What is the best season to hike? That’s a difficult question to answer. Although hiking season generally runs from late spring through early fall, there is no perfect time to hike. As British explorer, writer, and poet, Sir Ranulph Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes, said, “There’s no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.” Here are the pros […]
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 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 […]
Basic Information AllTrails link to Vista Loop trail hike Ramapo Valley Country Reservation Trail Map Date of hike: 05/09/2021 Mother’s Day hike Difficulty level: moderate Distance: 3.5 miles round trip Elevation gain: 636 feet Location: Bergen County, Mahwah, NJ About Ramapo Valley Country Reservation Ramapo Valley Country Reservation is a 4,000 acres park located in […]
Basic Information Description: AllTrails link to Highlands, Wyanokie hike Date of hike: 05/02/2021 Difficulty level: moderate Distance: 5.1 miles round trip Elevation gain: 1.010 feet Location: Norvin Green State Forest, Passaic County, Bloomingdale, NJ The Highlands, Wyanokie hike is part of the Norvin Green State Forest, a 5,416 acre forest, which is part of the […]
Introduction Mount Minsi is a moderate day hike located on the PA side of the Delaware Water Gap. AllTrails link to Mount Minsi Basic Information Date of trip: May 24, 2020 Difficulty level: moderate Distance: 5.0 miles round trip Elevation gain: 1,049 feet Location: PA side of the Delaware Water Gap Parking: Parking lot Our […]
Basic Information Date of trip: 05/10/2020 Difficulty level: easy Location: the South Fork or Southeastern end of Long Island, NY, which is part of Suffolk County Parking: on streets Map of the Hamptons Getting to the Hamptons The Hamptons can be accessed by car or the Long Island Railroad. Background The Hamptons are made up […]