Bear Mountain State Park is located in Hudson Valley, NY. It contains miles of hiking and biking trails, water sports, picnic areas, cross-country skiing, sledding, and ice skating.
Although hiking on flat ground can be done by anyone of any fitness level, ascending strenuous mountains does require a good amount of strength. Sheldon is a long-distance runner while I prefer a variety of exercises anywhere from HIIT to cardio kickboxing to weightlifting to yoga and to Pilates. As a Jamaican, Sheldon was born […]
Basic Information Trail guide that we used to hike the Lemon Squeezer Date of hike: 12/31/2020 Difficulty level: moderate Distance: 7.4 miles loop Elevation: 1,363 feet Location: Harriman State Park, Orange County, Tuxedo, NY The Lemon Squeezer is an unusual geological rock formation that makes one feel like he is getting squeezed on the 1 […]
Introduction The Major Welch Loop Trail is a moderate day hike in Bear Mountain – Harriman State Parks, Hudson Valley, NY All Trails link to Major Welch loop trail hike Basic Information Date of hike: January 4, 2020 Difficulty level: moderate Distance: 3.8 miles round trip Approximate hiking time: 3 hours Elevation gain: 1,154 feet […]