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Fire Island Bike Ride

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 […]

Gertrude’s Nose Hike

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 […]

The Village of Cold Spring

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 […]

Camp Smith Hike

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 […]

Canoeing on the Delaware River

Basic Information Date of Adventure: 08/28/2020 Distance: 10 miles – 12 miles Approximate trip time: 5 hours Location: Port Jervis, NY – The Delaware River History The Delaware River is one of the nineteen “Great Water.”  It feeds into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape May in New Jersey and Cape Henlopen in Delaware.  It is […]

Millbrook Ridge Trail Loop

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 […]

Fishkill Ridge, Lambs Hill, and Bald Hill Loop Hike

Basic Information How to get there: All Trails link to Fishkill Ridge, Lambs Hill, and Bald Hill loop hike Date of hike: 06/19/2020 Difficulty level: moderate Distance: 5.7 miles round trip Approximate hiking time: 5 hours Elevation gain: 1,535 feet Location: Hudson Highlands Sate Park Preserve, Hudson Valley, NY History Fishkill is a town in […]

Jones Beach State Park

Basic Information Date of trip: 06/07/2020 Jones Beach website Location: Southern Nassau County, hamlet of Wantagh, Jones Beach Island. Parking: daily parking fee per vehicle is $10.  Parking fields are either oceanfront or connected to the beach via tunnels.  Introduction: Jones Beach is a beautiful 6.5 mile public beach in Long Island.  It includes a […]

Mount Minsi – Delaware Water Gap Hike

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 […]

The Hamptons

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 […]

Fire Island

The Fire Island is located in Long Island, Suffolk County, NY. It has a no-motor vehicle policy. Basic Information Date of trip: 04/12/2020 Difficulty level: easy Location: South shore of Long Island, NY, part of Suffolk County.  Parking: Parking lots on the western (Robert Moses State Park) or eastern (Smith Point Country Park) end of […]

Reeves Brook Loop Trail Hike

Introduction Reeves Brook Loop Trail is a moderate day hike located in Harriman State Park, Hudson Valley, Sloatsburg, NY. AllTrails link to Reeves Brook Trail loop hike Basic Information Date of hike: 03/15/2020 Difficulty level: moderate Distance: 3.8 miles round trip Elevation gain: 872 feet Location: Harriman State Park, Hudson Valley, Sloatsburg, NY Parking: Parking […]