Four Birds Trail – Wildcat Ridge
A rugged trail through a very pretty area, with several stream hops and views from a hawk watch.
Challenging Hikes
Bonticou Crag and Table Rocks
A short, fun, challenging rock scramble up Bonticou Crag and a hike to Table Rocks in New York’s Mohonk Preserve.
Bearfort Ridge Loop – Surprise Lake
Rugged trail to Surprise Lake with plenty of views, mountain laurel, a rhododendron tunnel, and some scrambling.
Surprise Lake Loop via State Line Trail
Fantastic views of Greenwood Lake and the surrounding area, Surprise Lake, multiple scrambles.
Horse Pond Mountain to Lake Sonoma Loop
A long loop from Horse Pond Mountain to Lake Sonoma and Overlook Rock.
Stonetown Circular
Climb and descend five mountains – Little Windbeam, Windbeam, Bear, Board, and Harrison – while enjoying views of the Wanaque and Monksville Reservoirs.
Stokes – Blue Mountain Loop – Lower
An enjoyable, relatively level trek through an attractive forest using the lower section of the Blue Mountain Loop that circuits Stokes State Forest.
The Giant Stairs – Palisades
Scramble over the Giant Stairs – a long section of huge boulders that have tumbled from the Palisades – with views over the Hudson River into NY.
Mt. Tammany – Delaware Water Gap
Climb steeply uphill to a fantastic overlook of the Delaware Water Gap and Mt. Minsi across the way.
Seven Hills, HTS, Raccoon Brook, Pine Meadow
Plenty of viewpoints, hills, and scrambling plus Pine Meadow Lake in Harriman State Park, NY.
Harriman – Seven Hills, HTS, Reeves Brook
This loop isn’t overly long at just under 8 miles, but there are enough hills and scrambling sections to rate it on the low end of “challenging”
Mind the Gap
Mind the Gap – Hike Mt. Tammany and Mt. Minsi in One Day. Double Your Summits, Double Your Fun!
Mt. Tammany and Sunfish Pond
Challenging hike to the summit of Mt. Tammany and then to Sunfish Pond.