Decided to re-visit the Prosser Hollow Trail in rural Rensselaer County this afternoon, a trail that is not very popular and also one I hadn't climbed in a few years. I parked at the corner of Prosser Hollow Road and Lewis Hollow Road, being sure to get my car out of the road completely(Elevation 985 feet). If you so choose, there is a very rough access road that leads uphill to a large parking area in a clearing, but only if you have high clearance and take it slow. From the corner of the parking area the trail basically heads east and climbs straight up to the Taconic Ridge via an old woods road, which is wide and easy to follow, although steep.
The very first section of the trail down low is a bit wet and muddy, but from there it becomes exceedingly dry with good footing the rest of the way.
At the head of the hollow, and after just under 900 feet of climbing, the yellow blazes of the Prosser Hollow Trail are finally replaced by the blue and white blazing of the Taconic Crest Trail.
Once I hit the Taconic Crest Trail, I turned left(north) and headed up to the top of the next ridge, which was less than a quarter mile away. The 2008 foot "summit" sits in a bit of a clearing and makes a nice spot to stop and relax.
The ravages of time and summertime growth have taken away any kind of view to the west, where there once was a good view.
Fortunately to the east, there is an open viewpoint in the clearing towards Vermont.
Very nice view east into the rural Pownal, Vermont countryside.
After grabbing a quick drink, I headed back down to the car, really zipping along on the steep descent. As expected, didn't see another soul and hiked just under 3 miles RT with over 1000 feet of climbing.
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