This website the "Dutchess Rail Trail" is the hub to connecting Dutchess County. Not only communities in Dutchess but also the eastern most part of...
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James Baird State Park is situated on farmland once owned by James Baird, a contractor and engineer whose firm constructed the Lincoln Memorial. In...
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Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park adjoins Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills Memorial State Park and together, comprise more than 1,000 acres. Ma...
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Ogden Mills and Ruth Livingston Mills Memorial State Park adjoins Margaret Lewis Norrie State Park and together, comprise more than one thousand ac...
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Follow the red trail markers appearing on trees or painted directly on the rocks. At the top of the staircase, on the concrete platform, turn aroun...
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Red Hook, Dutchess County (120 acres)—In 1849 members of the Astor and Delano families, who lived on adjacent estates, commissioned German-bo...
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Overview:This loop hike steeply climbs Breakneck Ridge, with many spectacular views over the Hudson River.Description:Despite its relatively short ...
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Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park is a delight for outdoor enthusiasts. This 14,086-acre park, covering land in Putnam and Dutchess counties,...
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Despite its relatively short length, this is generally considered to be the most strenuous hike in the East Hudson Highlands. It involves steep cli...
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A mostly undeveloped preserve of nearly 6,000 acres, Hudson Highlands State Park Preserve consists of a series of separate parcels of land stretchi...
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Storm King State Park offers unsurpassed views of the Catskills and the Hudson Valley. Hikers and hunters enjoy this undisturbed green space. Park ...
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Overview:This loop climbs to the summits of Butter Hill and Storm King Mountain, with many spectacular viewpoints over the Hudson River and the Hig...
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The Bluebird Trail (0.6 mile blue and red) provides a shortcut across the Stillman Trail (yellow) enabling shorter loop hikes while traversing a he...
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Nimham Mountain, named after Chief Daniel Nimham of the Wappingers tribe, contains 1,023 acres in the town of Kent, Putnam County. This property is...
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About Us Established in 1963, the Mohonk Preserve was the first land trust established to protect the Shawangunk Ridge. It is also one of the oldes...
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About Us:Located in Ulster County, NY Minnewaska State Park Preserve is situated on the dramatic Shawangunk Mountain ridge, which rises more than 2...
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GLASCO, Ulster County (149 acres)—Falling Waters Preserve is an excellent place to explore the rugged beauty of the Hudson River, ...
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Featured ActivitiesHikingBe sure to visit the new Great Swamp boardwalk and trail on the island. The new boardwalk connects the east and west sides...
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