Labyrinth and the Lemon Squeeze
Scramble and squeeze through a massive jumble of rocks before enjoying breathtaking views of New York’s Shawangunks from Sky Top Tower.
Scrambling
The Gunks Overnighter: Gertrude’s Nose, Labyrinth and the Lemon Squeeze
Hiking at Minnewaska State Park and at the Mohonk Mountain House with an overnight stay in New Paltz, NY.
The Gunks Overnighter: Sam’s Point and Bonticou Crag
Hiking at Sam’s Point Preserve and Bonticou Crag with an overnight stay in New Paltz, NY.
Terrace Pond – West, Circular, North
A rugged route around scenic Terrace Pond with a floating bridge and lot of scrambling.
Terrace Pond North
Rugged, rocky trail that runs along a ridge with many expansive viewpoints before arriving at Terrace Pond.
Lemon Squeezer – Appalachian Trail
Scramble through the Lemon Squeezer – a narrow rock crevice on the Appalachian Trail – and hike past Island Pond, Green Pond, and the Valley of Boulders.
Sterling Forest – Bare Rock and Fire Tower
Enjoy big views of Greenwood Lake from Bare Rock and a 360° panorama from Sterling Forest’s fire tower.
Seven Hills, HTS, Raccoon Brook, Pine Meadow
Plenty of viewpoints, hills, and scrambling plus Pine Meadow Lake in Harriman State Park, NY.
Seven Hills, HTS, Pine Meadow
Hike the Seven Hills trail for plenty of views and fun scrambling in Harriman State Park.
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”
Splitrock Reservoir Loop
Challenging loop around Splitrock Reservoir with views of the reservoir and Misty Pond from Indian Cliffs.
Almost Perpendicular, Elbow Brush
“Almost Perpendicular” is a steep rocky scramble to a nice viewpoint, and “Elbow Brush” is a short squeeze through a rock crevice.
Kakiat County Park to Pine Meadow Lake
This route takes in several view points along Mountain, SMB and Raccoon Brook Hill trails, Lake Wanoksink, and Pine Meadow Lake.