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Places I Camped in 2023

While this year was a rainy one, and it rained during many of my trips, I was able to get out for 53 nights in the wilderness — mostly fairly close to home but I also did a trip down to West Virginia in late October with several trips to the Adirondacks, Central New York and summer vacation in the Finger Lakes.

Places I Camped in 2023

Martin Luther Kings Day – January 14-16 (2 nights)

To start out my camping adventures in 2023, I drove out to Charles Baker State Forest and Brookfield Horse Camp. There wasn’t a lot of snow — just a dusting but it was a fun weekend, topped off by a beautiful sun-full glittery hike up Tassell Hill after a hoar frost. Explored Lost Pond and several of the trails in the middle of state forest.

Home for the weekend

40th Birthday – January 27-29 (2 nights)

For my fortieth birthday, I took off the Friday leading up to my 40th birthday to cross country ski and winter camp at Rensselaerville State Forest. It was a beautiful weekend with lots of blue skies, sufficient snow for skiing but not so much that was a ton of snowmobiles out on the trails.

Beautiful Day of Skiing

Presidents Day – February 17-19 (2 nights)

I decided for Presidents Day Weekend to do another trip out to Charles Baker State Forest and Brookfield Horse Camp. Slightly more snow then last time but again largely a snow-less winter, with some nice days for hikes through the various truck and horse trails. I hiked around much of state forest, especially the more southern part of the forest.

Evening on Truck Trail 13

Easter Weekend – April 7-9 (2 nights)

On Good Friday through Easter I camped at at Rensselaerville State Forest. The snow was gone and it was fairly mild though at times it was a bit cool. Spent a fair amount of time walking around and exploring the new OSI Parcel that has been recently added to state forest and is still largely open fields with sweeping views of the Catskill Mountains.

Hillcross Farm Pond

Duck Pond Trip – May 5-7 (2 nights)

The first Friday in May I took a half day from work and headed out to Schoharie County to camp at Duck Pond at Burnt-Rossman Hills State Forest. Originally the plan was to camp two nights at Duck Pond, hiking along the Long Path and exploring the state forest and then on Sunday hiking the Catskill Scenic Trail. That part of the trip changed when driving along Duck Pond Road the low tire pressure light came on I found a pallet nail in my truck tire. I was able to top off the truck tire and then change the tire when I got home and got the nail pulled and plugged. But it wasn’t the best way ever to end a trip early.

Spring

Overnight at Cole Hill – May 13-14 (1 night)

After visiting the folks on Mother’s Day Weekend, I decided to do a quick overnight hammock camp on Cole Hill State Forest in Berne. Nothing fancy or formal, it was as much a way to test out sleeping in my hammock with the bug screen. Kind of a chilly night, I took camp down fairly and headed home early in the morning.

Hammock Camping on Cole Hill

Memorial Day Weekend at Cole Hill – May 20-22 (2 nights)

This year I decided to eschew the Adirondacks and Greene Mountains for Memorial Day Weekend due to the black flies, my desire to look at bicycles, and work I had to do on the Saturday morning leading up to the holiday weekend. I decided to hammock camp again Cole Hill State Forest in Berne. This was a three-day two night trip, so it it gave me a chance to bring more gear up the mountain, set up a more formal camp. Cooked on the fire, hiked around the forest. It was a warm weekend, but I enjoy the solitude, along with having good cell service for listening to podcasts and watching videos.

Cooking down dinner

Juneteenth Weekend on Piseco-Powley – June 15-20 (4 nights)

To kick off summer, I did my usual Juneteenth weekend camping trip, tacking on some days on the Juneteenth Holiday Weekend. It was a bit of a cool and rainy weekend to kick off summer, one that would actually be followed by many cool and rainy weekends where I would stay home. Camped at House Pond for the first three nights, spending time down floating in the tube on East Branch while the final night I camped up at Powley Bridge site and kayaked along the East Branch. Really, like often is the case, the best weather was the day I took down camp.

Evening on East Canada Creek

Catskill Scenic Trail Trip – July 22-24 (3 nights)

After several months of researching and visiting various bike shops, I finally got a mountain bike. I decided it would be fun to do as much of the Catskill Scenic Trail as I could before my summer vacation got underway. Actually did quite a bit of riding and hiking that weekend — started out hiking Pratts Rock’s then riding from Grand George to Hobart. Sunday, I rode from Fultonham to Middleburgh on NY 30, doing a quick climb up Vromans Nose, then stopping at the farm market then going to Mine Kill State Park to swim. Monday I rode from Hobart down to Bloomville, getting caught in a major thunderstorm and downpour a few miles north of Bloomville with no shelter in sight. The trail became super boggy, then I went to Mine Kill State Park for one more swim, and then out to folks house for Sunday dinner a day later then usual.

After the rain showers

Finger Lakes National Forest – July 28 – August 6 (9 nights)

Every year for nearly a decade and a half I’ve been doing summer vacation out in the Finger Lakes — camping in the National Forest and exploring as much as possible during my days there. The past few years I’ve been driving there on a Friday, to get a better campsite before they’re taken by the weekend campers. This year was no exception. With Blackie, my mountain bike, I did nearly all of the bike trails in the near vicinity, from the Black Diamond Trail to the Cayuta Valley Trail to Dresden – Penn Yan Canal Trail. Kayaked on both Cayuga and Scenic Lakes, swam many days at Watkins Glen State Park and Taughannock State Park, explored the Cornell Campus and Botanical Gardens on my bike. Got some good ice cream at the Spotted Duck, explored the Geneva Waterfront along with the Cayuga-Seneca Canalway. Some rain but compared to the wet summer that was, this was a pretty good week.

Morning on Searsburg Road

Piseco-Powley – House Pond Campsite – August 18-20 (3 nights)

The next few weeks for rainy and by the time I got away for one more long weekend, it promised to be fairly nice weekend but turned out to be fairly cool and cloudy with some rain. Back at the House Pond Campsite, did some swimming in East Branch, but with the mercury in the 60s most of the weekend, I didn’t spend a lot of time in the water. Hardly what I had dreamed when the I planned the weekend. Rode Blackie up to Goldmine Stream Falls and relaxed down by the falls for a bit, also sat down by the swimming hole off of the Old Edick Road Snowmobile Trail, watching the rain fall, bemoaning the wet and cold weather. Still it was good to get away for a bit, and I did do a fair amount of reading in hammock, under the protection of the bug net, as the bugs were bad after such a wet summer.

Gentle Drop Into A Golden Pool

Labor Day at Perkins Clearing – September 1-4 (3 nights)

I took the Friday off before Labor Day to get a jump on the holiday season travel, and set up camp at the site I really enjoy up at Perkins Clearing overlooking the mountains. Did a fair amount of riding along the various dirt roads of Perkins Clearing, including over to Mason Lake and on Sunday rode most of the way to the Spruce Lake Trailhead, though didn’t make it there in time as I got a bit of a late start as I spent the balance of the day reading and swimming in the Jessup River Bridge swimming hole. Labor Day, I rode around the Spectulator Tree Farm, doing a large loop, through the tree farm, past the north end of Elm Lake, then down to Austin Falls and Old Route 8B. I had hoped to get ice cream, but by the time I got to the ice cream shop they were out of soft-ice cream, and there was a long line. Summer was dragging to a close.

Kunjamunk River from Long Level Bridge

September Trip to Rensselearville State Forest – September 15-17 (2 nights)

With time being fairly tight and the weather only so-so I decided to do a two night trip close to home out in Rennselearville to ride some of the gravel trails, explore the OSI Parcel further and just enjoy an early autumn weekend camping.

Evening

Columbus Day at Rensselearville State Forest – October 8-9 (1 night)

Columbus Day Weekend was cold and rainy for the first half of the weekend, but the Sunday heading into Columbus Day was nice, so I decided to head out to Rensselaerville for a quick overnight at the campsite on CCC Road. Leaves were late this year, so not a lot of color, but it still was nice to get away for a night and ride some of the trails around.

Leonard Hill

West Virginia Trip – October 21-29 (8 nights)

The banner trip of the year was my trip down to West Virigina. While it started and ended in rain, it was a very enjoyable trip with lots of new adventures this year. Camped the balance of the week — 6 nights in Canaan Heights — doing day trips from that area. Overnighted one night driving down at County Bridge Campground in Pennsylvania, and a on the way back camped overnight at Long Pond State Forest in New York. Adventures in West Virginia included hiking at Dolly Sods, mountain biking at night in the sods of Canaan Heights, riding up and hiking to Table Rock, exploring Blackwater Falls State Park on the mountain bike, MonPower Mountain Bike Park, Thomas Rail Grade and the Olson Firetower. Rode part of the Great Allegheny Trail through the Cumberland Passage, and the two sections of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canalway, including the Paw Paw Tunnel.

Sunrise

Stoney Pond – November 4-7 (3 nights)

A little over a week back from West Virginia, I headed out to Madison County to ride the Tassel Hill Mountain Bike Trails at Alfred Woodford, the Chenango Canal Trail in Hamilton and Erie Canalway from Chittenango to Green Lakes State Park and then to Canastota and Wampsville. The first night was cold at Stoney Pond but the subsequent nights were quite pleasant and mild.

