Seeing and Doing: Outdoors

Hiking Trails

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Beebe Hill State Forest
County Route 5, Austerlitz
(State Forest Ranger C. Dicintio 518-828-0236)
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/45415.html

Borden’s Pond Conservation Area
1628 Route 203, Chatham
Columbia Land Conservancy
518-392-5252
http://www.clctrust.org

Clermont State Historic Site
Cty Rt 6 (Off Rt 9G), Clermont
518-537-4240
http://www.nysparks.com/sites

Crellin Community Park
Route 66, outside Village of Chatham

Drowned Land Swamp Conservation Area
653 County Route 3, Ancram
Columbia Land Conservancy
518-392-5252
http://www.clctrust.org

Greenport Conservation Area
54 Daisy Hill Road, Greenport
Columbia Land Conservancy
518-392-5252
http://www.clctrust.org

Hand Hollow Conservation Area
4079 County Route 9 or 387 Gale Hill Rd, New Lebanon
Columbia Land Conservancy
518-392-5252
http://www.clctrust.org

Harlem Valley Rail Trail
Access - Undermountain Rd, off Rt 22, Ancram
- Valley View Rd, Copake
- Taconic State Park Entrance (near Depot Deli), Copake Falls
HVRT Assoc., 789-9591
http://www.hvrt.org
A paved bicycle/pedestrian path built on the old railroad bed that
connected New York City, the Harlem Valley, and Chatham, NY.

Harrier Hill Park
Rod and Gun Road, Stockport
http://www.scenichudson.org/whatyoucando/visitourparks/harrierhillpark

Harvey Mountain State Forest
Access: East Hill Road (off Route 22, near the I-90 B-3 Exit), Austerlitz
(State Forest Ranger C. Dicintio 518-828-0236)
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/45415.html

High Falls Conservation Area
540 Roxbury Road, Philmont
Columbia Land Conservancy
518-392-5252
http://www.clctrust.org

Lake Taghkanic State Park
Off Taconic State Parkway or 1528 Route 82, Taghkanic
518-851-3631
http://www.nysparks.com/parks

Martin Van Buren Park
Route 9H (across from Martin Van Buren NHS), Kinderhook
518-758-9689

Mud Creek Environmental Learning Center
1024 Rt 66, Ghent
518-828-4386 x 3

New Forge State Forest
New Forge Road, off Route 82, Taghkanic
(State Forest Ranger C. Dicintio 518-828-0236)
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/45415.html

Olana State Historic Site
5720 Route 9G, Hudson;
518-828-0135
http://www.nysparks.com/sites

Ooms Conservations Area at Sutherland Pond
480 Rock City Road, Chatham
Columbia Land Conservancy
518-392-5252
http://www.clctrust.org

Pachaquack Preserve
Elm Street (off Route 203), Valatie Village

River Street Park
River Street (off Route 9) Valatie Village

Roeliff Jansen Park
9140 Route 22, Hillsdale
http://www.roejanpark.org

Round Ball Mountain Conservation Area
503 Carson Road, Ancram
Columbia Land Conservancy
518-392-5252
http://www.clctrust.org

Schor Conservation Area
58 Shoreview Dr, Canaan
Columbia Land Conservancy
518-392-5252
http://www.clctrust.org

Siegel-Kline Kill Conservation Area 
1452 County Rt 21, Ghent
Columbia Land Conservancy
518-392-5252
http://www.clctrust.org 

Stockport Wildlife Management Area (surrounds the Harrier Hill Park)
Rod and Gun Road, Stockport
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/45415.html

Stuyvesant Unique Area (Nutton Hook Reserve)
Rt 9J and Ferry Rd, Stuyvesant
http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/45415.html

Taconic State Park
Home of Bash Bish Falls
Route 344 off Route 22, Copake Falls
518-329-3993
http://www.nysparks.com/parks

Wilson M. Powell Wildlife Sanctuary
Hunt Club Road, off County Route 13, Old Chatham
http://www.alandevoebirdclub.org