Lots of rugged terrain and a few good scrambles...starts tough and ends easy.

Harriman State Park is the second largest state park in all of New York and it offers excellent recreational opportunity including hundreds of miles of hiking trails. This hike follows multiple trails to complete a long loop up Pingyp Mountain as well as Flaggy Meadow Mountain. These high points offer excellent views of the surrounding area but this does require some strenuous climbing. There are multiple connecting trails along the way that can be used to add side trips and explore the area further. When hiking in the park, pay close attention to the trail markers and reference a trail map, especially when venturing off on other trails.

Lake is lovely and peaceful but very small. Super easy beach type launch area with picnic pavilion, portapotty and charcoal grills. Plenty of parking. No fees. Park has playground and hiking trails. Trails appear as if they might be good for mountain biking. Lake has lovely marshy areas at either end full of snapping and painted turtles, king fisher, great blue herons and other water birds. Didn't seem possible to navigate too far into the marshes before it became impassible. Seems to be popular with fishers. Lovely in every way except that there is little to explore. Even the laziest of paddles of the perimeter will take no more than an hour. Excellent location for a new paddler to test out a boat and skills.

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Boardwalk travels along one of New York City's largest beachfront areas on Staten Island, providing bikers and walkers some excellent coastal scenery in the city. The boardwalk offers easy access to the beach and is open for bicycles and foot traffic.

This famous trail travels through neighborhoods of the lower west side, offering excellent urban scenery including the Hudson River and the impressive New York City skyline. The trail is raised almost 30 feet above street level and offers a unique and safe way to explore the area. The concrete trail is open to pedestrians only.

On this hike you are not surrounded by pine and oak but by Lady Liberty, Columbus Monument, Liberation Monument, and Manhattan skyscrapers. You are able to take advantage of walkways, a nature path and Interpretive Center. Leashed dogs are permitted on this walk.

Possible wind and waves across Saratoga Lake. One mile to the entrance to the Kayadeross Creek. Paddle upstream against very gentle current. Plenty of water and no significant obstruction at water level 203.6 https://waterdata.usgs.gov/ny/nwis/uv/?site_no=01330884&PARAmeter_cd=62614,00065,00062 Possible side trip: One mile in is well marked turn off to the right. Lake Lonely Outlet, very pretty wooded one mile to Lake Lonely. Lake Lonely Livery rents kayaks and SUPS. Park and launch available for $8 per car. About 1.75 miles upstream from Lake Lonely turn off is Kayadeross Ave Launch. We were told there was room for about 5 cars and approximately 100 yard portage to water from parking. Beyond here it gets very noisy as you approach I-87. Mergansers, Herons, King Fishers, Turtles.

Enter South Bay, Whitehall Marina, Poultney River

Harriman State Park and the surrounding parks offer hundreds of miles of hiking trails and recreational opportunity in the New York area. The trails can be combined to customize endless hiking trips. This hike follows multiple trails to complete a loop hike on Breakneck Mountain where hikers will enjoy views of the surrounding lakes and mountain terrain. The beginning and end of the hike consists of a steep climb and descent but the remainder only has some small ups and downs.

Minnewaska State Park is situated on the Shawangunk Mountain Ridge which is known for its rugged rocky terrain and dense hardwood forests. With over 35 miles of carriage roads and 50 miles of footpaths, the state park offers excellent hiking and biking opportunity. This hike follows the Upper Awosting Carriageway to Lake Awosting and back. The hike follows all carriage roads but there are additional footpaths and connecting trails that can be used to explore additional areas of the park.