Jenny Lane to Rainbow Falls to Castle Point Carriage Road Loop

Lake Minnewaska Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Kerhonkson, New York.

It would be impossible to see all of Minnewaska’s beautiful spots in one day. Gertrude's Nose is, in my opinion, the best view in the entire park. Round trip, the hike is approximately 5 hours, and is a 7.5 mile trip. To get to the trailhead: Drive to the Minnewaska State Park entrance, pass the main entrance, and drive up the hill until you reach the highest lot. From there, walk over to the ...

This great loop hike starts from the upper parking lot of Lake Minnewaska State Park. Walk towards Lake Minnewaska and once on that carriage road, turn left and follow the road to the to the opposite end of the lake. Along the way are great view points of the lake and several picnic areas for day use. Once you arrive at the far end of the lake, you are at lake level.  Here, you will see the sig...

Stony Kill Falls is stunning waterfall, which can be accessed via an out-and-back trail located near Kerhonkson, New York. Stoney Kill is a great waterfall to visit anytime of year. In the summer, you can cool off with a swimming hole under the falls. In winter, it's is great for ice climbing. In fall, bring your camera and get pics when all the leaves change; the views are breathtaking.  Fro...

From the West Trapps parking lot ($15 for hikers), walk to the end of the parking lot and past a large kiosk.  The trail connects the parking lot to the Overcliff Road/Undercliff Road junction.  The loop can be done in either direction.  I turned left on the Overcliff Road.  This takes you behind the ridge and away from the cliffs.  Follow this Carriage road for 2.5 miles until is descends to a...

This loop hike takes you to Awosting Falls (65 ft.), as well as to great  valley views along the ridge of Dickie Barre, and across Peters Kill, on the way.Start out on West Trapps Connector Trail (yellow blazes) at the east end of the West Trapps parking lot (get their early because the lot will fill up quick). In 750 feet, turn left onto Shongum Path (red blazes), which will take you down rock...