Come for the peace, or come for the adventure.
Harriman State Park is the perfect place to spend a day or a weekend.The Best Day Hikes in Harriman, Using the New Shuttle
The Train: 9:21 train from Penn Station, arriving Tuxedo at 10:17. The Trails: Ramapo-Dunderberg; White Cross; Triangle Victory Tuxedo-Mount Ivy Distances: 3.2 miles (shortest combination of trails) and up. Difficulty: Moderate. Features: 100-year old...
read moreSix Overnight Trips In Harriman, Using the New Shuttle
Take the Shuttle to Your Next Overnight -- Especially if You're Carless The new weekend shuttle, from the Tuxedo train station through Harriman, opens up a world of possibilities for the car-less hiker coming by train from New York City. What's more, even if you DO...
read moreRide the Harriman Shuttle
Take the Train From New York, Then Ride the Big Yellow School Bus to Your Next Harriman Adventure You've seen two hundred cars parked along Seven Lakes Drive at the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center. Or, you've seen hikers and backpackers get off the trains at Sloatsburg...
read moreFive Places to Park (that AREN’T Reeves Meadow) in Harriman
When you see the cars lined up in front of the Reeves Meadow Visitor Center, remember: the park is the size of almost three Manhattans! The trick to finding your solitude, and a handy parking spot, is in going to some of the other parking areas. Here are five...
read moreBase Camp Tuxedo
Base Camp Tuxedo's Very First "Speakers and Suds" Night #1: NYNJTC's West Hudson Program Coordinator Sona Mason, "Wild Trails" Tuxedo Train Station Saturday, May 9, 2015. 6:45-9pm; Free and Open to All. Tuxedo to me has always been this adorable little town in the...
read moreClimbing at the Powerlinez
by Norm Rasmussen, Torne Valley Climbers Coalition Rock climbing is an option for the more adventurous in the park. DISCLAIMER: Rock Climbing is an inherently dangerous activity. The only way to ensure safety while rock climbing is to receive proper instruction from...
read moreNew 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 myself going to...
read moreSuffern-Bear Mountain Trail, 83 Years Ago: “A Stiff New Trail Calls to Hikers”
83 years ago, the New York Times printed Raymond Torrey's description of the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail. Today, instead of a pretty stream at the Suffern end of the trail, there's an interstate. The Palisades Parkway now cuts through the trail below Pyngyp...
read moreQuest: A Long-Lost Memorial
Finding an 80-year-old Memorial to a Boy Scout, Chiseled Along the Suffern-Bear Mountain Trail Gordon Wren, Director of the Rockland County Fire and Emergency Services, sent me the following story. I've never seen this memorial, but when the snow clears out, I'd love...
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