Bennett Hill Preserve 📍

This 155 acre property was a gift of Dr. Jerry Bilinski of North Chatham in 1998 to the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy. The hill towers over Clarksville, and stands only a short distance from the base of the Helderberg Escarpment. Although the top of the hill is only 400 feet above the surrounding land, it offers striking views of the Helderbergs to the north and west, and Albany to the east.

http://www.mohawkhudson.org/preserves/Bennett.htm

🖼️ Photos 📽️ Videos
Map: Eagle Pond Trail
Thematic Map: Troy vs Manhattan - A Size Comparison

End of the Grazing Season Not Far Away

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Yesterday, I went for a quiet little walk up Bennett Hill. There were a lot of people up there, and I've taken many pictures so I didn't need more, but still I thought this picture captures late September fairly well.

Sunday September 20, 2020 — Bennett Hill Preserve
Map: Battery Diagram
Map: Mud Pond

Swampy Area On Top

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While the trails where well routed and slightly muddy, there certainly where pools of standing water on top of the mountain from all of the rain of recent.

Sunday April 17, 2011 — Bennett Hill Preserve
Map: Severence Hill Trail