Tusten Mountain Trail, NY

ABOUT THE PARK:
Hiking the Tusten Mountain Trail - National Park Service
Trails of the Upper Delaware River Valley - National Park Service

DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 41.554277, -75.019073

Parking at the Ten Mile River Access.

TRAIL MAP:

 Tusten Mountain Trail at EveryTrail

HIKE DISTANCES:
These four hikes all done in one day along with a scenic drive from one to the other.
   SGL 316, PA - Cobey Pond - 2.5 miles
      drive 9.3 miles/20 minutes to
   Damascus Forest, PA - 1.5 miles
      drive 26.4 miles/53 minutes to
   Bouchoux Trail - Jensen's Ledges, NY - 2.5 miles
      drive 34.5 miles/57 minutes to
   Tusten Mountain Trail, NY - 3.5 miles

THE HIKE:

The trail starts to the right of the kiosk on the gravel road...

... along the Delaware River then ...

Ten Mile River.

Veer left and cross the Stone Arch Bridge which was constructed in 1875.

Ten Mile River from the bridge.

Continuing along the gravel road.

Views of the Delaware River along the way.

The trail leave the road to the right...

... and enters the woods to a trail register.

We did the loop counter clockwise.

Fourth hike of the day!

There is an option for the steepest part of the climb.

Which way would Shawnee choose to go?

I figured she would want to take the easier route.

At the next sign the trail turns right but we continued on to explore...

... old bluestone quarries.

Back on the trail to continue to the overlook.

Not a whole lot to see at the overlook if you are my height.  Maybe a taller person could see more.

The rest is all downhill on a woods road after a little bit of a scramble over rocks and downed trees.

Back at the trail register.

Heading back to...

... the gravel road along the Delaware River.

A view of the Stone Arch Bridge from the bank of Ten Mile River.

Ten Mile River

Ten Mile River flowing into the Delaware River.

Having some dinner while I abandoned her for a few minutes to...

... get an evening shot of the Delaware River from the access.

Bouchouxville Trail/Jensen's Ledges, NY

ABOUT THE PARK:
Jensen's Ledges - Hancock Area Chamber of Commerce
Trails of the Upper Delaware River Valley - National Park Service

DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 41.875617, -75.180031

Parking on the right just after crossing the Bouchoux Brook bridge.

TRAIL MAP:
Bouchoux Trail, NY - Jensen's Ledges at EveryTrail

HIKE DISTANCES:
These four hikes all done in one day along with a scenic drive from one to the other.
   SGL 316, PA - Cobey Pond - 2.5 miles
      drive 9.3 miles/20 minutes to
   Damascus Forest, PA - 1.5 miles
      drive 26.4 miles/53 minutes to
   Bouchoux Trail - Jensen's Ledges, NY - 2.5 miles
      drive 34.5 miles/57 minutes to
   Tusten Mountain Trail, NY - 3.5 miles

THE HIKE:

Take the woods road to the left of the park sign and sign in at the register.

The National Park Service rates this hike as difficult but that just means an uphill slog to get there on wobbly rocks but it's all woods road.

The high was only 60 degrees but that uphill warms you up fast.

This calls for a beverage.

The Delaware River down below starts to come into view.

That is a look of displeasure because she was put on a STAY command so I could get just a tad closer to the edge for...

... a shot of the waterfall dropping off the edge down to the Delaware River.  This area is reached by a side trail to the right just before the creek crossing.

Back at the creek crossing over, it looks like an infinity pool where the water drops down to the river.

A short distance ahead, an old bluestone quarry on the right...

.. with some views.

There are some interesting rock piles and rock furniture.

Continuing on a little farther to Jensen's Ledges.

The view from Jensen's Ledges.

Heading back down.

The only trail marker I saw.

Back through the parking lot to the far end there is supposed to be a trail down to the river along Bouchoux Brook.

But a short distance in, a private picnic area and all kinds of no trespassing/you are being videotaped signs and the trail seemed to fizzle out.

Back in the parking lot is this sign but I decided not to pursue finding the trail since it really did not look like one was welcome to do so.

On the way to the next hike, a little self service farm stand.  Love finding these things out in the country and scored two spaghetti squash for $2.50 each!