Series: Amc's Best Day Hikes | Publication Date: April 13, 2010
You don’t have to travel far from New York City to find some of the best day hikes in the Northeast. This guidebook from the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Best Day Hikes series takes you to 50 of the best excursions in New York, Connecticut, and northern New Jersey. Perfect for beginners, seasoned hikers, families, tourists, and local residents, AMC’s Best Day Hikes Near New YorkCity unveils hidden gems of the New York City metro area.
Hike the Palisades Interstate Park, explore the Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge, discover the Paugusett State Forest, trek the Nassau-Suffolk Greenbelt in Long Island, or even ramble through Central Park from end to end – no matter what your ability level, this guide is a must-have resource for an hour or day of adventure. Many hikes in the guide are accessible by public transportation, making it easy for you to get out on the trail.
You don’t have to travel far from New York City to find some of the best day hikes in the Northeast. This guidebook from the Appalachian Mountain Club’s Best Day Hikes series takes you to 50 of the best excursions in New York, Connecticut, and northern New Jersey. Perfect for beginners, seasoned hikers, families, tourists, and even local residents, AMC’s Best Day Hikes near New YorkCity unveils hidden gems of the New York City metro area.
Hike the Palisades Interstate Park, explore the Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge, discover the Paugusett State Forest, trek through the Nassau-Suffolk Greenbelt in Long Island, or even ramble through Central Park from end to end – no matter what your ability level, this guide is a must-have resource for your an hour or day of adventure. Many hikes in the guide are accessible by public transportation, making it easy for you to get out on the trail.
Inside You’ll Find:
About the Author
Daniel Case is a native of northeastern New Jersey who lives in the Hudson Valley with his wife and son. He has worked in journalism, and served on the board of the Catskill Mountain 3500 Club. His work has appeared in Adirondac and Kaatskill Life magazines.
Product Details
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club Books; First edition (April 13, 2010)
This review is from: AMC's Best Day Hikes Near New York City: Four-season Guide to 50 of the Best Trails in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey (Paperback)
As the review by the author's brother alludes to, this book is most appropriate for parents who want to get their kids out of the city and in to nature. I cannot recommend this book to serious hikers looking for true day hikes. The vast majority of the hikes covered in this book are low mileage over easy or moderate terrain. Those looking for a challenge and/or full DAY hike will want to look elsewhere - I recommend Skip Card's Take a Hike New York City: Hikes Within Two Hours of Manhattan. That being said, I do think this book is laid out nicely and well-written. There are numerous guides in the front of the book to help you pick out the kind of hike you're looking for. The descriptions of each hike are thorough and offer some interesting tidbits. There are also some fantastic one-page essays scattered throughout - the book is almost worth buying just for these, and they're the reason I gave the book 4 stars instead of 3. But again, most of these are walks, not hikes, so just be aware of that before purchasing.
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This review is from: AMC's Best Day Hikes Near New York City: Four-season Guide to 50 of the Best Trails in New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey (Paperback)
Full disclosure -- I am the author's brother. That said, I genuinely enjoyed this book, and more importantly, have used it in planning local hikes for my two boys (ages six and three). The write-ups go beyond "follow the path for three miles and turn left at the bridge by the stream," as many guide books do. Readers get wonderful context to help enjoy an excellent selection of local hikes -- a great antidote for those of us in the NYC metro area who feel like there is no outdoors left. There is -- you just have to know where to go to find it. An easy exercise with this book.
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