HikerQuestsWalk the Long Path in sections, from the New York City start to its current end-to-end terminus in Altamont. Explore all 40 published section guides, including optional northern extensions.
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A Hudson River opening: bridge approaches give way to Palisades woodland and cliff-top views. The northern end becomes steeper; this is a full walking day, not a short overlook stroll.
Route notes, maps & local exploring →Palisades parks meet village streets around Piermont and Nyack. Tallman Mountain and the Clausland–Blauvelt park system make this a varied transition between river towns and wooded ridges.
Route notes, maps & local exploring →After leaving Nyack, the route reaches the Hook Mountain ridge. River views and former quarry landscapes reward the climb, while the urban approach means the entire section is not a…
Route notes, maps & local exploring →High Tor supplies a steep climb before the route continues through the South Mountain park landscape. Treat the mileage as a ridge walk with elevation changes, not an easy suburban…
Route notes, maps & local exploring →Cheesecote Pond and the Letchworth area lead into Harriman. The change from town parks to a large trail network makes junction awareness an important part of this section.
Route notes, maps & local exploring →A Harriman woodland traverse with hemlock, wetland edges and Stockbridge Mountain. Several intersecting trails make a current junction-by-junction map especially useful here.
Route notes, maps & local exploring →Personal outings matched by destination or section title. Past footage does not establish current access or an official completion.
▶ Watch the hikeStart a long-distance project with an outing you can repeat and document. HBTrails' Section 1 clips provide a personal companion to the first section guide. The match…
Video published 2021-01-05
▶ Watch the hikeA video can group two sections into one upload without turning them into one checklist item. HBTrails names Sections 2 and 3 together in this collection of clips. The…
Video published 2021-01-09
▶ Watch the hikeHBTrails groups Sections 4 and 5 in this video archive entry. Use the paired guides to distinguish their endpoints before deciding how much to walk in one day. The…
Video published 2021-01-14
2 archive videos · Planning notes & related guides
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2 archive videos · Planning notes & related guides
Read the trail notes →
2 archive videos · Planning notes & related guides
Read the trail notes →Regional history and geology to read before or after your hike.
Explore Indigenous history around New York hiking country, with sourced local stories, living Native nations and careful distinctions about old trails.
See how Devonian river sediments became Catskill bedrock and how uplift, stream erosion and later ice shaped the mountains, with original diagrams.
Original concept illustration · HikerQuests · AI-assisted illustration
Explore Shawangunk conglomerate, Silurian river deposits, tilted rock layers and erosion through illustrated stages tied to geological sources.
Original concept illustration · HikerQuests · AI-assisted illustration
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Regional concept artwork, not a trail photograph, navigation map or completion award.