ok, ok, ok

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[Parking] Sizeable parking lot, but gets full by 10:30-11am.

→ Gertrude’s Nose (gmaps, alltrails / 6.9mi, 1,161 ft elevation, loop)

→ Lake Minnewaska Carriage Road (alltrails / 1.9mi, 259 ft elevation, loop)

→ Rainbow Falls (gmaps)

Takes about an hour to get there, mostly on carriage road and very flat and straightforward. Not very interesting overall but nice falls.

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[Parking] Good backup if the lake parking is full, fills up by 12pm maybe?

→ Millbrook Ridge Trail (gmaps, alltrails / 7.4mi, 1,145 ft elevation, loop)

→ Close to East and West Trapps for rope climbing and bouldering

🚌 Bus Access via Shortline Hudson (Port Authority Bus Terminal)

→ Bear Mountain (gmaps, alltrails / 3.7mi, 1,145 ft elevation, loop)

[Parking] Limited free spots at the top of the mountain, lots of parking at the bottom ($10/car)

Large campgrounds within walking distance to a beach 🙂 and a quick drive to hiking trails

[Parking] Parking lot is small, but the norm is to park along the side of the road

Several different intersecting trails including some that lead to a nice, big lake

→ Pine Meadow Lake Loop (alltrails / 5.6mi, 1,167 ft elevation, loop)

This one includes some detours, you can also go straight from the visitor’s center to make it a 2.5mi out-and-back trail that is mostly flat (although some rocky/muddy terrain if it rains.) This lake sparkles on the right day!

→ Ramapo-Torne is fairly popular too, pretty steep (alltrails / 6.1mi, 1,368 ft elevation, loop)

→ Ramapo Dunderberg Triangle Trail Loop (gmaps, alltrails / 7.1mi, 1,568 ft elevation, loop)

Pine Meadow Lake, Reeves Meadow

→ Breakneck Ridge (gmaps, alltrails / 2.9mi, 1,233 ft elevation, loop)

→ Bull Hill (gmaps - trailhead, alltrails / 5.3mi, 1,391 ft elevation, loop)

→ Mt Tammany Red Dot / Blue Dot Trail (gmaps, alltrails / 3.6mi, 1,213 ft elevation, loop)

→ AMC Mohican Visitor Center (gmaps)

Kind of a random, small visitors’ area with parking, doesn’t seem widely frequented but has some trails like Rattlesnake Trail and Coppermine Trail. Seems like there’s a system of trails here that connect with “Upper Spur” and “Kaiser” trailheads.