Take the Train to The Trail
Breakneck RidgePicture by Kimba from Flickr photo site 6/11/06
One of the unique things about the NY City area is that we have some beautiful hiking /backpacking areas close to home. Unlike many parts of the country we are lucky in that many trails are accessable by public transportation from NYC. Due to the work of early conservationist and environmentaly conscious philantropists NY'er can enjoy forested mountain hiking areas in just 30 miles from the bustling city. You can take the train to the trail to reach some favorite day hiking trails in Harriman State Park or Hudson Highlands State park. Metro North connects with trails in the Hudson Highlands. The Poughkeepsie train from Grand Central leaves daily at 8:51 AM and arrives at Breakneck Ridge station at 10:08 AM where the Breakneck Ridge trail head is just 1/4 mile down the road. The Breakneck Ridge trails have exhilirating rock scrambling at the beginning with some awesome views of the Hudson river and NY skyline from the top of the Ridge. NJ Transit trains leave from Penn station to connect at Sloatsburg and Tuxedo and Harriman stations where Harriman trails just a short walk from the tracks. So take the train to the trail and happy hiking!
Description of Breakneck Ridge hike from backpacker.com
http://www.thebackpacker.com/trails/ny/trail_509.php
Check out the New York New Jersey Trail Assocaition for trail maps to Harriman and the Hudson Highlands. http://www.nynjtc.org/index.html
And "You don't Need a Car" Info on trains to the trail:
http://www.nynjtc.org/trails/no-car.html
One of the unique things about the NY City area is that we have some beautiful hiking /backpacking areas close to home. Unlike many parts of the country we are lucky in that many trails are accessable by public transportation from NYC. Due to the work of early conservationist and environmentaly conscious philantropists NY'er can enjoy forested mountain hiking areas in just 30 miles from the bustling city. You can take the train to the trail to reach some favorite day hiking trails in Harriman State Park or Hudson Highlands State park. Metro North connects with trails in the Hudson Highlands. The Poughkeepsie train from Grand Central leaves daily at 8:51 AM and arrives at Breakneck Ridge station at 10:08 AM where the Breakneck Ridge trail head is just 1/4 mile down the road. The Breakneck Ridge trails have exhilirating rock scrambling at the beginning with some awesome views of the Hudson river and NY skyline from the top of the Ridge. NJ Transit trains leave from Penn station to connect at Sloatsburg and Tuxedo and Harriman stations where Harriman trails just a short walk from the tracks. So take the train to the trail and happy hiking!
Description of Breakneck Ridge hike from backpacker.com
http://www.thebackpacker.com/trails/ny/trail_509.php
Check out the New York New Jersey Trail Assocaition for trail maps to Harriman and the Hudson Highlands. http://www.nynjtc.org/index.html
And "You don't Need a Car" Info on trains to the trail:
http://www.nynjtc.org/trails/no-car.html
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