Complete hike details, photos, and video on our Lemon Squeezer page.
The Lemon Squeezer is a rock formation on the Appalachian Trail in Harriman State Park, NY. It’s a really interesting and fun section of the trail: The AT goes through an opening created by rocks, then you need to squeeze through a narrow section about 8-10′ long. After the Squeezer, you can scramble up a rock face, or you skirt off to the left and follow the “easy way” sign.
The scramble up is harder than it appears – or at least it was harder than I recalled. (it’s been a few years, but a guy with a backpack going before us yelled out a few choice words as he went up it so…)
This loop passes by Island Pond, then gets to the Lemon Squeezer. Continue on the AT then loop back on the Long Path near a low, swampy area. The Lichen trail was really overgrown but leads you to a wide rocky face with views to the west. Plenty of boulders to sit and take a break on, and one with a tree providing shade. The trail ends at Ramapo-Dundenberg and continues over these open rock slabs with lots of blueberry bushes. The terrain reminded us a little of being out West. Read more…
Complete hike details, photos, and video on our Torne Mountain page.
The views just didn’t stop on this hike… Hewitt-Butler trail follows along the ridge so there are views almost the whole way. Gorgeous.
There are 360 degree views from Osio Rock (too hot-n-hazy to see NYC today), and we assume most people turn around here. We had intended to as well, and go back to Otter Hole to add in a loop from the main part of Norvin, but changed our mind and decided that since the trail goes off the map edge with the notation “To Camp Vacamas, 1 Mile”…. we needed to see where that took us. Read more…
For detailed hike directions, maps, photos and GPS coordinates, visit our Apple Pie Hill page.
8.4 miles. Easy, level trail surface through the Pine Barrens in Wharton State Forest. Follow the Batona Trail (PINK blazes) from the Carranza Memorial to Apple Pie Hill and back.
Was warm and sunny, upper 80′s. This hike has strong sun exposure since the pine trees don’t offer as much shade – plan accordingly (sunblock, hat, plenty of water) or go when it’s cooler. Wild blueberries are all along this hike so that is your reward for dealing with the sun if you hike this during blueberry season (late July- mid Aug)…
Delaware Water Gap, Garvey Springs Trail to AT and back. 16 miles (new record). About 8 hours. Warm, sunny and pleasant.
Parked at the 2nd parking on Old Mine Road (think its called Douglas, its part of the campgrounds). There is a bathroom beyond the parking lot. Trail starts across the road. Garvey Springs is ORANGE on the left, BLUE on the right goes up slightly less steeper.
Took ORANGE up steeply for 1 mile. Halfway up you walk N for a bit on ROCK CORES then continue up ORANGE. You arrive N of Sunfish Pond and pick up the AT here. We followed it N where it follows the ridge. Mostly level until the descent to Camp Road before Camp Mohican, then climbs again after the road. We passed the junction of Rattlesnake Swamp trail. Finally turned around and headed back, stopping at the pond to soak our feet in the cool water. It was later in the day and was quiet. Hiked the steep mile down to the car and headed to Wendy’s.
The Lemon Squeezer is a rock formation on the Appalachian Trail in Harriman State Park, NY. It’s a really interesting and fun section of the trail: The AT goes through an opening created by rocks, then you need to squeeze through a narrow section about 8-10′ long. After the Squeezer, you can scramble up a rock face, or you skirt off to the left and follow the “easy way” sign.
