Tag Archives: New York

Manitoga, Putnam County, New York

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Charlie

My goal this week was to hike along the Appalachian Trail near the Bear Mountain Bridge. I decided to park at Manitoga and hike through their trails to reach the AT. Manitoga was the estate of the industrial designer Russel Wright. It … Continue reading →

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Connetquot River State Park Preserve, Suffolk County, NY

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Charlie

A freak snowstorm left snow covering most of the upstate parks, and I suspected that the scheduled hikes were all canceled. However, New York City itself had very little snow and Long Island was clear, so I decided to go on … Continue reading →

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Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Ulster County, New York

Posted on October 23, 2011 by Charlie

I joined the Jewish Outdoors Club for this trip to Ulster County, about 80 miles northwest of New York City. I drove through Manhattan picking up three other hikers on the way. We were told to arrive at the park … Continue reading →

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Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park, Putnam County, New York

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Charlie

I drove north on the Taconic and turned west on Route 301, parking at the southern end of Canopus Lake. 12:10 p.m.: I hiked north on the white-blazed Appalachian Trail, where in the course of a few minutes I met nine hikers, in five … Continue reading →

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Sterling Forest State Park, Orange County, New York

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Charlie

This was my first hike after the Grand Canyon. Several weeks had passed, in part due to weekend thunderstorms. On this day, I joined the Appalachian Mountain Club, with the understanding that they were going to visit Harriman State Park, … Continue reading →

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Sterling Forest State Park, Orange County, New York

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Charlie

I had intended to park along Route 17A and hike the Highlands Trail, but there were no other cars in that area, and there was a sign that read something like, “Seasonal hunting and parking by permit only.” I really … Continue reading →

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Bear Mountain State Park, Orange & Rockland Counties, NY

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Charlie

The Jewish Outdoor Club had a day of hiking and barbecue to celebrate Lag B’Omer. This was my first visit to Bear Mountain, though I have photos of my grandmother visiting here decades ago. There is a large lawn near … Continue reading →

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Harriman State Park, Orange & Rockland Counties, New York

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Charlie

I joined the Appalachian Mountain Club for this hike, though apparently Mother’s Day isn’t the most popular day for hiking, as there were only four of us on the hike. The hike began where the Ramapo-Dunderberg trail crosses route 106. … Continue reading →

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Mt. Washington State Forest, Massachusetts

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Charlie

I left Queens around 7:00 a.m. and arrived at the forest at around 9:15 a.m. This was another hike in which I was following in the footsteps of Daniel Chazin, who had submitted the hike to the NY-NJ Trail Conference … Continue reading →

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Harriman State Park, Orange County, New York

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Charlie

I joined the Appalachian Mountain Club for this hike. I drove to Orange County, took Highway 17, crossed the bridge on Arden Valley Road across the Thruway (I-87) and parked in the “Elk Pen” parking lot. 9:45 a.m.: The beginning … Continue reading →

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