Escape New York for a Wilderness Weekend in Harriman State Park

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New York City dwellers jonesing for a nature buzz can get their kicks with a day hike or overnight trip through New York’s 47,000 acre Harriman State Park in Rockland and Orange Counties. It’s less than an hour from Midtown Manhattan and the best part is you

Pine Meadow Lake, Harriman State Forest

New York City dwellers jonesing for a nature buzz can get their kicks with a day hike or overnight trip through New York’s 47,000 acre Harriman State Park in Rockland and Orange Counties. It’s less than an hour from Midtown Manhattan and the best part is you don’t even need a car to get there.  Load up your knapsack with lunch for a day hike, or your backpack with gear for a one- to three-night trip, and blaze a trail to New York Penn Station. Hop a New Jersey Transit train to Secaucus Junction and transfer to   CONT’D at trazzler.com>>

Jeffrey Stanley at Diamond Mountain summit.

[photos via me]