Old Canal Warehouse in Chittenango  [Expires November 19 2023]

Prospect Mountain – East Branch Sacanadaga – Buttermilk Falls/Hudson Special Management Area – November 24-28 (3 nights)

Strangely enough, I had never been up Prospect Mountain. So I decided the day after Thanksgiving (Black Friday) to hike up Prospect Mountain, and then spend the next two nights camping on East Branch of the Sacandaga River. The Saturday and Sunday was fairly cold, so I ended up spending the bulk of day hanging around camp, doing a bit of hiking around Fox Lair. Sunday, evening around 8 PM it started to sleet, then snow, then rain, Monday morning, it turned into a white globby snow, and I ended up taking down camp fairly early after discovering I was out of propane and then spent much of the day exploring the Hudson River Special Management Area – Buttermilk Falls.

Icy River Road

Stoney Pond – Charles Baker – December 21-26 (5 nights)

On the days leading up to Christmas I decided to take a second trip to Madison County. I was originally planning to camp two nights at Stoney Pond then two nights at the Charles Baker Horse Camp but my family’s holiday plans were cancelled due to illness in my family, so I ended up staying an extra night at the horse camp, through the day after Christmas. On Friday, I rode the Erie Canalway from Canastota to East Verona, nearly to Rome. On Christmas Day I rode around many of truck trails at Charles Baker with my mountain bike, leaving my face splattered with mud. Many of the days were fairly cold and cloudy, but that’s too be expected in late December. Still it was a special way to spend Christmas.

Camp on this cold but still morning ?

Cold and gray for festivus πŸ’ˆ

It might be a fair bit warmer today but with the breeze and clouds it feels pretty cold. I’m taking down camp to head to Hamilton and ultimately Brookfield to camp and explore that forest through Christmas Day. Then maybe on Christmas I’ll head down to Cooperstown and then home. My parents have been sick with a bad cold so it seems likely Christmas will be remote. I’ll still probably head home on Christmas Day though I also have boxing day off.

Good morning! Cloudy and 31 degrees at the Stoney Pond State Forest. ☁ There is a south breeze at 9 mph. πŸƒ. Things will start to thaw out at around 9 am. 🌑️

Oatmeal pancakes πŸ₯ž for breakfast though I wish I had more bananas 🍌 to use in the mix. They blacken in the cold quickly but they’re still good but I eat them all up yesterday. I’ll have to stop at the Price Chopper in Hamilton. 🚲 Thinking I might ride around the village a bit too though it depends on if it’s raining and the weather. Outdoor activities can be tough in December, the weather kind of sucks.

Dropped my phone πŸ“± this morning when I was stacking wood and couldn’t find it until I heard the hour chime. ⏰ I was lucky πŸ€ I heard that otherwise it would be likely lost. Not that my phone πŸ“ž is worth much – the touch screen is increasingly malfunctioning. But I’m glad I found it.

Today will have a chance of rain and snow showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy 🌦, with a high of 37 degrees at 1pm. One degree above normal, which is similar to a typical day around December 21st. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, which and some light snow in the afternoon. The high last year was 53 degrees. The record high of 64 was set in 1990. 8.8 inches of snow fell back in 1947.❄

Not a real nice day ahead πŸŒ₯ which is why I figured it would be a good day to move campsites then I can spend the bulk of Christmas Eve exploring Charles Baker State Forest 🐦 watching birds and hiking when hopefully it will be somewhat nicer. This weekend after looking beautiful has somewhat slid downhill unfortunately. πŸ˜”

Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:02 pm with sun having an altitude of 23.7Β° from the due south horizon (-46.8Β° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 13.7 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour πŸ… starts at 3:47 pm with the sun in the southwest (230Β°). πŸ“Έ The sunset is in the west-southwest (238Β°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 4:33 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 26 seconds with dusk around 5:04 pm, which is 32 seconds later than yesterday. πŸŒ‡ At dusk you’ll see the Full 🌝 Moon in the east (90Β°) at an altitude of 32Β° from the horizon, 234,965 miles away. πŸš€ The best time to look at the stars is after 5:41 pm. At sunset, look for rain 🌧 and snow 🌨 and temperatures around 36 degrees. There will be a south breeze at 9 mph. Today will have 9 hours and 4 minutes of daytime, an increase of 5 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will have a chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then rain showers likely. Cloudy 🌧, with a low of 34 degrees at 6am. 13 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around November 9th. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. In 2022, we had light snow in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 7 degrees. The record low of -15 occurred back in 1989.

Yesterday morning got kind of a late start πŸ₯Ά because it was so cold out. Plus I wanted to chop wood πŸͺ΅πŸͺ“ so I’d be ready when I got back to camp β›Ί. Then I did a hike at Oxbow Falls County Park 🏞 and looked off the escarpment. A fairly clear day.

Rode 36 miles yesterday from Canastota to East Verona on the Old Erie Canal Trail then back via NY 46 to Oneida, then the Oneida Rail Trail to the Oneida Waterline Trail to Wampsville back to Canastota. 🚲 It was cold this morning so I got a late start, plus I visited Oxbow Falls in the morning, but I hit the trail at noon and returned back at four.

Drove back to camp before dark, made turkey soup πŸ¦ƒπŸ…πŸ² with lots of delicious vegetables. No bacon πŸ₯“ this meal even though next Saturday is bacon day.

Looking ahead, next Saturday is Bacon Day πŸ₯“ when the sun will be setting at 4:38 pm with dusk at 5:09 pm. On that day in 2022, we had mostly cloudy, mild and temperatures between 57 and 43 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 35 degrees. We hit a record high of 53 back in 1984.

Dramatic Firetower

Highest Named Points in Each County

Highest Named Points in Each County

 

Name Class County Elevation Latitude Longitude
Henry Hill Summit Albany 2146 42.5495213 -74.1979138
Alma Hill Summit Allegany 2543 42.0495116 -78.0122264
Chapel Farm Locale Bronx 272 40.8983333 -73.9036111
Page Pond Hill Summit Broome 2008 42.1475817 -75.495458
Hartzfelt Mountain Summit Cattaraugus 2405 42.0228424 -78.4569648
School Number 9 (historical) School Cayuga 1818 42.7691667 -76.3325
Arab Hill Summit Chautauqua 2100 42.3045033 -79.1792095
Martin Hill Summit Chemung 1900 42.2325748 -76.9302396
Pigeon Hill Summit Chenango 1988 42.6389583 -75.658242
Lyon Mountain Summit Clinton 3829 44.7036537 -73.8645877
Pinnacle Point Summit Columbia 1952 42.3103647 -73.4434453
Virgil Mountain Summit Cortland 2110 42.4931274 -76.1396506
Roundtop Summit Delaware 3451 42.2939737 -74.4904283
South Beacon Mountain Summit Dutchess 1594 41.4814826 -73.9443047
Shepards Corners Locale Erie 1811 42.5511731 -78.5516891
Mount Marcy Summit Essex 5344 44.112733 -73.9237833
Seward Mountain Summit Franklin 4327 44.1597799 -74.1993239
Pigeon Mountain Summit Fulton 2789 43.2320149 -74.4226401
Burks Hill Summit Genesee 1411 42.8767275 -78.0877895
Hunter Mountain Summit Greene 4045 42.1778662 -74.2304216
Snowy Mountain Summit Hamilton 3825 43.7003432 -74.3859856
Ice Cave Mountain Summit Herkimer 2680 43.5936785999999 -74.8671091
Pigeon Creek Stream Jefferson 1581 43.7631246 -75.8107487
Mount Prospect Park Park Kings 190 40.6716667 -73.9666667
Gomer Hill Summit Lewis 2106 43.6509027 -75.4857364
Fort Farm Cemetery Cemetery Livingston 2067 42.6389037 -77.5035907
Muller Hill Summit Madison 2024 42.7772893 -75.7838011
Baker Hill Summit Ontario 925 43.0347854 -77.4233251
School Number 4 (historical) School Montgomery 1375 42.7972968 -74.3420767
Harbor Hill Summit Nassau 361 40.797573 -73.639286
Fort Washington (historical) Military New York 262 40.8527778 -73.9383333
School Number 9 (historical) School Niagara 659 43.1394444 -78.5397222
Tassel Hill Summit Oneida 1936 42.9409034 -75.3165557
Fellows Hill Summit Onondaga 2001 42.8111782 -76.0213115
Frost Hill Summit Ontario 2283 42.711177 -77.4430439
Schunnemunk Mountain Summit Orange 1670 41.3917605 -74.1162557
Pine Hill Summit Orleans 712 43.1825588 -78.2689106
Alder Bed Pond Lake Oswego 1614 43.6597698 -75.7826118
Hooker Mountain Summit Otsego 2310 42.5981318 -74.8595986
Scofield Ridge Ridge Putnam 1529 41.4803715 -73.9376379
Glen Oaks Golf Club Locale Queens 259 40.7576018 -73.7184646
Berlin Mountain Summit Rensselaer 2799 42.6920915 -73.2858233
Todt Hill Summit Richmond 404 40.6023183 -74.1120851
Breakneck Mountain Summit Rockland 1263 41.1998167 -74.0981991
Mount Matumbla Summit St. Lawrence 2684 44.2825608 -74.5654516
Tenant Mountain Summit Saratoga 2759 43.3684025 -74.1081866
Jones Cemetery Cemetery Schenectady 1358 42.7815503 -74.2125151
Richmond Mountain Summit Greene 3218 42.367582 -74.270976
Sugar Hill Fire Tower Tower Schuyler 2093 42.3870172 -77.0024656
Butcher Hill Summit Seneca 1585 42.5609709 -76.7872096
Call Hill Summit Steuben 2398 42.2117372000001 -77.6602685
High Hill Summit Suffolk 387 40.8150988 -73.4251213
Denman Mountain Summit Sullivan 3048 41.90287 -74.5396005
Prospect Hill Summit Tioga 1699 42.1136853 -76.457996
Connecticut Hill Summit Tompkins 2093 42.3864536 -76.6691128
Slide Mountain Fire Tower (historical) Tower Ulster 4176 41.9988889 -74.3858333
Puffer Mountain Summit Hamilton 3438 43.6617318 -74.1993082
Black Mountain Summit Washington 2641 43.6064548000001 -73.5309496
Brantling Hill Summit Wayne 676 43.1475643 -77.0688618
East Long Pond Mountain Summit Westchester 971 41.3038889 -73.5544444
Wyoming County Fire Training Center Building Wyoming 2034 42.6853967 -78.2407308
West Italy Hill Summit Yates 2051 42.6134015000001 -77.3122034

