Fuller Mountain Preserve

Welcome to Orange County, New York and Fuller Mountain Preserve! Maintained by Orange County Land Trust, this 255-acre park is as interesting in its history as it is long on beauty. The crown jewel being the 1,100' scenic overlook of Warwick Valley and beyond. The horizon is lined with shadowy mountains in a seemingly endless vista. Fuller Mountain Preserve is actually divided into a north section and south section by Bowen Road. There is a short loop on the southern side named South Loop (orange blaze), and there is the longer loop on the northern side. The northern loop is composed of two distinctly different trails: Fuller Mountain trail (orange blaze) and Creek trail (green blaze). Fuller Moutain Trail is double wide and hard packed because of it’s popularity and use. Creek Trail is the “backcountry” trail with single track, steep climbs with just a small sprinkle of rock scrambling for good measure. Bears are active here, and so are the mosquitoes. Use a great insect repellent in the spring and summer months as half a gazillion bugs will hatch in the shallow creek and want to eat you alive. If you're not a repellent person, carry a hat and a bug net.... those vicious little jerks mean business! Overall, this is a great location for a 1-2 hour hike (depending on how often you stop and how long you spend at the overlook). Dogs are welcome here, but please keep them on a leash per request of the Orange County Trust and the Preserve's neighbors.

For a complete description of the trails along with captioned photo journal, visit my blog entry from July 6, 2020.