EA NYC Beginner-Friendly Summer Hike #2!
Time for another relaxed stroll through the woods! We'll be walking the Pine Meadow Trail in Harriman State Park, stopping to eat a packed lunch by the stream. Key points follow, more details below.
Key points - read this!
The hike is confirmed for Sat Sep 12! Weather looks good.
Meet me (Jacob Eliosoff) at Penn Station at 8:45 am, in the NJ Transit area (31st St & 7th Ave). We'll take the 9:14 am train to Secaucus, and connect there to the Port Jervis line train to Sloatsburg, arriving at 10:24 am. (Buy your round trip ticket here, $30.) You must catch that 9:14 am train or you miss the hike!
I'll keep an eye on jacob.eliosoff@gmail.com/FB Messenger up to 9:30 am, but may be hard to reach during the hike.
Bring: water, a packed lunch (no restos on the trail)/snacks, comfy shoes + socks, ideally a hat. I recommend long (light) pants rather than shorts, to avoid scratches & ticks.
We'll finish by returning from Sloatsburg on the 4:25 pm train arriving back at Penn at 5:36 pm.
Overall itinerary:
8:45 am: meet in Penn Station, NJ Transit area.
9:14 am: train to Secaucus leaves.
9:30 am: connecting train from Secaucus to Sloatsburg leaves.
10:24 am: train arrives at Sloatsburg.
Hike along Harriman State Park's Pine Meadow Trail.
Approximate route. Total mileage is 6-8 non-steep miles.
4:25 pm: catch the Port Jervis Line train at Sloatsburg.
5:36 pm: train arrives at Penn Station.
Other notes:
All are welcome! We'll go pretty slowly, with breaks. This route has no extended climbs/descents.
Nonprofit workers and students are eligible for a discount on the bus/train tickets - contact me.
Ticks are always a risk in NY nature, as some of us learned a few hikes ago. They're harmless if removed within a day: I suggest giving yourself a close body inspection once you get home after the hike.