Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
Introduction x
Weather xi
Flora and Fauna xiii
Wilderness Restrictions/Regurations xiv
Trail Navigation xv
How to Use This Book xvii
Trail Finder xix
Map Legend xxii
The Hikes
Thousand Islands-Seaway Region 1
1 Stone Valley 3
2 Inman Gulf Hiking and Nature Trails 7
3 Lakeview Natural Beach Hike 11
Honorable Mentions
A Wellesley Island State Park 16
B Chaumont Barrens Preserve 17
The Adirondacks 18
4 Floodwood Loop 20
5 Jenkins Mountain Hike 24
6 Poke-O-Moonshine Trail 28
7 High Falls Loop 32
8 Van Hoevenberg Trail 37
9 East Branch Ausabie River Loop 42
10 Northville-Placid Trail 47
11 Blue Mountain Trail 52
12 Murphy Lake Trail 56
13 Pharaoh Mountain and Lake Loop 60
14 Stony Pond Trail 65
15 Middle Settlement Lake Hike 69
16 West Canada Lakes Wilderness Hike 75
17 Siamese Ponds Hike 80
18 Tongue Mountain Range Loop 84
19 Jockeybush Lake Trail 89
Honorable Mentions
C Grass River Wild Forest Hike 93
D Indian Pass-Lake Golden Loop 93
E Camp Santanoni Trail 94
F Goodnow Mountain Trail 95
G Whetstone Gulf State Park 95
H Gleasmans Falls Trail 96
I Peaked Mountain Trail 96
J Black Mountain Loop 97
Niagara Frontier 98
20 Erie Canal Heritage Trail 99
21 Letchworth State Park 105
22 Letchworth Trail 110
Honorable Mentions
K Alabama Swamps Trails 115
L Tifft Nature Preserve 116
Chautaugua-Allegheny Region 117
23 Fred J. Cusimano Westside Overland Trail 118
24 Allegany State Park, Red House Headquarters-Eastwood Meadows Loop 123
Honorable Mention
M Deer Lick Nature Sanctuary 129
Finger Lakes Region 130
25 Beaver Lake Nature Center 132
26 Interloken National Recreation Trail 137
27 Taughannock Falls State Park 143
28 Onondaga Trail 148
29 Watkins Glen State Park 153
30 Buttermilk Fails State Park 158
31 Robert H. Treman State Park 163
Honorable Mentions
N Howland Island Unit, Northern Montezuma Wildlife Management Area 168
O High Tor Wildlife Management Area 169
Central-Leatherstockiiig Region 170
32 Old Erie Canal Heritage Trail 172
33 Beaver Creek Swamp Loop 178
Honorable Mentions
P Glimmerglass State Park 182
Q Bowman Lake State Park 183
Capital-Saratpga Region 184
34 Wilkinson National Recreation Trail 185
35 Taconic Crest Trail 189
Honorable Mentions
R Five Rivers Environmental Education Center 195
S Thacher State Park 196
The Catskills 197
36 North-South Lake Loop 199
37 Indian Head Mountain Loop 204
38 Overlook Mountain Hike 208
39 Slide Mountain Loop 215
40 Minnewaska State Park Preserve 220
41 Bashokill Wildlife Management Area 224
Honorable Mentions
T Little Pond Loop 228
U Mohonk Mountain House-Mohonk Preserve 228
Hudson Valley 230
42 Taconic State Park 231
43 Appalachian Trail 237
44 Breakneck Ridge Trail 244
45 Pine Meadow Lake Loop 249
Honorable Mentions
V Bear Mountain Loop 255
W Mianus River Gorge Preserve 256
X Clarence Fahnestock Memorial State Park 256
Y Sterling Forest 257
Long Island 258
46 West Pond Trail 260
47 Rocky Point Pine Barrens State Forest 264
48 Fire Island National Seashore 268
49 Mashomack Preserve 273
50 Hither Hills State Park 277
Honorable Mentions
Z David A Sarnoff Pine Barrens Preserve 283
AA Connelquor River State Park Preserve 283
Appendix: Clubs and Trail Groups 285
Index 287
About the Authors 289
