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60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: New York City: Including Northern New Jersey, Southwestern Connecticut, and Western Long Island
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Product Description It's Time to Take a Hike in New York City! With so many superb trails in the area, planning a hike can be a frustrating endeavor, but with this newly revised and updated edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: New York City from Christopher and Catherine Brooks, finding the right trail is a snap. From secluded woods and sun-struck seashores, to lowland swamps and rock-strewn mountain tops, these hikes showcase Paleolithic rock shelters, ruins from the Revolutionary and Civil War periods, a bat cave, ghostly ruins, and much, much more.Unbounded by state lines, the trails awaiting hikers in the updated edition of 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: New York City include a meandering ascent of Jenny Jump Mountain in Hope, New Jersey, a deep exploration of Trout Brook Valley near Weston, and a scenic section of the Appalachian Trail that runs by Fitzgerald Falls in New York. Packed with valuable tips and humorous observations, the guide prepares both novices and veterans for the outdoors and includes all the information hikers need to get the most out of the trails, including driving directions and GPS coordinates for all 60 trailheads to take the guesswork out of the trip. About the Author Christopher Brooks has more than two decades of writing experience as an editor at Market Watch (a sister publication to Wine Spectator) and Hearst's Country Living and credits that include Family Circle, Christian Science Monitor, the Chicago Tribune, and USA Today. Catherine Brooks is a professional photographer whose images have been published in a number of magazines. They have hiked the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, the Inca Trail, and extensively explored the U.S., Mexico and South America, Europe, Asia, and northern Africa. Their work appears regularly in Backpacker magazine. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. WALT WHITMAN SAMPLER LENGTH: 3.6 miles ELEVATION GAIN: 473 feet CONFIGURATION: Loop DIFFICULTY: Easy SCENERY: Rolling, mixed deciduous forest hiding a quiet pond, gnarly laurel thickets, and Long Island’s highest point EXPOSURE: Lush canopy protection TRAFFIC: Light on weekdays; can get really busy on weekends TRAIL SURFACE: Dirt, roots, and pebbles HIKING TIME: 2 hours DRIVING DISTANCE: 35 miles SEASON: Year-round, sunrise–sunset ACCESS: $6 parking fee for Suffolk County residents Memorial Day– Labor Day ($13 for nonresidents), free rest of year; no bicycles on most trails, pets on leash MAPS: At Walt Whitman Birthplace; USGS Huntington FACILITIES: Restrooms, water, and public phone at picnic area COMMENTS: Horse riders share most trails. For further information, call the park office at 631-854-4423 or visit tinyurl.com/westhillspark. GPS COORDINATES N40°48.100' W73°25.278' Directions Follow the Long Island Expressway/I-495 East and take Exit 42, merging onto the Northern State Parkway East. Drive to Exit 40 and merge onto Walt Whitman Road/NY 110 South. After 0.3 mile, turn right on Old Country Road and continue 0.4 mile, then go right again on Sweet Hollow Road. Proceed 0.5 mile to the parking lot and picnic area on the right. IN BRIEF The seaside vistas are overgrown from when Walt Whitman roamed this historic woodland, but the densely forested hills still provide a poetic setting for a short hike. A labyrinth of trails snakes by a picturesque pond amid laurels, white pines, and rhododendrons―as well as a full complement of hardwoods―on the way to Jayne’s Hill, the highest point on Long Island. DESCRIPTION “West Hills is a romantic and beautiful spot. It is the most hilly and elevated part of Long Island . . . afford[ing] an extensive and pleasant view,” Walt Whitman wrote in 1850 of the hills that rise above his boyhood home. In Whitman’s day it was possible to view the Connecticut shore from atop the highest peak, Jayne’s Hill, and watch schooners sailing by Fire Island to the south. Those vistas are gone now―overgrown by mountain laurel, beech, and birch trees―
