Our favorite adventures in the state of New York
Basic Information Day 2 of Lake George Get-Away Link to AllTrails website for Sleeping Beauty Mountain hike Date of hike: 05/28/2021 Difficulty level: moderate Distance: 7 miles round trip Elevation: feet 2,347 feet Elevation gain: 1,341 feet Location: Lake George Wild Forest, Washington County, NY, Adirondack Mountains About Sleeping Beauty Mountain Hike Sleeping Beauty Mountain […]
Basic Information Day 1 of Lake George Get-Away Link to AllTrails website for Buck Mountain https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/new-york/buck-mountain-trail Date of hike: 05/27/2021 Difficulty level: moderate Distance: 7 miles round trip Elevation: 2,330 feet Elevation gain: 1,988 feet Location: Lake George Wild Forest, NY, Adirondack Mountains About Buck Mountain and Our Hike Buck Mountain is located in the […]
Lake George Basic Information Date of trip: 05/27/2021 – 05/30/2021 Where we stayed: AirBNB in Queensbury, NY, approximately 30 min from Lake George. Our Itinerary Day 1: Buck Mountain Day 2: Sleeping Beauty Mountain Day 3: Tongue Mountain Day 4: Rainy day – drive back home About Lake George Our second mini vacation is here! […]
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 […]
Basic Information All Trails link to Mohonk Mountain House and Labyrinth and Lemon Squeeze Hike Date of hike: 09/26/2020 Difficulty level: strenuous Distance: 7 miles round trip Elevation gain: 1,410 feet Location: New Paltz, NY, Mohonk Preserve Fee to enter per person Our rating: 5+ History Please see history of Mohonk Mountain House and Mohonk […]
Basic Information Date of Adventure: 09/13/2020 Distance of bike trip: approximately 22 miles Location: South shore of Long Island, NY, part of Suffolk County Please visit our first Fire Island hiking trip for more detailed information Our Impressions: We were back in Fire Island! This time, we were doing a bike trip, rather than a […]
Basic Information Gertrude’s Nose is a moderate hike with challenging rock scrambles located in Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Ulster County NY. AllTrails link to Gertrude’s Nose Hike Date of hike: 08/30/2020 Difficulty level: moderate Distance: 6.9 miles round trip Elevation gain: 1,135 feet Location: Ulster County, NY Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Shawangunk Mountains Parking: Parking […]
Basic Information Cold Spring Website Date of hike: 08/29/2020 Difficulty level: easy Location: Cold Spring, NY History The Village of Cold Spring is in the town of Philliipstown in Putnam County, NY in the Hudson Highlands. It is in the deepest part of the Hudson River, directly across from West Point Military Academy. It was […]
Basic Information AllTrails link to Camp Smith hike Date of hike: 08/29/2020 Difficulty level: hard Distance: 6.4 miles Elevation gain: 1,807 feet Location: Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve, Hudson Valley, NY History Camp Smith is a military training facility of the New York National Guard. It was established in 1882 as Camp Townsend and was […]
Basic Information The Millbrook Ridge Trail Loop is a moderate day hike in the Hudson Valley, Shawangunk-Catskill Mountains, Gardiner, NY. It is part of Mohonk Preserve. How to get there AllTrails link to Millbrook Ridge Trail Loop Date of hike: 06/20/2020 Difficulty level: moderate Distance: 7.9 miles round trip Elevation gain: 1,194 feet Location: Mohonk […]