Category Archives: Hikes

(Return to) Black Rock Forest, Orange County, New York

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Charlie

On October 3, YBS and I paid our first visit to Black Rock Forest, hiking through the eastern part of the preserve. We returned two weeks later, with our friend Bombastic, and checked out the western part of the preserve. … Continue reading →

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Black Rock Forest, Orange County, New York

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Charlie

My friend YBS and I visited Black Rock Forest, a privately-owned preserve in the Hudson Highlands, on the west side of the Hudson. It was the first time either of us had been there. I learned of it through the … Continue reading →

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Abram S. Hewitt State Forest, Passaic County, New Jersey

Posted on August 29, 2010 by Charlie

I went on my first hike with the Jewish Outdoors Club. I gave a lift to three other people from Queens, driving to West Milford, NJ. The state forest borders Wawayanda State Park, where I have hiked previously. There were … Continue reading →

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(Return to) South Beacon Mountain and Scofield Ridge, Dutchess County, NY

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Charlie

I led three friends on a hike, and selected to repeat my solo hike from May 9, 2010. I took very few photos, as I had photographed the trails before and I was focusing on leading the hike. Two of … Continue reading →

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Breakneck Ridge to South Beacon Mtn., Putnam/Dutchess County, NY

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Charlie

I had previously hiked in Beacon on May 9th of this year, and wanted to return to the area and sample another set of trails. I selected the Breakneck Ridge trail, which begins in Putnam County before crossing over into … Continue reading →

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Yosemite National Park, California – July 7, 2010

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Charlie

Wednesday: The trailhead to Half Dome starts near the Happy Isles bus stop, which is about a mile from Curry Village. We had debated walking there, but because we already planned at least a 14.2-mile hike, and because I worried … Continue reading →

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Yosemite National Park, California – July 4-5, 2010

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Charlie

Sunday: I flew from LaGuardia to Cleveland, then on to Denver, then to Fresno, California. (I found a bargain airfare of around $350 roundtrip.) The planes grew progressively smaller with each flight: I started on a Boeing 737 that held … Continue reading →

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Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Westchester County, NY

Posted on June 27, 2010 by Charlie

Ward Pound Ridge Reservation is the largest park in Westchester County. Native Americans built a fenced-in enclosure into which they drove deer; this provided the “pound” in the name of the park. The park supposedly has 41.9 miles of trails, … Continue reading →

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Blue Mountain Reservation, Westchester County, New York

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Charlie

I joined a group heading for Blue Mountain Reservation for what was supposed to be a 5 mile hike. Unfortunately, the leader took a right when he was supposed to take a left, and when I attempted to point it … Continue reading →

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Mt. Greylock State Reservation, Massachusetts

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Charlie

“[W]hether we will or no, Majesty is all around us here in Berkshire, sitting as in a grand Congress of Vienna of majestical hill-tops, and eternally challenging our homage.” – Herman Melville, from the dedication of Pierre Leaving home at … Continue reading →

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