Shifting that clock back didn’t really make the mornings much brighter πŸ”†

Maybe I just get up too early, the hour when the good folks of Madison County are milking the cows but shifting that extra hour of daylight in the morning doesn’t help that much. There is only a limited amount of daylight in November.

Good morning! Monday’s come back around again. Partly clear and 33 degrees at the Stoney Pond State Forest. Sunrise is quite pretty now that it’s finally happening. πŸŒ… Calm wind.

Up early decided I wanted eggs πŸ₯š again this morning. No cinnamon on my eggs this morning, lol. 🍳 πŸ˜‚ Did fry up two onions πŸ§… which made for an excellent start though sort of melted my olive oil bottle warming it by the heater. Mushrooms πŸ„, garlic and spinach, lots of turmeric and smoked paprika. Then I decided I was still hungry so I fried up some French style green beans with another egg and nutritional yeast. πŸ₯— Should be good on the energy ⚑ side of things today.

Today will become mostly cloudy πŸŒ€οΈπŸ‘‰πŸŒ₯, with a high of 48 degrees at 2pm. Five degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around November 18th. Light south wind increasing to 11 to 16 mph in the morning. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. It was humid. The high last year was 72 degrees. The record high of 73 was set in 2015. 3.2 inches of snow fell back in 1933.❄

Today I plan to head to Cazenovia around nine 9⃣ and park and ride my bike from there. 🚲 Some around the village, Lorenzo State Historic Site and Cazenovia Lake Park.🏰 I know nothing about the historic site, worth checking out. Then some of the Chittenango – Cazenovia trailway down to Chittenango Falls State Park 🏞 and hike down to the falls and maybe some of the park trails in the back.

Solar noon 🌞 is at 11:47 am with sun having an altitude of 31.2Β° from the due south horizon (-39.3Β° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 9.9 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour πŸ… starts at 4:10 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (242Β°). πŸ“Έ The sunset is in the west-southwest (249Β°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 4:51 pm after setting for 3 minutes and 7 seconds with dusk around 5:19 pm, which is one minute and 12 seconds earlier than yesterday. πŸŒ‡ The best time to look at the stars is after 5:54 pm. At sunset, look for mostly cloudy skies ☁ and temperatures around 47 degrees. Breezy, 16 mph breeze β›… from the south. Tomorrow will have 10 hours and 6 minutes of daytime, a decrease of 2 minutes and 26 seconds over today.

Yesterday was a great day. β˜€οΈ A whole lot more sun then I expected. I thought maybe sunshine breaking through clouds late but not the deep blue skies most of the day. ☺ Started out around 11 am parked across from the Chittenango Village Hall, rode along the Chittenango River Trail, the partially completed Chittenango Feeder Trail to current terminus, Chittenango Canal Musuem, then along the Old Erie Canal to Green Lakes State Park, part of the way around Green Lake, then to Canastota and Wampsville. 🚲 Then back around to Canastota and poked around the village then back to Chittenango on Main Street. 36 miles or so ridden, see my track I posted earlier. πŸ—Ί

Drove back through the Fenner Wind Farm βš› and made it back to camp β›Ί nearly a half hour before dark. πŸŒƒ πŸ”₯ Had a quick dinner of bean soup πŸ₯£ and bread 🍞 that I reheated then fried some apples, banana and strawberry πŸ“ 🍏 🍌 in some olive oil with stevia. Pretty good. A bit cool with the wind for a while πŸƒ but it died down as the night progressed.

Tonight will have showers, mainly before 2am. 🌧 Low of 43 degrees at 7pm. Nine degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around October 11th. Windy, with a southwest wind 18 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. In 2022, we had mostly clear skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It was somewhat humid. It got down to 46 degrees. The record low of 18 occurred back in 1962.

Replenished the firewood stock πŸͺ“πŸͺ΅ up at camp β›Ί so I’m ready for tonight. I’m not going to string up a tarp but I’ll have dinner fairly early and a fire πŸ”₯ and retire to the bed of my truck once the rain 🌧️ picks up which looks to be around seven 7⃣ o’clock if the forecast is accurate. I have books πŸ“š to read inside my truck cap and I have cell service here πŸ“± so I can stream video, listen to podcasts or lectures from my truck. Hoping tomorrow will be dry enough to do some riding or hiking, not sure but maybe one of those preserves on Otsego Lake north of Cooperstown. 🚢 I could also ride around Hamilton and poke around the village a boy if it’s not raining.

Veterans Day Weekend πŸͺ– goes back and forth on how nice it will be. Depends on the timing for that front on Thursday still could change. Still much cooler than this past weekend. Veterans Day Observed, Friday, mostly cloudy and 40. Saturday, partly cloudy, with a high near 37. Sunday, mostly sunny and 38. Typical average high for the weekend is 51 degrees. Not sure if I’m heading out of town next weekend but if I do probably Rennselearville State Forest though I’ve considered Vermont too.

Looking ahead as but not forward, next Monday is the first Average Night Below Freezing 🌌 when the sun will be setting at 4:43 pm with dusk at 5:12 pm. Earlier for sure back in the Albany. On that day in 2022, we had partly cloudy and temperatures between 49 and 36 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 50 degrees. This morning in Madison County was a bit below freezing but the elevation is higher here. We hit a record high of 69 back in 1964.

I’ve decided this winter ❄ I really want to and should commit to bringing my programming and data science skills to the next level πŸ–₯ with those free courses on Udemy offered by my library πŸ“š and other free sources of programming knowledge like Free Code Camp. I was really into Free Code Camp until the class got really hard and was on topics I thought I’d never actually use for my blog and similar purposes. πŸ€“ But now in the next few months when I transition over to Data Services professionally, I want to have not only the skills needed to succeed at work but also personally. Computer programming and data science skills are a transferrable to a wide variety of careers. πŸ§‘β€πŸ«

 Finger Lakes Sunset

More trips in August into Autumn ? πŸ–οΈπŸŽ£β›ΊπŸš²

I’m hoping that next weekend ends the drought of trips out of town. It’s been tough with the weather and my search for a bicycle. But also there is a darker truth – I don’t enjoy camping as much as I once did, especially those shorter trips with the longer drives – now that I’m in my forties.

Powley Campsite 10

It’s just a lot of work to pack, drive out of town to set up camp for one or two nights. It’s gotten more and more expensive with inflation, namely food and fuel prices. But also I find it harder and harder to find new and novel places relatively close to home to explore. It’s boring to do the same trip over and over again, I get little out of it.

Morning view

Vacation is in two weeks. I am really hopeful to take delivery of my mountain bike soon. I will be at the shop that was supposed to be assembling my bicycle on Saturday to get a status update and find alternative plans as necessary, such as ordering at a different shop. And I might get out next weekend for a long weekend, depending on the weather.

Finger Lakes Sunset

Still, I want to get up to the Potholers at least a few more times before it gets cold out in mid-to-late September, likewise I would like to swim at the Mine Kill Pool a few times before it closes in seven weeks after Labor Day Weekend. With two weekend allocated to summer vacation that last and first week of August, Labor Day Weekend will be here before you know it.

Swimming Hole Off Old Edick Road

Labor Day Weekend I am still thinking about Speculator Tree Farm, namely Hardwood Hill if I can get and riding around the Tree Farm, and doing some paddling in Lake Pleasant. Later in September, I would like to get out to Charles Baker State Forest to ride the many forest roads there, and paddle Nine Mile Swamp in Hamilton which I haven’t done in years.

