Introduction AllTrails link to White Oak Canyon Trail Hike The White Oak Canyon trail hike is a waterfall hike that can be broken down into the Upper Whiteoak Canyon Falls and Lower Whiteoak Canyon Falls and can also be done as a loop via the Cedar Run Trail. (We hiked both parts via the Cedar […]
Introduction AllTrails link to Furnace Mountain Hike Furnace Mountain is a hard hike near Grottoes, Virginia, and is part of Shenandoah National Park. It derives its name from the iron ore furnace called Mount Vernon Furnace, which once stood at the base of the mountain. This is Day 1 of our second get-away trip to […]
Basic Information Shenandoah National Park website Date of trip: 03/24/2022 – 03/27/2022 Weekly car pass fee $30 Where we stayed: AirBnB in Staunton, VA Our Shenandoah Itinerary Day 1: Arrive in Shenadoah, Furnace Mountain Day 2: Whiteoak Canyon Falls Day 3: Hawksbill Mountain Day 4: Stony Man Mountain, drive back home About Our Trip This […]
Basic Information Date of Adventure: 12/05/2021 Location: Gansevoort Street to 34th Street and 10th Avenue to 12th Avenue, NYC. Distance: 1.45 mile one-way How to get there: take NYCT Subway A, C, E, L train to 14th Street and 8th Avenue to enter the southern part of the park A, C, E, 1, 2, 3 […]
Introduction Mount Minsi is a moderate day hike located on the PA side of the Delaware Water Gap. Alltrails link to Mount Minsi hike Basic Information Date of trip: December 4, 2021 Difficulty level: moderate Distance: 5.0 miles round trip Elevation gain: 1,049 feet Location: PA side of the Delaware Water Gap History The Delaware […]
Basic Information AllTrails link to Mount Tammany and Sunfish Pond Loop Hike Date of trip: 12/03/2021 Difficulty level: hard Distance: 10.9 mile loop Elevation gain: 2,260 feet Location: NJ side of the Delaware Water Gap, Knowlton Township, Warren County Where we stayed overnight on our two-day trip: Motel in Stroudsburg, PA (stay tuned for Day […]
Basic Information Link to AllTrails website for Watchung Reservation Date of hike: 10/16/2021 Difficulty level: easy Distance: 1.7 miles round trip Elevation gain: 36 feet Location: Union County, NJ About Watchung Reservation The Watchung Reservation is an over 2,000 acres and 6-mile history trail that is part of the Union County Parks System. Along the […]
Basic Information Date of Trip: 10/02/2021 – 10/03/2021 Location: Durham, NY Where we stayed: The Gifford Hull-O Farms is a living farm. It was started by John and Sally Hull in 1786 and is still operational today, seven generations later, by Frank and Sherry Hull and their sons. The original house, built in 1810, is […]
Basic Information Date of Adventure: 09/12/2021 Location: south shore of Long Island, NY, part of Suffolk County Please visit our first hiking Fire Island trip and our second biking Fire Island trip for more details. Our Impressions What can I say? We love Fire Island. This was our third trip there, second time with bikes, […]
Basic Information Day 4 of our Lake Placid get-away Link to AllTrails website for Ampersand Mountain Date of hike: 08/29/2021 Difficulty level: hard Distance: 5.4 miles round trip Elevation: 3,353 feet Elevation gain: 1,765 feet Location: Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, Harrieststown, Franklin County, High Peaks Wilderness Area, northeastern Adirondack Mountains, NY Saranac Lake Our Airbnb […]