Orange County Land Trust Preserves 309-Acre Sugar Loaf Mountain Property

Orange County Land Trust Executive Director Jim Delaune (L) presents a picture of Sugar Loaf Mountain to Chris Palmer, a representative of the Palmer family, in Chester, N.Y., on Jan. 11, 2024. Cara Ding/The Epoch Times

Orange County Land Trust announced on Jan. 11 that it had successfully acquired Sugar Loaf Mountain in the town of Chester with the goal of turning it into a new county park.

A local gem with a rocky summit and picturesque views, the 300-plus-acre mountain had long been in the hands of a private family despite development pressure.