At Old Firetower Site

Later in the autumn, I am still thinking about a trip up to the Black River Valley, and maybe a trip to North-Central PA to ride in the Grand Canyon / Pine Creek Gorge trail which could be combined with a trip to the Finger Lakes National Forest or Allegheny National Forest. Maybe camp at Burnt-Rossman around Columbus Day Weekend. so I could ride those roads and do more of the Catskill Scenic Trail once the leafs start to pop.

Inside the Pine Creek Gorge

And also maybe a trip to Cazenovia / Stoney Pond to camp there after it’s open without reservation in the autumn after the crowds are gone for the season. That could be a good one for November or early December if the snow holds off. Then a December trip to NY 8 – East Branch to close out the year.

Quiet above Chittenango Falls

Rensselearville State Forest remains a good option for autumn camping and or even winter camping once hunting season is done. But I’d rather go other places a little farther from home, though it sure is convenient and easy to get a campsite in the winter. Plus that road is plowed year round. The dirt roads for the most part would be good on the mountain bike, and I wouldn’t mind exploring the OSI parcel further, especially after a good cold snap when the ticks aren’t so bad.

Empire Trail, Erie Canalway, Champlain Valley Trail Parking Areas

Name Address Latitude Longitude
Mohawk Hudson Bike Hike Trail (Albany to Peebles Island State Park) – 10.8 miles
Riverfront Garage 2 Columbia St, Albany, NY 12207 42.65149 -73.74890
Corning Preserve Parking Area Quay St, Albany, NY 12207 42.65346 -73.74496
Corning Preserve Boat Launch Parking Water St, Albany, NY 12207 42.65612 -73.74286
Mohawk Hudson Bike Hike Trail 330 Broadway, Watervliet, NY 12189 42.70950 -73.70495
Peebles Island State Park 1 Delaware Ave North, Cohoes, NY 12047 42.78469 -73.68042
Waterford Parking Lot Front St, Waterford, NY 12188 42.78592 -73.67788
Hudson Shores Park 23rd Street, Watervliet, NY 12189 42.73216 -73.69710
Green Island Trail Parking 260 Cannon St, Green Island, NY 12183 42.75824 -73.68804
Champlain Canalway Trail (Peebles Island State Park to Halfmoon) – 5.6 miles
Waterford Harbor Visitor Center 1 Tugboat Alley, Waterford, NY 12188 42.78741 -73.67902
Park at the Point 61 South St, Waterford, NY 12188 42.78823 -73.68159
Town of Halfmoon Trailhead Parking Brookwood Rd, Waterford, NY 12188 42.83700 -73.67586
Town of Halfmoon Trailhead Upper Newtown Rd, Mechanicville, NY 12118 42.86098 -73.68230
Lighthouse Park Halfmoon 597 Hudson River Rd, Waterford, NY 12188 42.83821 -73.67215
CCT Parking Schoolhouse Ln @ Bells Ln, Waterford, NY 12188 42.81920 -73.67628
On-Road Section (Halfmoon to Schuylerville) – 18.7 miles
Zim Smith East Trailhead 1044 Elizabeth St Exd, Mechanicville, NY 12118 42.90909 -73.70276
Champlain Canalway Trail (Schuylerville to Fort Miller) – 6.7 miles
Old Schuylerville Junction Lock County Rt 42, Schuylerville, NY 12871 43.11263 -73.57849
Hudson Crossing Park Co Rd 42, Schuylerville, NY 12871 43.11456 -73.57742
Schuylerville Visitor Center 30 Ferry St, Schuylerville, NY 12871 43.10001 -73.57954
Fort Hardy Park Reds Rd, Schuylerville, NY 12871 43.10025 -73.57857
Champlain Canalway Trail (Fort Edward to Fort Ann) – 11.9 miles
Fort Edward Adult Exercise Park 39 Mc Intyre St, Fort Edward, NY 12828 43.27362 -73.57990
Feeder Canal Trail Parking Towpath Ln, Fort Edward, NY 12828 43.28390 -73.56889
Champlain Canalway Trail Parking Baldwin Corners Rd, Fort Ann, NY 12827 43.39027 -73.48666
Champlain Canal Lock C-9 2450 NY-149, Fort Ann, NY 12827 43.35247 -73.49676
Champlain Canalway Trail New Swamp Rd, Hudson Falls, NY 12839 43.33236 -73.51177
Feeder Canal Trail Parking 2425 Burgoyne Ave, Hudson Falls, NY 12839 43.29780 -73.56977
Champlain Canalway Trail (Fort Ann to Comstock) – 5.1 miles
Fort Ann Canal Park Ann St, Fort Ann, NY 12827 43.41416 -73.48546
Champlain On-Road Bicycle Route (Whitehall to Ticonderoga) – 25.5 miles
TR41-Whitehall NEW Skenesborough Dr, Whitehall, NY 12887 43.55176 -73.40285
Champlain On-Road Bicycle Route (Ticonderoga to Westport) – 26.8 miles
Bicentennial Park McCormick St, Ticonderoga, NY 12883 43.84908 -73.42144
Westport Trailhead Main St (Route 9N), Westport, NY 12993 44.18174 -73.43264
Champlain On-Road Bicycle Route (Westport to Keeseville) – 30.8 miles
Keeseville Trailhead Front St, Keeseville, NY12944 44.50545 -73.48007
Champlain On-Road Bicycle Route (Keeseville to Plattsburgh) – 14.1 miles
Terry Gordon Bike Path Nevada Oval, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 44.67275 -73.44310
Champlain On-Road Bicycle Route (Plattsburgh to Rouses Point) – 25.8 miles
Plattsburgh Public Parking Green St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 44.69910 -73.44864
Terry Gordon Bike Path Hamilton & Jay St, Plattsburgh, NY 12901 44.69380 -73.44494
Rouses Point Trailhead 39 Lake St, Rouses Point, NY 12979 44.99658 -73.36542
Shoreline Trail – 8 miles
Fishing and Kayaking South St, Buffalo, NY 14204 42.86554 -78.86801
Buffalo Harbor State Park Boat Launch 1111 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, NY 14203 42.84629 -78.86315
Tifft Nature Preserve 1200 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, NY 14203 42.84627 -78.85944
Buffalo Harbor State Park 1111 Fuhrmann Boulevard, Buffalo, NY 14203 42.84517 -78.86158
Shoreline Trail (Buffalo) – 8 miles
Lasalle Park DAR Drive, Buffalo, NY 14202 42.89368 -78.89556
Erie Canalway Trail (Tonawanda to Amherst) – 9.4 miles
Tonawanda EST Gateway 72 E Niagara St, Tonawanda, NY 14150 43.02244 -78.87073
Shoreline Trail (Buffalo to Tonawanda) – 9.4 miles
Riverwalk Parking 200 Niagara St, Tonawanda, NY 14150 43.01935 -78.88756
Niawanda Park 200 Niagara St, Tonawanda, NY 14150 43.01781 -78.88921
Riverwalk Parking 200 Niagara St, Tonawanda, NY 14150 43.01549 -78.89387
Niawanda Park Shoreline Trail, Tonawanda, NY 14150 43.01300 -78.90021
Niawanda Park 600 Niagara St, Tonawanda, NY 14150 43.01111 -78.90557
Niawanda Park 600 Niagara St, Tonawanda, NY 14150 43.00952 -78.91018
Niawanda Park 600 Niagara St, Tonawanda, NY 14150 43.00837 -78.91334
Niawanda Park 600 Niagara St, Tonawanda, NY 14150 43.00715 -78.91629
Isle View County Park 796 Niagara St, Tonawanda, NY 14150 43.00175 -78.92581
Aqua Lane Park 128 Aqua Ln, Tonawanda, NY 14150 42.96398 -78.92198
Black Rock Harbor Road Fort Ontario, Buffalo, NY 14207 42.94669 -78.90924
Black Rock Canal Park Aqua Ln, Buffalo, NY 14207 42.94531 -78.90952
