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Hiking in Fahnestock State Park

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Trails: The park has 42 miles of trails for hiking.
Access fee: Park entry pass
Nearest town: Cold Spring, NY
Trail map: NY-NJ Trail Conference has an online map of the trails
Web site: Fahnestock State Park
Points of interest: Taconic Outdoor Education Center has outdoor programs and group cabins
Other activities: Cross-country skiing
Lodging: Poughkeepsie has many hotels and other accommodations
Camping: 86 sites in the park
Weather forecast: Poughkeepsie
Tourism info: Hudson Valley Tourism | Putnam VB
Getting to the trail: Take Taconic State Parkway north of New York City to Route 301, then head west to park.
Map of local region: Cold Spring

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Number of ratings: 2
Average rating: 4.50  

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Trail Name: Fahnestock State Park
I have hiked there: Once
I last hiked there in: June, 2005
Trails that I hiked: The blue trail that begins about a half mile west of the park office at the Canopus beach parking area.
Favorite trails: This was our first and certainly not our last trip to hike these trails.
Best time to go: If you go in June, you may wish to consider early morning or find a dry spell. It was quite humid.
Trail marking: Fair
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 4 stars
What I liked: Well maintained, continuously variable in effort to hike.
What I disliked: We packed out two garbage bags of trash and bottles that others left behind. But even this didn't detract from the awesome beauty.
Additional comments: Insect repellent. I'll bring it next time. The mosquitoes aren't as vicious as what I remember from Texas, but they still are bothersome.
Submitted by: Michael Sicard
from: Hopewell Junction, NY
Date submitted: June 5, 2005

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Area name: Fahnestock State Park
Times that I hiked there: Few
Date that I last hiked there: Dec, 2001
Trails that I hiked: Appalachian trail, Taconic trail
Favourite trails: Appalachian trail
Best time to go: autumn
Trail marking: Very good
Trail maintenance: Very good
Rating: 5 stars
What I liked: scenery, wild life
What I disliked: nothing
Comments:
Submitted by: y.o.
from: ny
Date submitted: Jan 10, 2002

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