Join us and our community partners on September 27th for the official opening of the Altamont Community Kiosk showcasing the Long Path.
We’re thrilled to announce the completion of a major trail restoration project on the Long Path in Tallman Mountain State Park by the Long Distance Trails Crew.
View of Plattekill Falls – Catskill Park – Photo credit: Daniela Wagstaff This versatile route through Platte Clove Preserve and Overlook Mountain Wild Forest can be tailored for a day hike or overnight backpacking trip. Options include a moderate 4.5-mile out-and-back to Codfish Point, a scenic 8.8-mile round trip to Echo Lake, or a full
Forest View Trail/Closter Dock Trail Loop – Photo: Daniel Chazin This rewarding loop invites you along a striking stretch of the Palisades, blending cliffside vistas, Hudson River history, and rugged adventure—all just minutes from the George Washington Bridge. The hike begins on the iconic aqua-blazed Long Path, tracing the clifftops above the Hudson with spur trails leading to dramatic viewpoints
Dear Long Path, On January 27, I fell in love with you. I set out to trek all 358 miles of your urban, rugged, and wild beauty, not knowing exactly when or how I would complete you. I made it a priority, or so a NEED to wake up early on weekends, commit to the
This past spring, in the Catskill Mountains just north of the Forest Preserve, one of our partner organizations, the Long Path North Hiking Club (LPNHC), identified the need to replace rotted raised bog treads on the Long Path in Schoharie County. Marcus Capobianco of Boy Scout Troop 56 in Lawyersville, N.Y., answered the call for help with his proposal to design
