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bb wrote a new blog post: Breakneck Ridge 1 year, 5 months ago · View
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bb wrote a new blog post: The Cloisters 1 year, 5 months ago · View
The Cloisters is a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art specializing in Medieval Art. It is situated in Northern Manhattan in the landscaped Fort Tryon Park, high on a perch overlooking the Hudson and the city itself. I like Fort Tryon Park in the Summer: the high ground provides a good breeze, the gardens are in splendor [...] -
bb wrote a new blog post: Molas Pass (via Elk Creek) to Stony Pass. The Colorado Trail. 1 year, 5 months ago · View
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7o63ZNQYlaY Difficulty: Strenuous. 19 miles, the majority of which is above treeline. Trailhead: Molas Pass. 1/2 mile from parking lot at Molas Pass (look for wooden sign) on Highway 550 – 5 miles south of Silverton. Molas Lake Campground. Take the Molas Lake Trail and meet the Colorado Trail 1.5 miles east of Molas Pass Elk Park. My favorite. Take the the Durango & Silverton [...]
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bb wrote a new blog post: American Museum of Natural History 1 year, 5 months ago · View
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bb wrote a new blog post: Bear Mountain 1 year, 5 months ago · View
Bear Mountain Lodge is a great center for hiking in the Hudson Valley. Experience the earliest section of the Appalachian trail. Cross the Bear Mountain Bridge. Get lost in the zoo and Nature preserve. Difficulty: easy Public Transport: Get the bus from Port Authority to Bear Mountain Lodge. Departs PA 8.45 am. Departs Bear Mtn [...]
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bb wrote a new blog post: Central Park: The Museum of Natural History, Cherry Lane, the Reservoir, the Conservatory Garden & the Museum of New York 1 year, 5 months ago · View
The Museum of Natural History is on Central Park West at 81st Street (Subway 81st, B & C trains). Walk north on the park’s edge and enter at 90th street. Cross the park road at the lights and walk straight ahead entering Cherry Lane – a dirt path lined with cherry trees. You will soon find yourself [...] -
bb started the forum topic Good Hikes near NYC in the group Good Hikes near NYC: 1 year, 5 months ago · View
Tell everyone about your favorite hikes near or in NYC
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bb created the group Good Hikes near NYC 1 year, 5 months ago · View
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bb wrote a new blog post: The Ice Lakes of Silverton, Colorado 1 year, 6 months ago · View
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRevVYIrz6gDifficulty: Moderate. 3 miles one way (3000 ft elevation gain) from trailhead. Trailhead: From Silverton go 2 miles north towards Ouray. Take a left on county road 7 (watch for the blue sign). Follow dusty road 6 miles to South Mineral Campground. The trailhead is at the edge of the carpark. Nearest town: Silverton, Colorado. Silverton is situated in [...] -
bb wrote a new blog post: George Washington Bridge and the Palisades 2 years, 8 months ago · View
An easy stroll across the Hudson on the GW and then along the beautiful Palisades. Spectacular views on a woodland hike within city limits.
Difficulty: Easy
Public Transport to Trailhead: Subway – Take the A train to 181st street and follow signs to the George Washington Bridge
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bb wrote a new blog post: Brooklyn Bridge 2 years, 8 months ago · View
Opened in 1883 the walk over this bridge is as magnificent as ever. Views of the Staute of Liberty, New York Harbor, the Manhattan bridge and the downtown skyline make this the most camera friendly hike in NYC. Difficulty: Easy Public Transport: Take the 4,5 or 6 trains to Brooklyn Bridge/ City Hall. Q,R,W to [...]
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bb wrote a new blog post: Breakneck Ridge and Bull Mountain 2 years, 8 months ago · View
Affording some of the most specatacular views of the Hudson Valley, Breakneck Ridge is well worth the train ride. Add in the historic town of Cold Spring and the pleasant climb of the hard wooded Bull Mountain and you have a fantastic day out. Difficulty: Medium to Strenuous Public Transport to Trailhead: Metro North to Cold Spring on the Harlem/East Hudson Line. The [...]
