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This guide to 60 of the best hikes around New York City will help you reconnect with nature.
List of 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
About the author
Christopher Brooks has more than two decades of writing experience as an editor at Market Watch (a sister publication to Wine Spectator) and Hearst's Country Living and credits that include Family Circle, Christian Science Monitor, the Chicago Tribune, and USA Today. Catherine Brooks is a professional photographer whose images have been published in a number of magazines. They have hiked the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, the Inca Trail, and extensively explored the U.S., Mexico and South America, Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. Their work appears regularly in Backpacker magazine.
Summary
It's Time to Take a Hike in New York City! With so many superb trails in the 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 from Christopher and Catherine Brooks, 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.
