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Bull Hill

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Bull Hill (Mt. Taurus)
Bull Hill from Storm King
Highest point
Elevation1,420 feet (433 m)
Prominence680 ft (210 m) Edit this on Wikidata
Coordinates41°26′18″N 73°57′21″W / 41.43833°N 73.95583°W / 41.43833; -73.95583
Geography
LocationNew York
Parent rangeHudson Highlands
Topo mapWest Point
Climbing
First ascentunknown
Easiest routetrail

Bull Hill, sometimes called Mount Taurus, is a mountain in the U.S. state of New York. It is north of the village of Cold Spring on the Hudson River, in Putnam County. It is part of the mountain range known as the Hudson Highlands which are part of the Appalachian Mountains.

A view south from the summit of Bull Hill

An old quarry can be seen on its south ridge.

The mountain may have gotten its name from a bull that farmers chased down it. The bull's fall gave the Breakneck Ridge its name.