LONG
PATH
From New York City to the Adirondacks, Hudson Valley
residents have access to one of the most beau1ful hiking
trails in the state. Looking at a map of the Long Path, it
currently winds and weaves its way 358 miles north from
New York City, beginning at the 175th Street subway sta-
1on in Washington Heights. Once it crosses the Hudson
River via the George Washington Bridge, the trail passes
through state parks, the Shawangunks, Catskills, and
rolling valleys by the 1me it reaches the northern termi-
nus on Old Stage Road, just north of John Boyd Thacher
State Park. Day-hikers and weekend warriors alike take to
the trail, while others choose to thru-hike the Long Path
from end-to-end in one journey.
It is a trail that many know about from se3ng out on
day hikes or weekend camping trips in one sec1on or an-
other. Others are surprised to hear that the trail for their
day hike carries on hundreds of miles farther than they
an1cipate going. With so much distance to cover, the Long
Path is a great trail to get into long distance hiking that
covers such a vast area with so much inbetween the city
and the Adirondacks. Unofficially, the Long Path con1nues
The
Text by Ethan Gretsko
and Janet A. Wortendyke
38 HOOK MAGAZINE | 2024
