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Tag Archives: Hudson Highlands
Hudson Highlands State Park, Westchester & Putnam Counties, NY
This day I hiked on the Camp Smith Trail, with temperatures in the 50s, which was much warmer than my prior visit in January 2012. My first visit had been a solo hike, and I had ascended the Camp Smith … Continue reading
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Tagged Appalachian Trail, Hudson Highlands, New York, Putnam County, Westchester County
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Breakneck Ridge to South Beacon Mtn., Putnam/Dutchess County, NY
This was a repeat of my August 1, 2010 hike, except that this time instead of a solo outing I went with four other hikers. Also, instead of Summer it was a Spring (that felt more like a late Winter). … Continue reading
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Tagged Beacon, Dutchess County, Hudson Highlands, New Jersey, Putnam County
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Fishkill Ridge, Dutchess County, New York
The Jewish Outdoors Club offered two hikes on this day, and I registered for the strenuous one. I drove and gave a lift to three other men from my neighborhood. As we crossed the Whitestone bridge into the Bronx, Nachi, who had organized … Continue reading
Hudson Highlands State Park, Westchester County, NY
It was a very cold day, but I hadn’t been hiking in several weeks and the sky was bright and clear, so I decided not to be deterred by the cold weather. Before I left home, it was around 10 … Continue reading
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Tagged Appalachian Trail, Hudson Highlands, New York, Westchester County
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Hudson Highlands State Park, Putnam County, New York
I was waiting for warmer weather to resume hiking, and finally decided that it was warm enough. I returned to Hudson Highlands State Park, having previously visited South Beacon Mountain and Breakneck Ridge. This day I decided to explore the … Continue reading
(Return to) South Beacon Mountain and Scofield Ridge, Dutchess County, NY
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
Breakneck Ridge to South Beacon Mtn., Putnam/Dutchess County, NY
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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Tagged Beacon, Dutchess County, Hudson Highlands, New York, Putnam County
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South Beacon Mountain and Scofield Ridge, Dutchess County, New York
The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference website listed an 8 mile strenuous hike, suggested by Daniel Chazin, in Dutchess County, New York. The hike is routed over a number of trails and properties, as I will detail below. I set … Continue reading
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Tagged Beacon, Dutchess County, Hudson Highlands, New York, waterfall
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