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Hiking in New York

Hiking the Appalachian Trail in New York

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Trails: 89 miles of the AT crosses southern New York from Greenwood Lake through Harriman and Bear Mountain state parks to the Hudson River. After crossing the Hudson the AT then continues northeast through Hudson Highlands and Clarence Fahnestock state parks to the Connecticut border. The New York section of the AT is maintained by the NY-NJ Trail Conference.
Access fee: Park entry pass for state parks. Donations to the Appalachian Trail Conference help protect the trail.
Nearest town: Greenwood Lake, Bear Mountain, Wingdale, NY
Trail map: Map and guidebook is available from the Appalachian Trail Conference
Web site: Appalachian Trail New York | NY-NJ Trail Conference
Points of interest: Hudson Highlands
Other activities:
Lodging: Bear Mountain Inn
Camping: Harriman and Clarence Fahnestock state parks
Weather forecast: Poughkeepsie
Tourism info: Hudson Valley Tourism
Getting to the trail: The AT can be accessed at several points along its route where it crosses roads. See Appalachian Trail Parking for a description of trailhead parking lots.
Map of local region: Greenwood Lake | Bear Mountain | Wingdale

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