Hike #12 - Schunnemunk Mountain State Park
On Saturday, June 8th we'll return to Schunnemunk Mountain State Park. A few regulars were not able to make this hike last year, so lets try it again with a partially different route. We'll tackle Stokes next fall/winter in order to avoid the $20 per car fee to enter. Schunnemunk has a lot to offer: an open meadow section, a huge megalith, numerous scrub pines scattered among open bedrock, and a distant view of the Hudson River and Storm King Mountain. It can also be easily lengthened or shortened depending upon how every is feeling. Of historical note, there was some fighting inside the park boundary during the Revolutionary War and Schunnemunk (pronounced Skun-uh-munk) means "excellent fireplace" in Algonquin. It is also the highest point in Orange County, NY. Length* - Appx 9 Miles Elevation Gain - ~1600 feet Difficulty - Moderate to Challenging Expected Duration - 4-7 hours Park Trail Map - Schunnemunk Mountain State Park Our Route - Here