Anthony's Nose & The Camp Smith Trail

Happy Holidays fellow Ramblers. Hope you had a great Thanksgiving and are ready for some more winter festivities.
Last time I was out in the woods I was exploring the underworld. This past weekend I kept it above ground and headed up to Peekskill, NY where we did some hiking across the river from Bear Mountain. Very casual this time, just wanted to take advantage of the warm fall weather.
The trail we were on was called the Camp Smith Trail which, surprise, surprise, goes along the outer perimeter of Camp Smith which is a unit of the National Guard. As you can see from the pictures, the National Guard does not want you to stray too far off the trail. This blue blazed trail also links up with the AT at the top of Anthony's Nose. Why the hell is this mountain called Anthony's Nose? Well instead of just copying and pasting the answer you can find more info here.
This was a good day hike, it's also good for beginners. Total elevation is about 900 feet and there are some steep parts, but nothing too crazy. There were all ages of peeps roaming around. Full disclosure, I did wipe out a little going downhill because of all the leaves on the rocks. In regards to creatures, we did not see many, except for the Viper/Anaconda/Python which you can see in the slideshow. OK so maybe I exaggerated a bit and zoomed in a little with my camera.
Other than not too much to report. This whole area of the Hudson Highlands is great for hiking and there are so many options up here to keep coming back to. Check it out!
Well enjoy your winter people, I probably won't be back for a while unless there is a spontaneous snow hike I decide to go on. Enjoy the pictures, the Wandering Poet is OUT!