Take a Hike!

Hike Date - Sunday, November 11th Harriman State Park is a huge 47,000 acre NY Park in the Lower Hudson Valley.  It is extremely popular with good reason - 200 miles of hiking trails with boating, fishing, and swimming in over 30 lakes.  With the weather cooling off we thought it was time to tackle one of our most challenging hikes yet - about 7.5 miles in length with multiple ups and downs.  The reward is worth it though, as the route traverses the historic Appalachian Trail and Long Path and in the process brings us through some fascinating scenery and a challenging rock scramble. Length - Appx 7.5 Miles Elevation Gain - ~1200 feet Difficulty - Challenging Expected Duration - 4-6 hours Park Trail Map - Harriman State Park Our Route - Here Parking Location* - Elk Pen Parking (41.264805, -74.154308) Restrooms - None at the trail head What to Expect To need a nap at the end of the day, but not to worry, if the terrain and elevation are proving too much the...

Is there a better way to spend a Top-5 day of the year in terms of weather? This was our second hike within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (Mt Tammany was the first) and it continues to impress.  Fun fact, the designated area receives about 3.5 million visitors per year, and we saw a grand total of 9 of them on the trail, that'll work! We didn't quite follow the intended route as the cliff views were socked in by fog, but luckily the trail system is extensive enough we could re-route after we started and basically take the route in reverse.   Depending upon the tracker used, we traverse 8.0-8.6 miles with an elevation gain somewhere between 1,100 and 1,500 fit.  Excellent work everyone. Some highlights Sandy leading the way through a "treacherous" section that not all were comfortable handling ( snicker, snicker). Two truly impressive waterfalls.  For folks that have not hiked here, the pictures below do not do them justi...