There’s a reason the “historic” trails of Harriman State Park — shady remnants of trails that once were — have fallen fallow over the years, and now I know it: they’re tough. This summer I’ve hiked a great many of the...
Frustrated with the New York State Parks’ lack of information about legal parking spaces in Harriman State Park, we set out to make a map of our own, and ended up making a map of all the hiking trails (blazed, and some unblazed) in Harriman State Park. You can...
Kids love hideouts. Forts, snow igloos, caves, treehouses — anything that throws a roof up where one doesn’t belong works. That’s why it brings out the kid in me to come upon any one of Harriman State Park’s lean-tos in the woods, especially...
Sometimes you are working on a problem, or you’re hung up on a project at work, and although it’s stuck in your head, you’re not bearing down on it. That’s when I hike. An unmarked trail off Harriman State Park’s Island Pond Road —...
Late start to the weekend? Want to go out and back before the football starts, but also want to feel like you’ve been somewhere? Try the summit of Long Mountain, in the north part of Harriman State Park, NY. This loop is just the right combination for a...
Need the quick on-foot getaway from New York City? Sure you do! And there’s no better time to cross the top of Harriman State Park than early October. UPDATE (JULY 4, 2015): Now you can use the Tuxedo-Harriman shuttle (weekends only) to get to the start of...
