Travel / Thursday, 20-Nov-2025

Hiker Killed in Fall at Breakneck Ridge

Hiker Killed in Fall at Breakneck Ridge

The 25-year-old had been climbing off-trail without safety equipment.

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A 25-year-old Poughkeepsie man fell to his death at Breakneck Ridge last week. Officials say the hiker had moved off-trail and was climbing at quarry without safety equipment when he fell about 100 feet. 

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