Hike Reviews

<P>My teens and I did this hike this past weekend for my daughter's birthday.&nbsp; The weather was great!&nbsp; The falls and brook were flowing nicely and the water was amazingly clear.&nbsp; Leaves have begun to change colors and some have already fallen, but fortunately, the "crunch" of hiking through them wasn't too bad.&nbsp; My daughter doesn't like that sound for some reason.&nbsp; The views from Mt. Race were very nice.&nbsp; We were&nbsp;happy that our hike back was mostly down hill and were amazed many times to realize what we had hiked up earlier that day.&nbsp; As usual, we didn't complete the hike in the amount of time suggested it should take.&nbsp; It took us about 6 1/2 hours.</P> <P>This looks like a pretty popular hike on the weekend, so arriving early provides the best chance of getting a parking space without needing to get creative about it.</P> <P>We stayed at Copake Falls Taconic State Park campgrounds.&nbsp; Surprisingly, the campground was full for the weekend, but with hunters and families, so we had a&nbsp;good experience.&nbsp; It was a nice change from the party crowd we had experienced earlier this summer.&nbsp; The campground is only 15 miles away from the trail head for this hike.</P>