HikerMillbrook Ridge loop choices from Trapps Bridge
Choose the return route before starting. The Preserve lists 2.0 miles via Bayards Path, 4.4 miles via Millbrook Cross Trail and Coxing Trail, or 6.2 miles via Coxing Trail, measured from Trapps Bridge. This entry highlights the middle option. The shorter named loop should not be assumed to reach every viewpoint on the longer itinerary.
- Route type
- Loop
- Distance
- 4.4 mi
- Cumulative ascent
- Not verified
4.4-mile bridge-to-bridge option via Millbrook Cross/Coxing. Parking approach extra; 2.0- and 6.2-mile alternatives are different itineraries. Ascent not verified for this approach; unknown does not mean flat.
Sources reviewed 2026-10-09 · Independent HikerQuests planning guide
Start here
West Trapps Trailhead; published loop distances start and finish at Trapps Bridge.
Terrain & what to see
Footpaths, exposed rock slabs and carriage roads.
Ridge views over the Hudson Valley; a mix of rock walking and forest road.
Before hiking
Use the Millbrook loop map to identify the exact itinerary. Add the parking approach to the published bridge-to-bridge distance. Wet slabs and exposed edges deserve more time than a carriage-road mileage estimate suggests.
Landscape & trail notes
Ridge views over the Hudson Valley; a mix of rock walking and forest road.
After the hike
Write the return-trail name beside your photos. That makes a recommendation useful without treating three different loop options as the same hike.