a guide to nyc hiking
DESCRIPTION
In this 40-minute presentation, I review a handful of hiking destinations in the NY metro area. In addition to covering trails, camp sites and history, I also share information on how to access each area, with an emphasis on mass transit. This presentation makes use of maps, directional aids and images.TRANSCRIPT
NYC HIKING: 5 Destinations and Getting There
Presented by: Avi David Edelson, Owner at Traverse This is an OutdoorFest Event: June 5th, 2014
THE DESTINATIONS:
• Harriman State Park and Bear Mountain State Park
• Fire Island National Seashore • Palisades Interstate Park • Gateway National Recreation
Area • Staten Island Unit
• Jamaica Bay and Sandy Hook, NJ
• Hudson Highlands • Breakneck Ridge, etc.
• Fahnestock State Park
HARRIMAN STATE PARK
HARRIMAN: HIGHLIGHTS AND GETTING THERE
• 46,000 acres • Bear Mountain • 200+ miles of trail • Appalachian Trail and
Long Path • Camping • Rating: moderate !
• Bear Mountain Inn • Coach Buses 781-789
• Tuxedo Station • Train Station - Jervis
RESOURCES: HARRIMAN• http://www.myharriman.com • http://nysparks.com/parks/145/details.aspx • http://www.traverseoutfitters.com/
harriman_state_park_hiking/
FIRE ISLAND NAT. SEASHORE
FIRE ISLAND: HIGHLIGHTS AND GETTING THERE
• Sunken Forest • 25+ miles of
shoreline • Otis Pike • Camping
• Wilderness • Full Service
• Rating: easy to moderate !
• Sayville • Train Station
• Patchogue • Train Station
RESOURCES: FIRE ISLAND• http://www.nps.gov/fiis/index.htm • http://www.davisparkferry.com • http://www.sayvilleferry.com • http://www.traverseoutfitters.com/fire-island-hiking/
PALISADES INTERSTATE PARK
PALISADES: HIGHLIGHTS AND GETTING THERE
• 25+ Miles of path • Henry Hudson Drive • Cliffs and Waterfalls • Women’s Federation Monument • Rating: easy
• Coach Bus (9a, 9w) • Walking and Biking
RESOURCES: PALISADES• http://www.njpalisades.org • http://www.nynjtc.org/park/palisades-interstate-park-nj • https://palisadesparksconservancy.org • http://www.traverseoutfitters.com/palisades-interstate-park-
hiking/
GATEWAY NRA: STATEN ISLAND
STATEN ISLAND GNRA: HIGHLIGHTS AND GETTING THERE
• 800+ acres • Crooke’s Point • South Beach • Wadsworth: Battery Weed
and Tompkins • Camp Gateway • Rating: easy, lots of exposure !
• Ferry - St. George • Bus (78, 51) • Train - Subway
RESOURCES: GATEWAY• http://www.nps.gov/gate/index.htm • http://www.nyharborparks.org/visit/gana.html • http://www.traverseoutfitters.com/gateway-staten-island/
HUDSON HIGHLANDS
HUDSON HIGHLANDS: HIGHLIGHTS AND GETTING THERE!
• 7,400 acres • Breakneck Ridge • Ruins - Cornish • Bannerman Island • Rating: moderate to difficult !
• Metro North - Train Stations !
• Fahnestock State Park • Storm King State Park !
RESOURCES: HUDSON HIGHLANDS• http://nysparks.com/parks/9/details.aspx • http://cnyhiking.com/NYSP-HudsonHighlands.htm • http://www.nynjtc.org/park/hudson-highlands-state-
park
THANKS FOR COMING!
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