Ontario Boat Launch Dog Park Fort Ontario, Buffalo, NY 14207 42.94442 -78.90943
Shoreline Trail – 9.4 miles
Towpath Park Hertel Ave, Buffalo, NY 14207 42.93993 -78.90773
Erie Canalway Trail (Tonawanda to Amherst) – 10 miles
Buffalo Niagara Heritage Village 3755 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Amherst, NY 14228 43.08452 -78.72916
Nature View Park Entrance 1087 Tonawanda Creek Rd, Buffalo, NY 14228 43.06125 -78.80003
Creekside Drive Picnic Area Creekside Dr, Tonawanda, NY 14150 43.02968 -78.82829
Creekside Drive Picnic Area Creekside Dr, Tonawanda, NY 14150 43.02484 -78.83238
Amherst Veterans Canal Park Tonawanda Creek Rd, Amherst, NY 14228 43.06492 -78.80158
Erie Canalway Trail (Amherst to Lockport) – 7.2 miles
Lockport Canal Bike Trail 151-217 State Rd, Lockport, NY 14094 43.16407 -78.70088
East Canal Road Parking E Canal Rd, Lockport, NY 14094 43.13259 -78.72467
Erie Canalway Trail Parking 5557-5599 Feigle Rd, Lockport, NY 14094 43.11317 -78.73737
Erie Canalway Trail (Lockport to Middleport) – 12 miles
Erie Canalway Trail Day Rd & N Canal Rd, Lockport, NY 14094 43.19173 -78.64967
Erie Canalway Trail Parking 7839 LA-57, Lockport, NY 14094 43.18668 -78.66616
Erie Canalway Trail Parking Peet St, Middleport, NY 14105 43.21479 -78.50538
Erie Canalway Trail Parking Hartland Rd, Gasport, NY 14067 43.19985 -78.57615
Lockport Gateway Parking Canal St, Lockport, NY 14094 43.17069 -78.69381
Erie Canalway Trail (Middleport to Albion) – 18.8 miles
Erie Canalway Trail Parking Bates Rd, Medina, NY 14103 43.23052 -78.37135
Erie Canalway Trail Parking Horan Rd, Medina, NY 14103 43.22577 -78.38031
Erie Canalway Trail Parking North Gravel Rd, Medina, NY 14103 43.22573 -78.39221
Middleport Trailhead Front St, Middleport, NY 14105 43.21348 -78.47537
Erie Canalway Trail Parking N Main St, Albion, NY 14411 43.24927 -78.19254
Erie Canalway Trail (Albion to Brockport) – 11.4 miles
Sans Souci Canal Park 4159 County Line Rd, Brockport, NY 14420 43.22226 -77.99676
Erie Canalway Trail Parking 1 Holley Falls Park Rd, Holley, NY 14470 43.22795 -78.02189
Erie Canalway Trail Parking Densmore Rd, Albion, NY 14411 43.25000 -78.13532
Brockport Trailhead Redman Rd (Rt 31), Brockport, NY 14420 43.21436 -77.96716
Erie Canalway Trail Parking N Main St, Brockport, NY 14420 43.21703 -77.93834
Erie Canalway Trail (Brockport to Rochester) – 19.2 miles
Erie Canalway Trail N Union St (Rt 259), Spencerport, NY 14559 43.19388 -77.80052
Erie Canalway Trail Access Lee Rd, Rochester, NY 14606 43.17123 -77.68022
Greece Canal Park 343 Elmgrove Rd, Rochester, NY 14626 43.19127 -77.73625
Greece Canal Park 343 Elmgrove Rd, Rochester, NY 14626 43.19877 -77.73751
Henpeck Park 2901 Ridgeway Ave, Rochester, NY 14626 43.18833 -77.73134
Genesee Valley Park 149 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, NY 14611 43.12358 -77.64017
Erie Canalway Trail (Rochester to Fairport) – 14.7 miles
Erie Canalway Trail Parking Marsh Rd, Pittsford, NY 14534 43.07433 -77.49283
Great Embankment Park Marsh Rd, Pittsford, NY 14534 43.07355 -77.49023
Lock 32 Canal Park 2759 Clover St, Pittsford, NY 14534 43.09300 -77.54798
Meridian Centre Park 2025 Meridian Centre Blvd, Rochester, NY 14618 43.10523 -77.59538
Erie Canalway Trail Parking S Clinton St, Rochester, NY 14618 43.10621 -77.59950
Erie Canalway Trail Parking 3 Schoen Pl, Pittsford, NY 14534 43.09200 -77.51250
Genesee Valley Park Hawthorne Dr, Rochester, NY 14620 43.11628 -77.63802
Lock 33 Canal Park Trailhead 1159-1175 Edgewood Ave, Rochester, NY 14618 43.09616 -77.56898
Perinton Community Park 99 O’Connor Rd, Fairport, NY 14450 43.10078 -77.45640
Genesee Valley Park Gateway Moore Rd, Rochester, NY 14620 43.11977 -77.63706
Erie Canalway Trail (Fairport to Palmyra) – 10.2 miles
Erie Canalway Trail Parking Wayneport Rd, Macedon, NY 14502 43.07609 -77.36101
Erie Canalway Trail Parking Cobb’s Ln, Fairport, NY 14450 43.09620 -77.43081
Macedon Bridge Parking O’Neil Rd, Macedon, NY 14502 43.07035 -77.28931
Erie Canalway Trail (Palmyra to Newark) – 10.2 miles
Pal-Mac Park 555 W Main St, Palmyra, NY 14522 43.06407 -77.24792
Erie Canalway Trail (Palmyra to Newark) – 9.6 miles
Harder Canal Park West Shore Rd, Newark, NY 14513 43.05272 -77.12667
On-Street Parking Van Buren St, Newark, NY 14513 43.04786 -77.09380
Swift Landing County Park Hogback Hill Rd, Palmyra, NY 14522 43.06683 -77.18848
Palmyra Marina Division St, Palmyra, NY 14522 43.06573 -77.22933
Erie Canalway Trail (Newark to Savannah) – 20.4 miles
Galen Boat Launch Water St, Clyde, NY 14433 43.08016 -76.87079
Abbey Park Trailhead 177 Water St, Lyons, NY 14489 43.06384 -77.00222
Erie Canalway Trail Parking Old Lyons Rd, Newark, NY 14513 43.06357 -77.02061
Lock 28B Canal Park 106 N Clinton St, Newark, NY 14513 43.04724 -77.08449
Empire State Bicycle Route (Savannah to Port Byron) – 10.2 miles
Old Erie Canal Heritage Park 1575 Rooker Dr, Port Byron, NY 13140 43.03579 -76.63501
Erie Canalway Trail (Port Byron to Camillus) – 20.2 miles
Nancy Brown Wildlife Sanctuary Warners Rd, Camillus, NY 13031 43.06302 -76.26889
Lock 51 Parking Route 31, Jordan, NY 13080 43.06668 -76.49592
Erie Canalway Trail Parking Route 31 (Erie Dr), Weedsport, NY 13166 43.04336 -76.57577
Nine Mile Creek Aqueduct Thompson Rd, Camillus, NY 13031 43.05869 -76.28733
Erie Canal Park 5750 Devoe Rd, Camillus, NY 13031 43.05262 -76.30320
Warners Park Newport Rd, Warners, NY 13164 43.07605 -76.32720
Schasel Park Trailhead 20-28 Utica St, Port Byron, NY 13140 43.03748 -76.61930
Empire State Trail (Camillus to Syracuse) – 9.2 miles
Inner Harbor Creekwalk W Kirkpatrick St, Syracuse, NY 13204 43.05922 -76.16602
Gere Lock Parking Horan Rd, Syracuse, NY 13209 43.06878 -76.23436
Loop the Lake Trail 280 Restoration Way, Syracuse, NY 13209 43.06680 -76.19696
Creekwalk Parking Bear St W, Syracuse, NY 13204 43.06129 -76.16960
State Fairgrounds Trailhead Gate 2 State Fair Blvd, Syracuse, NY 13209 43.07324 -76.21563
Reed Webster Park Warners Rd, Camillus, NY 13031 43.06405 -76.26878
Erie Canalway Trail (DeWitt to Chittenango) – 10.6 miles
Cedar Bay Park Lyndon Rd, Fayetteville, NY 13066 43.04328 -76.03750
Old Erie Canal State Park – Minoa Green Lakes Rd, Fayetteville, NY 13066 43.05389 -76.00029
Old Erie Canal State Park N Burdick St, East Syracuse, NY 13057 43.04350 -76.02227
Old Erie Canal State Park Kirkville Rd N, Kirkville, NY 13082 43.07030 -75.94932
Old Erie Canal State Park – Poolsbrook Andrus Rd, Kirkville, NY 13082 43.07335 -75.92142
