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Amc's Best Day Hikes Near New York City: Four-Season Guide to 50 of the Best Trails in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey [Minkštas viršelis]

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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 288 pages, weight: 30 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 13-Apr-2010
  • Leidėjas: Appalachian Mountain Club
  • ISBN-10: 193402838X
  • ISBN-13: 9781934028384
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  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 288 pages, weight: 30 g
  • Išleidimo metai: 13-Apr-2010
  • Leidėjas: Appalachian Mountain Club
  • ISBN-10: 193402838X
  • ISBN-13: 9781934028384
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
You don’t have to travel far from New York City to find some of the best day hikes in the Northeast. This guidebook from the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Best Day Hikes series takes you to 50 of the best excursions in New York, Connecticut, and northern New Jersey. Perfect for beginners, seasoned hikers, families, tourists, and local residents, AMC’s Best Day Hikes Near New York City unveils hidden gems of the New York City metro area. Hike the Palisades Interstate Park, explore the Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge, discover the Paugusett State Forest, trek the Nassau-Suffolk Greenbelt in Long Island, or even ramble through Central Park from end to end – no matter what your ability level, this guide is a must-have resource for an hour or day of adventure.  Many hikes in the guide are accessible by public transportation, making it easy for you to get out on the trail. This guidebook from the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Best Day Hikes Series takes you to 50 of the best short excursions in New York, Connecticut, and Northern New Jersey.
Locator Map iv
At-a-Glance Trip Planner viii
Preface xvii
Acknowledgments xix
Introduction xxi
How to Use This Book xxiii
Trip Planning and Safety xxv
Leave No Trace xxix
SECTION 1: NEW YORK CITY AND THE LOWER HUDSON VALLEY
1 Central Park
3
2 High Line
10
3 Staten Island Greenbelt
15
4 West Pond Loop
20
5 New York Botanical Garden—Native Forest
24
6 Pelham Bay Park
28
7 Hook Mountain State Park
32
8 Tuxedo Loop
37
9 Bellvale Mountain
41
10 Sugarloaf South
45
11 Harriman State Park—Long Mountain
50
12 Bear Mountain
55
13 Manitoga/The Russel Wright Design Center
60
14 Blue Mountain Reservation
64
15 Teatown Lake Reservation
69
16 Turkey Mountain Nature Preserve
73
17 Pawling Nature Reserve
77
18 Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
82
19 Nimham Mountain State Forest
87
20 Clarence Fahnestock State Park—Canopus Lake
91
21 Hudson Highlands State Park—Breakneck Ridge and Bull Hill
96
22 Black Rock Forest
102
23 Stewart State Forest
107
24 Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge
111
25 Highland Lakes State Park
117
SECTION 2: NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
26 High Point
123
27 Rattlesnake Swamp Loop
127
28 Mahlon Dickerson Reservation
133
29 Bearfort Mountain
137
30 Abraham S. Hewitt State Forest—Terrace Pond
142
31 Assiniwikam Mountain
147
32 Ringwood State Park
151
33 Pyramid Mountain Natural Historic Area
156
34 Palisades Interstate Park
160
35 Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
166
36 Watchung Reservation
170
37 South Mountain Reservation
175
SECTION 3: LONG ISLAND AND CONNECTICUT
38 Massapequa Preserve
183
39 Muttontown Preserve
187
40 Manetto Hills
191
41 West Hills County Park
195
42 Uplands Farm Sanctuary to Cold Spring Harbor State Park
199
43 Nissequogue River State Park
204
44 Connetquot River State Park Preserve
209
45 Mianus River Park
214
46 Devil's Den Preserve
218
47 Naugatuck State Forest
223
48 Lower Paugusett State Forest
227
49 Upper Paugusett State Forest
232
50 Pootatuck State Forest
236
APPENDICES
A: Critical Treasures of the Highlands
241
B: Resources
244
C: Further Reading
245
Index 247
About the Author 253
Appalachian Mountain Club 254
About the AMC in New York 255
AMC Books Updates 255