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08 Sep 2009 15:03 #1 by Bladesworn (Bladesworn)
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Can anyone recommend a nice hiking/walking trail near NYC or easily accessible via Metro-North/NJ Transit?  The trail hike is set for October to catch either the leaves changing color, or just to enjoy the cooler weather of Autumn.

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08 Sep 2009 15:23 #2 by GJSchaller (GJSchaller)
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Someone asked this on Metafilter a while back, and I bookmarked it for myself - here's the link:

ask.metafilter.com/125066/Backcountry-Ca...g-From-NYC-via-train


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08 Sep 2009 17:10 #3 by Bladesworn (Bladesworn)
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Thanks.

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08 Sep 2009 23:21 #4 by Atrus (Atrus)
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Kenlockwood Gorge is a decent trail to hike, it's not really long, (12ish miles?), but it does have some nice views and features.  It's within easy walking distance of the Highbridge, NJ, train station, starts around there, and then goes through Annandale, and Califon.  It also has the added benefit of being within spitting distance of my house.

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09 Sep 2009 13:06 #5 by Kendrick (Kendrick)
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Try any portion of the Palisades trail.

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09 Sep 2009 14:24 #6 by Draknar DoKanen (Draknar DoKanen)
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I would like to emphasize the PORTION part of what Chris said.

Hiking the whole thing is torturous and only a sadistic man would make Boy Scouts do it.

True story.

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09 Sep 2009 14:29 #7 by Kendrick (Kendrick)
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An especially sick man would make his scouts hike until the tall kid puked. True story.

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09 Sep 2009 14:46 #8 by Bladesworn (Bladesworn)
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Wow... ok.  I wasn't really plan on making kids puke, but now it does sound tempting.  ;)  Still, thanks for the suggestion and i am looking into a number of trails right now.

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