Part of Oscawana Park Location: Croton-on-Hudson Distance: 1.75 miles Skill Level: easy Elevation Gain: 200' Type of Hike: lollipop Trail Condition: gravel, rocky, dirt, trail, paved Wow Factor: interesting ruins How to get there: From Route 9, take the 9A-South/Albany Post Rd. Follow the road for less than a quarter mile. Make a right on Furnace Dock … Continue reading McAndrews Estate
Location: Dover Distance: 1.25 miles, option for more Skill Level: easy Elevation Gain: 200' Type of Hike: out-and-back Trail Condition: paved, gravel, trail, steps, rocky Wow Factor: 30' waterfall inside a cave Note: no dedicated parking but places that allow it Website How to get there: There is no dedicated parking area but several places … Continue reading Dover Stone Church
Location: Bear Mountain Distance: 1.5 miles, option for more Skill Level: easy Elevation Gain: minimal Type of Hike: partial loop Trail Condition: paved road Wow Factor: the bears Note: paid parking seasonally Website How to get there: From their website: Main Entrance to Bear Mountain State Park is on Seven Lakes Drive, off of Route 9W and a short … Continue reading Bear Mountain Zoo
Location: Copake Falls Distance: 1 mile, option to add Bash Bish Skill Level: easy, good for little walkers Elevation Gain: 100' Type of Hike: out-and-back Trail Condition: road, trail Wow Factor: preserved iron works Note: paid parking seasonally How to get there: From 22, head east on 344. Enter Taconic State Park. Just over half a … Continue reading Copake Iron Works
Location: Garrison Distance: 2.8 miles Skill Level: moderate Elevation Gain: 450' Type of Hike: out-and-back Trail Condition: trail, rocky Wow Factor: historical aspect, tiny views How to get there: Between 9 and 9D, there is a new, large parking area on the south side of Stake Hill Road between Avery and Walter Hoving Rd. There … Continue reading North and South Redoubt
Also part of Glenclyffe Loop, Arden Point, Marcia's Mile Location: Garrison Distance: 2.5 miles, option for more Skill Level: easy Elevation Gain: 200' Type of Hike: double loop Trail Condition: road, grass, trail, rocky Wow Factor: views of Hudson and monastery (friary), historic value How to get there: The parking lot is located off 9D (5 miles … Continue reading Benedict Arnold Walk
Location: Garrison Distance: 2.15 miles, option for shorter Skill Level: moderate Elevation Gain: 400' Type of Hike: loop Trail Condition: dirty, rocky Wow Factor: viewpoints Note: you can't get close to the Rusel Wright house without purchasing a ticket Website How to get there: Located on 9D, 4 miles north of the Bear Mountain Bridge. … Continue reading Manitoga, Russel Wright Woodland Paths
