Tag Archives: New York
South Beacon Mountain and Scofield Ridge, Dutchess County, New York
Suri and Greg joined Batya and me as we drove up to Beacon. It had been four years since I last enjoyed this same hike, but it was new to the three of them. The parking lot at Mount Beacon Park … Continue reading
Shore Parkway Greenway (eastern section), Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Having previously hiked the western section of the Shore Parkway Greenway, we decided to hike half of the eastern section, from Brigham Street to the Canarsie Pier. (We had intended to take this route on our last walk, but had … Continue reading
Brooklyn to Queens, Kings County to Queens County, NY
Batya and I went for another walk in Brooklyn. We parked at Brigham Street off Emmons Avenue, and began hiking east on the Shore Parkway’s eastern half. This was a relatively short stretch, which provided views of Rockaway Inlet: … Continue reading
Shore Parkway Greenway (western section), Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
The Shore Parkway Greenway is a walking and bicycle path that runs on the bay side of the Shore Parkway automobile route. The Greenway exists in two noncontiguous sections, separated by Coney Island. The western section runs 4.3 miles, from … Continue reading
Black Rock Forest, Orange County, New York
This was my third trip to the western part of Black Rock Forest. I only took a few photos. For a more complete record of this part of the park, see my blog post from 2010. It was Batya’s first … Continue reading
Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Westchester County, NY
On my third trip to Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, I brought my girlfriend, Batya. Unlike my first two hikes in the park, which were hot, this day was cool, overcast, and it was also drizzling a bit. Thus, I wasn’t … Continue reading
Popolopen Torne & Bear Mountain, Orange County, New York
After weeks of temperatures in the 80s and 90s, I took off from work to benefit from a day with temperatures in the low 70s. I drove to the parking lot of Fort Montgomery State Historic Site, where I began … Continue reading
Harriman State Park, Rockland County, New York
Jon, Nachi and I drove to the Lake Sebago boat dock in Harriman. We were supposed to be joined there by another man, which would give us two cars with which we could do a shuttle hike beginning at the … Continue reading
Sterling Forest to Bellvale Mountain, Orange County, New York
Six of us met on Route 17A near the Mt. Peter Ski Area, then shuttled in an SUV 3.7 miles east on Route 17A, to a parking area inside Sterling Forest. There, around 11:00 a.m., we began hiking northeast on … Continue reading
Harriman State Park, Rockland County, New York
My hiking partners today were Suri, Greg and Malky. We went to the southwest corner of Harriman, a part of the park I had never visited before. From Route 17, we turned east onto Seven Lakes Drive, and parked at … Continue reading