When we first moved upstate seven years ago we had no idea that we were surrounded by trails. Instead, we would drive far and wide in search of one. One of the first trails we visited was the Rio Reservoir. We parked our car by the Forestburgh Town Hall and started walking. We did not…
If you’ve ever been on a NY-NJ trail, you should join the cause and support the Trail Conference. This is the organization that cleans, manages and protects our beloved trails. Without them, those trees would stay down, trash would accumulate everywhere, and there won’t be any signs showcasing the history of the trail. If you…
When we first started our journey to complete the Long Path, we talked about other trails that we can do next, like the Appalachian Trail. We stepped a little through the AT trail in Harriman and have seen the sign for it on other trails. Once I did some research I realized that it was…
For Trails Day we went to Stony Kill Falls and then to Minnewaska Park to hike Mossy Glen trail to Peter’s Kill falls. At Minnewaska State Park, we took the Mossy Glen trail from the parking lot. On this particular Saturday, the parking lot was filling by the minute. There were people in all directions, but mainly going…
On Thursday, we hiked Beacon Fire Tower via Breakneck Ridge. We hiked to Beacon Tower before but clockwise. This time we did it via Breakneck Ridge, counter-clock wise. According to the map on AllTrails app, we would have to walk a big section on 9D. We decided to not worry about this and would find…
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is hosting the Catskills Fire Tower Challenge 2024. If you hike all six Catskills fire towers in a year you will receive a patch. All you need to do is hike the towers, track your miles, fill out the time sheet and email it to catskillschallenge@dec.ny.gov. This year…
If you’re looking for a fun adventure this year, join the Catskills Fire Tower Challenge! We did the challenge last year in the summer and completed it in two days. This time we did it in the winter but took our time completing them. So, what exactly is this fire tower challenge? For almost a…
