hudson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a4dd9970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12124\" title=\"IMG_3055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a4dd9970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a4dd9970c-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e777095970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12125\" title=\"IMG_3059\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e777095970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e777095970b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e2014e886ae6fd970d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12127\" title=\"IMG_3067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e2014e886ae6fd970d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e2014e886ae6fd970d-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e7772e6970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e7772e6970b-500wi\" alt=\"IMG_3068\" title=\"IMG_3068\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I took this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a51a6970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12128\" title=\"IMG_3071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a51a6970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a51a6970c-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e2014e886ae986970d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12129\" title=\"IMG_3076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e2014e886ae986970d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e2014e886ae986970d-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The view north<br><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a5340970c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a5340970c\" style=\"width: 480px;\" title=\"IMG_3079\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a5340970c-500wi\" alt=\"IMG_3079\"><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e77767c970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d834525a2f69e201538e77767c970b\" style=\"width: 480px;\" title=\"IMG_3080\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e77767c970b-500wi\" alt=\"IMG_3080\"><\/a>&nbsp;<br>Designer M &amp; M&#8217;s! celebrating a big anniversary &#8211; how&#8217;d they do that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a5586970c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a5586970c\" style=\"width: 480px;\" title=\"IMG_3082\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a5586970c-500wi\" alt=\"IMG_3082\"><\/a>&nbsp;<br>That&#8217;s a hawk. Photo by me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"388\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a562f970c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12130\" title=\"IMG_3087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a562f970c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a562f970c-500wi-300x233.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We actually spent about 90 minutes at the top,&nbsp;both hangin&#8217; around or wanderin&#8217; around<br><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a56ee970c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a56ee970c\" style=\"width: 480px;\" title=\"IMG_3090\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a56ee970c-500wi\" alt=\"IMG_3090\"><\/a>&nbsp;<br><a style=\"display: inline;\" href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a57e8970c-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"asset  asset-image at-xid-6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a57e8970c\" style=\"width: 480px;\" title=\"IMG_3093\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e20154324a57e8970c-500wi\" alt=\"IMG_3093\"><\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo by Karen, proving (1) I need a tanning salon and (2) I need to go on a diet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e777a74970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12131\" title=\"Tom on top\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e777a74970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e777a74970b-500wi-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e777ca5970b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12132\" title=\"IMG_3095\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e777ca5970b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/05\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e777ca5970b-500wi-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e777def970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e201538e777def970b-500wi\" alt=\"IMG_3105\" title=\"IMG_3105\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;If you&#8217;ve lasted this long, a bonus!&nbsp;Two short videos &#8211; first one by Brigid as we are headed off the top of Sugarloaf and Mike and Karen are talking about carrying a rock (?) down with them. That&#8217;s me cackling away at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second one I took,&nbsp;as we look over a tumbling stream, between Sugarloaf and Breakneck Ridge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"390\" width=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5Gdl-uANun8\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>and the stream<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"390\" width=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/akSe11pF8tI\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Great trip. No pictures of the beer and pizza afterwards. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I love the one hour hike up Sugarloaf Mountain, just north of Cold Spring and next to Breakneck Ridge. So last Friday, Brigid and I and Mike and Karen Riner met up, and headed up. It was a good opportunity for&nbsp;Mike to try out his new titanium hip, which he had installed about six months [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3136"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12133,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3136\/revisions\/12133"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}