DeWitt – Old Erie Canal State Park Butternut Dr, East Syracuse, NY 13057 43.04440 -76.05074
Erie Canalway Trail (Chittenango to Erie Canal Lock 21) – 19.6 miles
Old Erie Canal State Park Beebe Bridge Rd, Canastota, NY 13032 43.07399 -75.78531
Old Erie Canal State Park N Court St, Canastota, NY 13032 43.08891 -75.71069
Old Erie Canal State Park – Chittenango Lakeport Rd, Chittenango, NY 13037 43.06041 -75.87072
Erie Canalway Trail (Erie Canal Lock 21 to Rome) – 9.3 miles
Empire State Heritage Park NY-46, Rome, NY 13440 43.22640 -75.50188
Erie Canalway Trail (Rome to Utica) – 16.5 miles
Erie Canalway Trail Mohawk St, Marcy, NY 13403 43.13433 -75.27838
Lock 20 Trailhead 5842 NY-291, Marcy, NY 13403 43.14433 -75.29771
Oriskany Flats Wildlife Management Area Oriskany Rd (Rt 32), Oriskany, NY 13424 43.16634 -75.32525
Erie Canalway Trail Parking NY-69, Oriskany, NY 13424 43.16014 -75.33278
Erie Canalway Trail Parking Rome Oriskany Road, Rome, NY 13440 43.19383 -75.43258
Bellmay Harbor Park 139 E Whitesboro St #111, Rome, NY 13440 43.20229 -75.44865
Erie Canalway Trial Parking E Whitesboro St, Rome, NY 13440 43.20200 -75.45406
Gyziec Field Parking S James St & Muck Rd, Rome, NY 13440 43.20253 -75.46768
NYSCC-Utica 39-99 Harbor Lock Rd E, Utica, NY 13502 43.11242 -75.21740
Erie Canalway Trail (Frankfort to Little Falls) – 10.8 miles
Mohawk Boat Launch 102 E Main St, Mohawk, NY 13407 43.01485 -74.99466
Ilion Marina 190 Central Ave, Ilion, NY 13357 43.02058 -75.03039
German Flatts Town Park 575 NY-5S, Mohawk, NY 13407 43.01797 -74.95521
Erie Canalway Trail Parking W Shore St, Little Falls, NY 13365 43.03757 -74.86073
Erie Canal Lock E-18 State Route 5S, Mohawk, NY 13407 43.01600 -74.91772
Erie Canalway Trail (Little Falls to Canajoharie) – 18.7 miles
Erie Canalway Trail Parking Bridge St @ S Saint Johnsville Rd, Fort Plain, NY 13339 42.99223 -74.68075
Canajoharie Trailhead Old Fort Plain Rd, Canajoharie, NY 13317 42.90505 -74.58544
Herkimer Home SHS 200 NY-169, Little Falls, NY 13365 43.02756 -74.81748
Erie Canalway Trail (Canajoharie to Amsterdam) – 22.9 miles
Canalway Bike Parking Lot Bridge St, Amsterdam, NY 12010 42.93480 -74.19961
Auriesville Pilgrimage Lunch Area Queen Anne Road, Amsterdam, NY 12010 42.95260 -74.23838
Schoharie Crossing State Historic Site 129 Schoharie St, Fort Hunter, NY 12069 42.93994 -74.28280
Erie Canalway Trail (Amsterdam to Schenectady) – 16.9 miles
Erie Canalway Trail Parking Rice Rd, Schenectady, NY 12306 42.81765 -73.98462
Lock 8 Park 106 Rice Rd, Schenectady, NY 12306 42.82872 -73.99157
Rotterdam Kiwanis Park Route 5S, Rotterdam, NY 12306 42.84652 -74.01414
Erie Canalway Trail Parking Route 5S (River Rd), Pattersonville, NY 12137 42.89111 -74.08159
Mohawk River Gateway 1 Bridge St, Amsterdam, NY 12010 42.93520 -74.19560
Erie Canalway Trail (Schenectady to Niskayuna) – 10.9 miles
Lions Park 3439 Rosendale Rd, Niskayuna, NY 12309 42.77743 -73.82407
Lock 7 Park Lock 7 Rd, Schenectady, NY 12309 42.80253 -73.84749
Jeff Blatnick Park River Rd, Schenectady, NY 12309 42.81600 -73.86341
Erie Canalway Trail (Niskayuna to Green Island) – 10.5 miles
MHBHT Parking 27 Alexander St, Cohoes, NY 12047 42.76083 -73.70414
Erie Canalway Trail (Niskayuna to Cohoes) – 10.5 miles
MHBHT Parking Loudon Rd, Cohoes, NY 12047 42.79801 -73.73423
Colonie Mohawk River Park 71 Schermerhorn Rd, Cohoes, NY 12047 42.79498 -73.74503
Mohawk Riverside Landing Park 4071 River Rd, Schenectady, NY 12309 42.77184 -73.81475
Manhattan Greenway Trail (The Battery to Inwood Hill) – 13 miles
Riverside Park (limited parking) Henry Hudson Pkway Northbound @ W 96th St, Manhattan, NY 10025 40.79789 -73.97613
NYC On-Road Section (Inwood Hill to Van Cortlandt Park) – 3 miles
Manhattan Greenway Trail On-Street Parking 348 Dyckman St, New York, NY 10034 40.86824 -73.93033
Bronx and Westchester South County Trail (Van Cortlandt Park to Elmsford) – 13.6 miles
HF Redmond Park Redmond Park, Yonkers, NY 10701 40.93827 -73.86921
South County Trail Parking 132 Tuckahoe Rd, Yonkers, NY 10701 40.95519 -73.86624
South County Trail Parking Farragut Ave, Hastings-On-Hudson, NY 10706 40.98298 -73.86601
Great Hunger Memorial (VE Macy Park) Saw Mill River Parkway, Elmsford, NY 10523 41.02507 -73.84579
Tibbets Brook Park 355 Midland Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704 40.92976 -73.87722
Van Cortlandt Park Van Cortlandt Park S, The Bronx, NY 10463 40.88900 -73.89336
Tibbets Brook Park 355 Midland Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704 40.93049 -73.87427
South County Trail Parking Grey Oaks Ave, Yonkers, NY 10710 40.97597 -73.86766
On-Street Parking Broadway @ W 242nd St, Bronx, NY 10471 40.88919 -73.89824
Westchester North County Trail (Elmsford to New Castle) – 9.8 miles
South County Trail Parking Old Saw Mill River Rd (Route 303), Elmsford, NY 10523 41.08039 -73.82943
Tarrytown Lakes Park 209 Neperan Rd, Tarrytown, NY 10591 41.07811 -73.84834
Park and Ride Lot Old Saw Mill River Rd (Route 303), Elmsford, NY 10523 41.08239 -73.83067
North County Trail Parking Bedford Rd (Route 117), Pleasantville, NY 10570 41.12339 -73.81113
Walter Law Memorial Park Library Rd, Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510 41.14573 -73.82451
North County Trail Parking Route 100/N State Rd, Ossining, NY 10562 41.17522 -73.81163
Westchester Landing (Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge) 333 S Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591 41.06540 -73.86343
Rockland Landing (Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge) 267 S Broadway, Nyack, NY 10960 41.08169 -73.92205
Westchester North County Trail & Putnam Trailway (New Castle to Mahopac) – 16.1 miles
Mahopac Park and Ride Bucks Hollow Rd, Mohopac, NY 10541 41.37285 -73.73082
Putnam Trailway Parking Mt Hope Rd, Mahopac, NY 10541 41.37291 -73.72876
North County Trail Parking Station Rd (Route 133), Chappaqua, NY 10514 41.18680 -73.80079
Millwood Municipal Parking Route 133/Station Rd, Chappaqua, NY 10514 41.18968 -73.79717
North County Trail Parking Route 118 (Saw Mill River Rd), Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 41.23136 -73.77910
Yorktown Municipal Parking Kear St, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 41.27055 -73.77999
Yorktown Heights Parking 363 Underhill Ave, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 41.26911 -73.78163
Junior Lake Park 1939 Edgewater St, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 41.27637 -73.77495
