Hudson River Panoramas - Hike to these lookouts

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We've combined technology with old-fashioned invigorating hiking to come up with 360-degree panoramic vistas of the Hudson Valley.

The intrepid Luke Sheridan, outdoorsman and Web technologist, has scaled various valley peaks with 20 pounds of camera gear to bring you the following series of breathtaking images. Luke uses QuickTime Virtual Reality technology to bring these photos to the Web. He does the same for commercial Web sites he produces at Digiviews.com

Breakneck Ridge This peak on the east side of the Hudson River sits atop a tunnel that was drilled out for Route 9D and Metro-North Railroad tracks. This mountain goes right to the river's edge, giving you the feeling of looking directly down on the river. It is on the opposite side of the river from another significant valley peak -- Storm King Mountain.

South Mt. Beacon This peak on the east side of the Hudson River in the city of Beacon, N.Y., is one of the highest peaks between the Catskills and the Atlantic Ocean. In perfect conditions, you'll see New York City to the south, Albany to the north and Connecticut to the east.

Indian Brook Falls A waterfall and cozy lagoon found a short walk away from the Audubon Society's Constitution Marsh in Garrison. A good place to take the kids or your best gal.

To view these images, you'll need the QuickTime plug-in if you don't have it. You can click here to download it from Apple.

With the plug-in, you'll be able to pan the images 360 degrees, zoom in and out, move up and down.

Now, we know you'll likely want to hike to these exact spots to feel close to God like Luke did. So, we'll include directions. Some of these hikes are rigorous and not recommended for small children. You can burn a few calories while seeing some of the Hudson Valley's most beautiful lookouts.

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