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Wildfire in Minnewaska State Park
Update (9/3/2022) on the wildfire in Minnewaska state park: Two of the three fires that were started on Saturday have been 100% contained. The 70 acre Wurtsboro fire and the 1.5 acre Stony Kill fire are fully extinguished while the Napanoch Point fire is 75% contained. Nearly 200 firefighters have been working hard at containing…
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Hiking Beacon Fire Tower via Breakneck Ridge
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…
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Bike Riding from Woodridge to Hurleyville
Bike riding from Woodridge to Hurleyville is a bumpy one. We wanted to see if any more of the rail trail has been cleaned and paved. Short answer is, nope. Usually, we start the bike ride from Mountain Dale to Hurleyville but this time we started from Woodridge. We parked our car by the park…
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One Free Gift from Google Maps
Did you ever receive a free gift from Google Maps? Did you know that Google Maps gives you a gift if your picture gets many views? How many views? Well, definitely over a million. When we opened our Google Maps account for HBTrails we read somewhere that someone received socks from Google after their picture…
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Hiking Plateau Mountain in the Catskills
On Thursday, we met with an Instagram follower and hiked Plateau Mountain for the first time. The parking for the hike was at a location we’ve been to two times before. This is the area where you can come to camp, paint, hike Hunter mountain, or wait for your hikers. I don’t believe I ever…
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Black Mountain and Owl Lake Loop
Who knew Harriman State Park had many different trails like the Black Mountain and Owl Lake Loop? I sure did not, but now I’m intrigued. I guess it’s a good thing that we let someone else pick the trail and teach these old dogs some new tricks. Harriman State Park has over forty marked trails…
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Kartrite Resort and Indoor Water Park
Have you been to the new Kartrite Resort and Indoor Waterpark? This indoor water park is only two hours away from New York City and offers great fun and entertainment for families. You also don’t have to have kids in order to enter or to enjoy the waterpark. Not only can you come here in…