North County Trail Parking Route 118-Tomahawk St, Baldwin Place, NY 10505 41.34469 -73.75518
Bucks Hollow Rd Parking Bucks Hollow Rd (Off Route 6), Mahopac, NY 10541 41.36744 -73.73981
Putnam Trailway (Mahopac to Brewster) – 8 miles
Putnam Trailway Parking Mud Pond Rd, Mohapac, NY 10541 41.37876 -73.72301
Putnam Trailway Parking Willow Rd, Carmel Hamlet, NY 10512 41.41461 -73.68627
Putnam Trailway Parking 30 Tilly Foster Rd, Brewster, NY 10509 41.41327 -73.63908
Carmel Hamlet Parking 1808 US-6 (Stoneleigh Ave), Carmel Hamlet, NY 10512 41.41868 -73.67240
Maybrook Trailway (Brewster to Pawling) – 9.3 miles
Maybrook Trailway Parking – Lake Tonetta 146 Pumphouse Rd, Brewster, NY 10509 41.41778 -73.61374
Maybrook Trailway (Pawling to Hopewell Junction) – 14.8 miles
Maybrook Trailway Parking South Green Haven Rd, Poughquag, NY 12570 41.57587 -73.70843
Maybrook Trailway Parking 237 NY-292, Pawling, NY 12531 41.52423 -73.64727
Dutchess Rail Trail (Hopewell Junction to Poughkeepsie) – 13.6 miles
Dutchess Rail Trail Parking Diddell Rd, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 41.62286 -73.85113
Dutchess Rail Trail Parking Van Wyck Lane, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590 41.60340 -73.83655
Dutchess Rail Trail Parking Railroad Ave, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 41.58550 -73.80697
Victor Waryas Park 75 N Water St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 41.70748 -73.94009
Waryas Park 75 N Water St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 41.70700 -73.93943
Morgan Lake Park 51 Creek Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 41.71728 -73.90699
Overocker Rd Parking Area Overocker Rd, Arlington, NY 12603 41.69363 -73.88423
Old Manchester Rd Trail Parking Old Manchester Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 41.68336 -73.86533
LaGrange Trail Parking Old Machester Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 41.68297 -73.86347
Dutchess Rail Trail Parking 258 Titusville Rd, Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 41.65609 -73.85640
Dutchess Rail Trail Parking Lake Walton Rd, Hopewell Junction, NY 12533 41.60174 -73.83602
Walkway Over the Hudson 61 Parker Ave, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 41.71244 -73.92491
Love Rd Parking Area 35-99 Love Rd, Arlington, NY 12603 41.69878 -73.88619
Hudson Valley Rail Trail (Lloyd to New Paltz) – 10.5 miles
Hudson Valley Rail Trail Haviland Rd Lot, Highland, NY 12528 41.71032 -73.95717
Hudson Valley Rail Trail Commercial Ave, Highland, NY 12528 41.71906 -73.96886
Hudson Valley Rail Trail New Paltz Rd, Highland, NY 12528 41.73418 -73.97483
Tony Williams Park S Riverside Rd, Highland, NY 12528 41.73595 -74.00204
HRVT South St Parking 565-557 NY-299, Highland, NY 12528 41.73749 -74.03449
Walkway Over the Hudson 87 Haviland Rd, Highland, NY 12528 41.71027 -73.95510
Sojourner Truth Park 55 Plains Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561 41.74322 -74.09299
Wallkill Valley Rail Trail (New Paltz to South Kingston) – 13.2 miles
DEC Wallkill Boat Launch 395 Springtown Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561 41.80199 -74.08566
WVRT Binnewater Parking 720 Binnewater Rd, Rosendale, NY 12472 41.84813 -74.08809
Ulster County Municipal Parking North Chestnut St, New Paltz, NY 12561 41.75464 -74.08436
Wallkill Valley Rail Trail Rt 32 and Rockwell Ln, Kingston, NY 12401 41.91026 -74.02140
WVRT Parking Coffey Rd, New Paltz, NY 12561 41.78143 -74.09244
Municipal Parking Lot Huguenot St, New Paltz, NY 12561 41.75075 -74.08973
Kingston Section (South Kingston – East Kingston) – 6.7 miles
City of Kingston Public Parking Dock St, Kingston, NY 12401 41.91696 -73.98465
West Strand Park Parking E Strand St, Kingston, NY 12401 41.91834 -73.98221
Rondout Landing Street Parking Rondout Lndg, Kingston, NY 12401 41.91917 -73.98089
Kingston Pt Rail Trail Parking East Chestnut St, Kingston, NY 12401 41.92687 -73.99380
Kingston Point Beach Delaware Ave Parking Lot, Kingston, NY 12401 41.92991 -73.96511
Hudson Valley On-Road Section (East Kingston to Tivoli) – 11.9 miles
Poets Walk Park 776 River Rd, Red Hook, NY 12571 41.98197 -73.91851
Tivoli Community Lot Broadway, Tivoli, NY 12583 42.05881 -73.91215
Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area Off Kidd Lane, Tivoli, NY 12583 42.03886 -73.91442
Hudson Brickyard Trail John St, Kingston, NY 12401 41.95186 -73.96395
Tivoli Bays Wildlife Management Area Kidd Lane, Tivoli, NY 12583 42.04595 -73.90676
Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge Toll Plaza State Route 199 (NY-199), Kingston, NYΒ  12402 41.98025 -73.96296
Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge East Approach Parking State Route 199 (NY-199), Kingston, NY 12402 41.97267 -73.92535
Hudson Valley On-Road Section (Tivoli to Olana) – 16.1 miles
Clermont State Historic Site 1 Clermont Ave, Germantown, NY 12526 42.08409 -73.91881
Germantown Municipal Parking 189 Main St, Germantown, NY 12526 42.13217 -73.88266
Hudson Valley On-Road Section (Olana to Hudson) – 6.7 miles
Hudson Trailhead N 2nd St & Dock St, Hudson, NY 12534 42.25761 -73.78941
Hudson Skywalk Trailhead Routes 9G and 23, Hudson, NY 12534 42.21932 -73.83254
Albany-Hudson Electric Trail (Hudson to Kinderhook) – 10.5 miles
Stottville Park Trailhead Atlantic Ave, Stottville, NY 12172 42.28591 -73.73847
Stuyvesant Falls Trailhead CR 25A (Hudson Ave), Stuyvesant, NY 12174 42.35813 -73.73331
Stuyvesant Falls Park Lindenwald Ave, Stuyvesant, NY 12174 42.35723 -73.73241
Albany-Hudson Electric Trail (Kinderhook to Nassau) – 11.1 miles
Kinderhook Village Playground Park Rothermel Ave, Kinderhook, NY 12106 42.39639 -73.70419
Kinderhook / Valatie Trailhead Routes 9 & 9H, Valatie, NY 12184 42.40878 -73.69047
Niverville Trailhead Rt 203 and Main St (CR 28), Niverville, NY 12130 42.43335 -73.65889
Albany-Hudson Electric Trail (Nassau to East Greenbush) – 10.5 miles
Village of Nassau Trailhead John Street, Nassau, NY 12123 42.51454 -73.61221
Nassau Lake Trailhead County Route 7, Nassau, NY 12123 42.53585 -73.60887
North Chatham Trailhead Depot Street, North Chatham, NY 12132 42.47592 -73.63326
On-Road Section (East Greenbush to Albany) – 3.5 miles
Riverfront Park Trailhead Broadway, Rensselaer, NY 12144 42.64291 -73.74536
Clinton Street Trailhead Clinton St. and Columbia Turnpike (Rt 20), East Greenbush, NY 12061 42.61908 -73.73343
East Greenbush Trailhead Southern Avenue (at the intersection with Hudson Ave West), Rensselaer, NY 12144 42.61742 -73.73073

