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That One Thing: Trailhead Kiosk in Tuxedo

That One Thing: Trailhead Kiosk in Tuxedo

This is the first in a series of posts about Tuxedo, New York, emerging as a “trail town” and gateway to the Hudson Valley. The Kiosk: Where Adventure Begins Like other hikers, I’m drawn to trailhead kiosks.  They’re little beacons that stand...
New Maps for Harriman

New Maps for Harriman

All the Miles You’ll Hike The New York New Jersey Trail Conference has updated their Harriman map set, and there’s one new feature I love: trail mileage.  This changes how I prepare for my hikes.  Training for a month-long hike in the Sierras,  I find...
The Quiet Corner: Brooks Hollow Trail | The Unmarked Trails

The Quiet Corner: Brooks Hollow Trail | The Unmarked Trails

  Not on the Map For the weekend, at least, a kind of summer visited downstate New York.   Saturday dawned cloudless and crystalline, with just enough of a chill to make you wonder if you’d need a sweatshirt on the trails.  But by the time we got to Harriman and...

Orienteering, and a World Championship in Harriman

I know nothing about orienteering — navigating to a spot in the wilderness — as a competitive sport.  But I was surprised to learn that the only world championship of this old sport to be held in North America took place in Harriman State Park, on...
Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail

Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail

An Old New York Times Article Describes the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail Use this old description to navigate the present trail (even from New York City). The first snow has fallen (and melted away).  But if you have another late-season hike in you, and are considering...
Powerlinez Climbing at Harriman State Park

Powerlinez Climbing at Harriman State Park

  Mohonk it’s not.  But it’s a great place to climb — especially in peak foliage color. This is it — the very peak of the fall foliage in downstate New York.  If you’re a climber or a boulderer, and you can’t make it up to Mohonk...