Hyde Park, New York
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Top Hiking Spots in and near Hyde Park
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Woodstock, New York
Sugarloaf Mountain via Blue Trail
6.54 mi / 2297 ft gainSugarloaf Mountain, is one the 35 highest peaks in New York's Catskills at 3806 ft. There are many ways to approach this peak, and this is an out-and-back hike via Mink Hollow. The parking area is located at the end of Milk Hollow Rd (42.10405386879072, -74.17148500019927). From here, get on the...Read more -
Kent, New York
King's Chamber and Moose Hill Loop
3.14 mi / 499 ft gainKing's Chamber and Moose Hill Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Carmel, New York.Read more -
Cornwall, New York
Hike the North Point Loop
6.5 mi / 1400 ft gainThere is three different trailheads to access the North Point Loop. I chose the trailhead that would give me the longest hike. That would be the Butter Hill parking area on Route 9W north. From the parking lot, start on the connector trail designated with white markers. Follow this for about ...Read more -
Cornwall, New York
Storm King Mountain Loop
4.52.44 mi / 400 ft gainThis is an easy, yet very rewarding hike with a lot of viewpoints on the way up. Technically you scale up two mountains, Butter Hill and Storm King, but most people just describe it as Storm King Mountain. This is a great hike for families with younger kids, those who don't have much time but wan...Read more -
Elka Park, New York
Hike to Huckleberry Point
4.54.5 mi / 644 ft gainThis is a 4.5 mile hike that is great for hikers of all skill levels. Because it is short and not overly difficult, beginners will enjoy this hike. There are some steep sections that will get your heart pumping, though, and a stunning payoff is waiting for you at the end.From the trailhead, follo...Read more -
Carmel Hamlet, New York
Ninham Mountain Fire Tower
5.01.23 mi / 367 ft gainThis is more of a stroll than a hike, which is nice because you can add it to another hike in the same day if you're in the area. From the dirt parking lot take the trail off to the right. Just stay straight and in about 15 minutes you'll see a huge fire tower (hard to miss). Feel free to climb a...Read more -
Elka Park, New York
Backpack the Eastern Half of Devil's Path in the Catskill Mountains
5.014 mi / 3900 ft gainThe Eastern half of Devil's Path has four major summits: Indian Head, Twin, Sugarloaf and Plateau. Each summit is a straight climb up and down, then back up to as much as 3,900 ft. There are some sparse sections of level ground, but most is a steep descent uphill or steep slide downhill. Your ...Read more -
Elka Park, New York
Backpack Devil's Path in the Catskills
24.2 mi / 9000 ft gainDevil's Path is roughly more than 24 miles long, althought it feels like an eternity of milage. Going thru the summits of Indian head, Twin, Sugarloaf, Plateau, Hunter, and Westkill Mountains.Its brutal. Its painful, Its unique. Be prepared for anything and everything. You will encounter wild lif...Read more -
Elka Park, New York
Hike Indian Head Summit via Jimmy Dolan Notch Overlook
4.9 mi / 1512 ft gainThe view from the summit of this hike is incredible. Bring a sack lunch and a camera - you'll want to stay for a while! This trail is open for use year-round and provides great snowshoeing in the winter and fabulous wildflowers in the spring and summer. This is also a great location for birding!Read more -
Elka Park, New York
Hike Twin Mountain
6 mi / 1586 ft gainThe DEC Parking lot, is located at the very end of a dead end, along Prediger Rd. Start at the trail head to the right of the trail kiosk and sign in sheet. The trail starts out very easy going as you approach the base of Twin. At mile 0.25, you’ll hit a junction where you’ll turn RIGHT towards T...Read more -
Cold Spring, New York
Photograph Indian Brook Falls
2.8This is about as short a walk and as little effort as you can put in for a beautiful waterfall. You can barely call it a hike, but I'll list it as such since you do walk through the woods for 5 minutes. The trail is extremely well built, and is pretty easily accessible through the winter.The trai...Read more -
Kent, Connecticut
Explore Kent Falls
5.00.75 mi / 250 ft gainEvery now and then you need a day to rest those sore muscle from all your recent adventures. The only issue is, you don't want to sit around inside, you want to be outside. Insert a trip to Kent Fall State Park. The perfect rest adventure day.Located 1 hour and 45 minutes north of New York City i...Read more -
New Windsor, New York
Hike Jessup/West Ridge Loop via the Sweet Clover Trail
10 mi / 1700 ft gainSchunnemunk Mountain State Park is one of my favorite parks. It offers many trails and possibilities for different loops. The attraction of Schunnemunk Mountain is the long double ridges running parallel to each other and amazing views in all directions.This hike starts at the Taylor Road parki...Read more -
Elka Park, New York
Camp at Sugarloaf Mountain in the Catskills
4.06 mi / 1500 ft gainBegin by parking at the end of Mink Road in Elka Park (GPS:N42 08.593, W74 09.479). It will be a .7 mile hike to camp. Follow the rocky woods road to the junction where there is a SPRING sign. Continuing straight will take you to the water source. If you do not need water, turn left when you see ...Read more -
Phoenicia, New York
Hike Mt. Wittenberg
4.3Looking for a great day hike in the Catskill region of NY? Then you should definitely look into and consider tackling Mt. Wittenberg then. A challenging climb up but a very rewarding summit view.Starting at Woodland Valley Campgrounds visitor registration house (where you can pay for parking for ...Read more -
Phoenicia, New York
Camp at Woodland Valley
3.0If you are looking for a great campground up in the Catskill Mountains of New York then you definitely have to check out Woodland Valley Campgrounds. Located about 2 hours north of New York City, it is the perfect place to go to get off the grid. No service for about 30 minutes in any direction.T...Read more