Boards of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES)

Boards of Cooperative Education Services (BOCES)
BOCES Districts
Broome-Delaware-Tioga Binghamton City, Chenango Forks, Chenango Valley, Deposit, Harpursville, Johnson City, Maine-Endwell, Newark Valley, Owego-Apalachin, Susquehanna Valley, Tioga, Union-Endicott, Vestal, Whitney Point, Windsor
Capital Region Albany City, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Bethlehem, Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, Cobleskill-Richmondville, Cohoes City, Duanesburg, Green Island, Guilderland, Menands, Middleburgh, Niskayuna, North Colonie, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, Rotterdam-Mohonasen, Schalmont, Schenectady City, Schoharie, Scotia-Glenville, Sharon Springs, Shenendehowa, South Colonie, Voorheesville, Watervliet City
Cattar-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming Allegany-Limestone, Andover, Belfast, Bolivar-Richburg, Cattaraugus-Little Valley, Cuba-Rushford, Ellicottville, Fillmore, Franklinville, Friendship, Genesee Valley, Hinsdale, Olean City, Portville, Randolph, Salamanca City, Scio, Wellsville, West Valley, Whitesville, Yorkshire-Pioneer
Cayuga-Onondaga Auburn City, Cato-Meridian, Jordan-Elbridge, Moravia, Port Byron, Skaneateles, Southern Cayuga, Union Springs, Weedsport
Clinton-Essex-Warren-Washing Ausable Valley, Beekmantown, Boquet Valley, Chazy, Crown Point, Keene, Moriah, Northeastern Clinton, Northern Adirondack, Peru, Plattsburgh City, Putnam, Saranac, Schroon Lake, Ticonderoga, Willsboro
Delaw-Chenango-Madison-Otsego Afton, Bainbridge-Guilford, Delaware Academy Csd At, Downsville, Franklin, Georgetown-South Otselic, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton, Greene, Hancock, Norwich City, Otego-Unadilla, Oxford Academy &, Sherburne-Earlville, Sidney, Unadilla Valley, Walton
Dutchess Arlington, Beacon City, Dover, Hyde Park, Millbrook, Northeast, Pawling, Pine Plains, Poughkeepsie City, Red Hook, Rhinebeck, Spackenkill, Wappingers
Eastern Suffolk Amagansett, Bay Shore, Bayport-Blue Point, Brentwood, Bridgehampton, Brookhaven-Comsewogue, Center Moriches, Central Islip, Connetquot, East Hampton, East Islip, East Moriches, East Quogue, Eastport-South Manor, Fire Island, Fishers Island, Greenport, Hampton Bays, Hauppauge, Islip, Longwood, Mattituck-Cutchogue, Middle Country, Miller Place, Montauk, Mt Sinai, New Suffolk Comn, Oysterponds, Patchogue-Medford, Port Jefferson, Quogue, Remsenburg-Speonk, Riverhead, Rocky Point, Sachem, Sag Harbor, Sagaponack Comn, Sayville, Shelter Island, Shoreham-Wading River, South Country, Southampton, Southold, Springs, Three Village, Tuckahoe Comn, Wainscott Comn, West Islip, Westhampton Beach, William Floyd
Erie 1 Akron, Alden, Amherst, Buffalo City, Cheektowaga, Cheektowaga-Maryvale, Clarence, Cleveland Hill, Depew, Frontier, Grand Island, Hamburg, Hopevale Ufsd At, Kenmore-Tonawanda, Lackawanna City, Lancaster, Sweet Home, Tonawanda City, West Seneca, Williamsville
Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus Bemus Point, Brocton, Cassadaga Valley, Chautauqua Lake, Clymer, Dunkirk City, East Aurora, Eden, Evans-Brant Csd (Lake Shore), Falconer, Forestville, Fredonia, Frewsburg, Gowanda, Holland, Iroquois, Jamestown City, North Collins, Orchard Park, Panama, Pine Valley Csd (South Dayton), Ripley, Sherman, Silver Creek, Southwestern Csd At, Springville-Griffith Inst, Westfield
Franklin-Essex-Hamilton Brushton-Moira, Chateaugay, Lake Placid, Long Lake, Malone, Raquette Lake, Salmon River, Saranac Lake, St Regis Falls, Tupper Lake
Genesee Valley Alexander, Attica, Avon, Batavia City, Byron-Bergen, Caledonia-Mumford, Dalton-Nunda Csd (Keshequa), Dansville, Elba, Geneseo, Le Roy, Letchworth, Livonia, Mt Morris, Oakfield-Alabama, Pavilion, Pembroke, Perry, Warsaw, Wayland-Cohocton, Wyoming, York
Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery Amsterdam City, Broadalbin-Perth, Canajoharie, Edinburg Common, Fonda-Fultonville, Fort Plain, Gloversville City, Johnstown City, Lake Pleasant, Mayfield, Northville, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville, Piseco Comn, Wells, Wheelerville
Herk-Fulton-Hamilton-Otsego Central Valley Csd At Ilion-, Dolgeville, Frankfort-Schuyler, Herkimer, Little Falls City, Mount Markham, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville, Poland, Richfield Springs, Van Hornesville-Owen D Young, West Canada Valley
Jeffer-Lewis-Hamil-Herk-Oneida Adirondack, Alexandria, Beaver River, Belleville-Henderson, Carthage, Copenhagen, General Brown, Indian River, Inlet Comn, La Fargeville, Lowville Academy &, Lyme, Sackets Harbor, South Jefferson, South Lewis, Thousand Islands, Town Of Webb, Watertown City
Madison-Oneida Camden, Canastota, Hamilton, Madison, Morrisville-Eaton, Oneida City, Rome City, Sherrill City, Stockbridge Valley
Monroe 1 Brighton, East Irondequoit, East Rochester, Fairport, Honeoye Falls-Lima, Penfield, Pittsford, Rochester City, Rush-Henrietta, Webster, West Irondequoit
Monroe 2-Orleans Brockport, Churchville-Chili, Gates-Chili, Greece, Hilton, Holley, Kendall, Spencerport, Wheatland-Chili
Nassau Baldwin, Bellmore, Bellmore-Merrick Central School, Bethpage, Carle Place, East Meadow, East Rockaway, East Williston, Elmont, Farmingdale, Floral Park-Bellerose, Franklin Square, Freeport, Garden City, Glen Cove City, Great Neck, Hempstead, Herricks, Hewlett-Woodmere, Hicksville, Island Park, Island Trees, Jericho, Lawrence, Levittown, Locust Valley, Long Beach City, Lynbrook, Malverne, Manhasset, Massapequa, Merrick, Mineola, New Hyde Park-Garden City Park, North Bellmore, North Merrick, North Shore, Oceanside, Oyster Bay-East Norwich, Plainedge, Plainview-Old Bethpage, Port Washington, Rockville Centre, Roosevelt, Roslyn, Seaford, Sewanhaka Central School, Syosset, Uniondale, Valley Stream 13, Valley Stream 24, Valley Stream 30, Valley Stream Central School, Wantagh, West Hempstead, Westbury
Oneida-Herkimer-Madison Brookfield, Clinton, Holland Patent, New Hartford, Ny Mills, Oriskany, Remsen, Sauquoit Valley, Utica City, Waterville, Westmoreland, Whitesboro
Onondaga-Cortland-Madison Baldwinsville, Cazenovia, Chittenango, Cincinnatus, Cortland City, Deruyter, East Syracuse Minoa, Fabius-Pompey, Fayetteville-Manlius, Homer, Jamesville-Dewitt, Lafayette, Liverpool, Lyncourt, Marathon, Marcellus, Mcgraw, North Syracuse, Onondaga, Solvay, Syracuse City, Tully, West Genesee, Westhill
Orange-Ulster Chester, Cornwall, Florida, Goshen, Greenwood Lake, Highland Falls, Kiryas Joel Village, Marlboro, Middletown City, Minisink Valley, Monroe-Woodbury, Newburgh City, Pine Bush, Port Jervis City, Tuxedo, Valley Csd (Montgomery), Warwick Valley, Washingtonville
Orleans-Niagara Albion, Barker, Lewiston-Porter, Lockport City, Lyndonville, Medina, Newfane, Niagara Falls City, Niagara-Wheatfield, North Tonawanda City, Royalton-Hartland, Starpoint, Wilson
Oswego Altmar-Parish-Williamstown, Central Square, Fulton City, Hannibal, Mexico, Oswego City, Phoenix, Pulaski, Sandy Creek
Otsego-Delaw-Schoharie-Greene Andes, Charlotte Valley, Cherry Valley-Springfield, Cooperstown, Edmeston, Gilboa-Conesville, Hunter-Tannersville, Jefferson, Laurens, Margaretville, Milford, Morris, Oneonta City, Roxbury, Schenevus, South Kortright, Stamford, Windham-Ashland-Jewett, Worcester
Putnam-Northern Westchester Bedford, Brewster, Briarcliff Manor, Carmel, Chappaqua, Croton-Harmon, Garrison, Haldane, Hendrick Hudson, Katonah-Lewisboro, Lakeland, Mahopac, North Salem, Ossining, Peekskill City, Putnam Valley, Somers, Yorktown
Questar Iii (R-C-G) Averill Park, Berkshire, Berlin, Brunswick Csd (Brittonkill), Cairo-Durham, Catskill, Chatham, Coxsackie-Athens, East Greenbush, Germantown, Greenville, Hoosic Valley, Hoosick Falls, Hudson City, Kinderhook, Lansingburgh, New Lebanon, North Greenbush Comn Sd (Williams), Rensselaer City, Schodack, Taconic Hills, Troy City, Wynantskill
Rockland Clarkstown, East Ramapo Csd (Spring Valley), Haverstraw-Stony Point Csd (North, Nanuet, Nyack, Pearl River, Ramapo Csd (Suffern), South Orangetown
Schuy-Steub-Chem-Tioga-Alleg Addison, Alfred-Almond, Arkport, Avoca, Bath, Bradford, Campbell-Savona, Canaseraga, Canisteo-Greenwood, Corning City, Elmira City, Elmira Heights, Hammondsport, Hornell City, Horseheads, Jasper-Troupsburg, Odessa-Montour, Prattsburgh, Spencer-Van Etten, Watkins Glen, Waverly
St Lawrence-Lewis Brasher Falls, Canton, Clifton-Fine, Colton-Pierrepont, Edwards-Knox, Gouverneur, Hammond, Harrisville, Hermon-Dekalb, Heuvelton, Lisbon, Madrid-Waddington, Massena, Morristown, Norwood-Norfolk, Ogdensburg City, Parishville-Hopkinton, Potsdam
Sullivan Eldred, Fallsburg, Liberty, Livingston Manor, Monticello, Roscoe, Sullivan West, Tri-Valley
Tompkins-Seneca-Tioga Candor, Dryden, Groton, Ithaca City, Lansing, Newfield, South Seneca, Trumansburg
Ulster Ellenville, Highland, Kingston City, New Paltz, Onteora, Rondout Valley, Saugerties, Wallkill
Washing-Sara-War-Hamltn-Essex Argyle, Ballston Spa, Bolton, Cambridge, Corinth, Fort Ann, Fort Edward, Galway, Glens Falls City, Glens Falls Comn, Granville, Greenwich, Hadley-Luzerne, Hartford, Hudson Falls, Indian Lake, Johnsburg, Lake George, Mechanicville City, Minerva, Newcomb, North Warren, Queensbury, Salem, Saratoga Springs City, Schuylerville, South Glens Falls, Stillwater, Warrensburg, Waterford-Halfmoon, Whitehall
Wayne-Finger Lakes Canandaigua City, Clyde-Savannah, Dundee, East Bloomfield, Gananda, Geneva City, Gorham-Middlesex Csd (Marcus, Honeoye, Lyons, Manchester-Shortsville Csd (Red, Marion, Naples, Newark, North Rose-Wolcott, Palmyra-Macedon, Penn Yan, Phelps-Clifton Springs, Red Creek, Romulus, Seneca Falls, Sodus, Victor, Waterloo, Wayne, Williamson
Westchester Ardsley, Blind Brook-Rye, Bronxville, Byram Hills, Dobbs Ferry, Eastchester, Edgemont, Elmsford, Greenburgh, Harrison, Hastings-On-Hudson, Irvington, Mamaroneck, Mt Pleasant, Mt Vernon School, New Rochelle City, Pelham, Pleasantville, Pocantico Hills, Port Chester-Rye, Rye City, Rye Neck, Scarsdale, Tuckahoe, Ufsd-, Valhalla, White Plains City, Yonkers City
Western Suffolk Amityville, Babylon, Cold Spring Harbor, Commack, Copiague, Deer Park, Elwood, Half Hollow Hills, Harborfields, Huntington, Kings Park, Lindenhurst, North Babylon, Northport-East Northport, Smithtown, South Huntington, West Babylon, Wyandanch
Andy Arthur, 3/31/23
Data Source: NYS Education Department.