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Harriman Hike - Almost Perpendicular/Claudius Smith Loop
Ulster County Outdoors First, let me say that the "Almost Perpendicular" in the title refers to a cliff, not to the trails, although there are some steep sections. Hike is in Harriman State Park. The...
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Sam's Point Preserve hike
Ulster County Outdoors Distance: about 5 miles round trip Terrain: Some of it is easy; the rest involves a trail with football sized rocks under foot, so one must be careful. Elevation change:...
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Private, Members-only Sale at Eastern Mountain Sports Store
Ulster County Outdoors Don't miss this private sale provided by our sponsor, Eastern Mountain Sports, exclusively for our members. Sale is at EMS Poughkeepsie store: 2621 South Rd (Rte 9)...
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Fahnestock Hike - Charcoal Burners to Perkins Loop
Ulster County Outdoors Level of hike: Intermediate Round trip distance: about 5 to 6 miles Terrain: Easy - some ups and downs but no sustained ups We'll hike at a relaxed pace - no one will be left...
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Catskills hike on Escarpment Trail vicinity of North/South Lake Campground
Ulster County Outdoors We'll start from the Schutt Rd parking area and take the Escarpment Trail. This trail has almost too many viewpoints to count, but the trail description mentions six. The...
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Catskills hike - Acra Point Loop
Ulster County Outdoors This will be a discovery hike, as I've never been here before. The main attractions are two view points, where you can see Black Head, Black Dome, Thomas Cole, and Windham High...
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Harriman Hike - Green Pond/Boston Mine Loop
Ulster County Outdoors This loop hike in Harriman State Park (Orange County) goes through the interesting Valley of Boulders, passes pristine Green Pond, and reaches the historic Boston Mine. For a...
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Hike the Colgate Lake Trail in the Northeast Catskills
Ulster County Outdoors This hike is in the vicinity of Tannersville in the Northeast Catskills. We will hike to a small pond. Along the way there will be good views of the Blackhead Range of...
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Hike the John Burroughs Sanctuary
Ulster County Outdoors John Burroughs was a well-known naturalist who had a retreat called Slabsides set in a wild area in Ulster County. Slabsides is surrounded by the Sanctuary, which has a 4.5 mile...
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Ramapo Torne/Racoon Brook Hills Trail Loop
Ulster County Outdoors This hike takes place in Harriman State Park, Rockland County. Length: 6.5 miles round tripDifficulty: ModerateTerrain: Ups & downs, but no mountainLevel of hike:...
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Catskills hike - Balsam Mountain
Ulster County Outdoors This will be a discovery hike for me - I've never done it before. This loop hike climbs to the summit of Balsam Mtn, one of the highest peaks in the Catskills. For a description...
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Catskills Hike to Giant Ledge
Ulster County Outdoors Level of hike: intermediate Distance: 3.8 miles round trip Terrain: Extremely rocky trail (but not rock scrambling) for first 0.75 mi; elevation gain of 1100 feet What to bring:...
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Bike the Harlem Valley Rail Trail in Amenia, NY
Ulster County Outdoors We'll bike the Harlem Valley Rail Trail, round trip distance about 16 miles. The trail head we'll use is in Amenia, NY, which is located in eastern Dutchess County where routes...
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Hiking Neversink Gorge Unique Area
Ulster County Outdoors We will hike the Neversink Gorge Unique area which is in Sullivan County. We'll explore both the side trails to the river and the loop to Mullets Falls. The loop and side trails...
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Ramapo Torne/Racoon Brook Hills Trail Loop
Ulster County Outdoors This hike takes place in Harriman State Park, Rockland County. Length: 6.5 miles round tripDifficulty: ModerateTerrain: Significant ups & downs, but no mountainLevel of hike:...
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Hike the Colgate Lake Trail in the Northeast Catskills
Ulster County Outdoors This hike is in the vicinity of Tannersville in the Northeast Catskills. We will hike to a small pond. Along the way there will be good views of the Blackhead Range of...
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Hike the Colgate Lake Trail in the Northeast Catskills
Ulster County Outdoors This hike is in the vicinity of Tannersville in the Northeast Catskills. We will hike to a small pond. Along the way there will be good views of the Blackhead Range of...
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Harriman Hike - Seven Hills/HTS/Reeves Brook Trail Loop
Ulster County Outdoors Note that this hike starts at 9:00 am. Darkness comes earlier, and the visitor center parking is usually mobbed by later in the day. This is a loop hike in Harriman State Park....
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Harriman Hike - Seven Hills/HTS/Reeves Brook Trail Loop
Ulster County Outdoors Note that this hike starts at 9:00 am. Darkness comes earlier, and the visitor center parking is usually mobbed by later in the day. This is a loop hike in Harriman State Park....
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Hike the Shaupeneak Ridge Waterfall Trail (near Esopus)
Ulster County Outdoors This hike is in the vicinity of Esopus (Ulster County), which is itself south of Kingston on Rte 9W. The attractions are Louisa Pond, a viewpoint towards the Catskills and...
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