Full Description
With so many superb trails in the New York City area, planning a hike can be a frustrating endeavor, but with this newly revised and updated edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: New York City finding the right trail is a snap. From secluded woods and sun-struck seashores, to lowland swamps and rock-strewn mountain tops, these hikes showcase Paleolithic rock shelters, ruins from the Revolutionary and Civil War periods, a bat cave, ghostly ruins, and much, much more. Unbounded by state lines, the trails awaiting hikers in the updated edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: New York City include a meandering ascent of Jenny Jump Mountain in Hope, New Jersey, a deep exploration of Trout Brook Valley near Weston, and a scenic section of the Appalachian Trail that runs by Fitzgerald Falls in New York. Packed with valuable tips and humorous observations, the guide prepares both novices and veterans for the outdoors and includes all the information hikers need to get the most out of the trails, including: * Driving directions and GPS coordinates for all 60 trailheads to take the guesswork out of the trip.
Contents
Overview Map
Overview-Map Key
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Foreword
About the Authors
Preface
60 Hikes by Category
Introduction
NEW YORK: EAST OF THE HUDSON RIVER
Angle Fly Amble
Anthony's Nose Ascent
Butler Outer Loop Trail
Fahnestock Catfish Loop
Fahnestock Greater Hidden Lake Tour
Fahnestock Wilderness Trail
Fishkill Ridge Trail
Hudson Highlands Breakneck Ridge Loop
Mianus River Gorge Trail
Pelham Bay Islands Loop
Rockefeller Medley
Teatown Triple
Ward Pound Ridge Star Loop
Westchester Wilderness Walk
Westmoreland Grand Tour
NEW YORK: WEST OF THE HUDSON RIVER
Bear Mountain Doodletown Circuit
Black Rock Forest Peaks to Ponds Trail
Fitzgerald Falls to Little Dam Lake (Appalachian Trail)
Harriman Highlands Trail
Harriman Seven Hills Loop
Hook Mountain Heights
Schunemunk Mountain Ridge Loop
Storm King Summit Trail
Tors' Thunder Tour
NEW YORK: LONG ISLAND AND STATEN ISLAND
Caleb Smith Full Circuit
Caumsett Neck Loop
Clay Pit Ponds Connector
Connetquot Continuum
David Weld Sanctuary Tour
Jamaica Bay West Pond Trail
Muttontown Mystery Trail
Sunken Meadow to Nissequogue River Trail
Walt Whitman Sampler
NEW JERSEY: NORTH OF INTERSTATE 80
Abram Hewitt's Bearfort Ridge
Farny Highlands Hike
High Point Duet
Mahlon Dickerson Discovery Trail
Norvin Green's Heart and Soul
Ramapo-Ringwood Rally
Sterling Ridge Trail
Stokes Select
Turkey-Egypt Connection
Wawayanda 1: Way Way Yonder
Wawayanda 2: Terrace Pond
NEW JERSEY: SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 80
Allamuchy Natural Area Amble
Black River Trail
Cheesequake Natural Area Trail
Great Swamp Wilderness Trail
Hartshorne Woods Grandest Tour
Jenny Jump Ghost Lake Loop
Jockey Hollow Run
Lewis Morris Loop
Sandy Hook Hiking Trail
Sourland Mountain Track
Watchung Sierra Sampler
CONNECTICUT
Babcock Circumference Trail
Bennett's Pond and Beyond
Devil's Den Concourse
Trout Brook Valley Circuit
Weir Pond and Swamp Loops
Appendix B: Trail-Map Resources
Appendix C: Hiking Clubs and Organizations
Appendix D: Green-Space Organizations
Index
Map Legend
