Sunday, April 7, 2024

Shaupeneak Ridge, NY

ABOUT THE PARK: 
Shaupeneak Ridge - Scenic Hudson

DIRECTIONS: 
GPS Coordinates 41.82699, -73.97013
Lower Parking Lot

TRAIL MAP: 


HIKE DISTANCE: 
Shaupeneak Ridge - 10.5 miles
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THE HIKE: 
Starting from the lower parking lot on the white trail.
A purple trail on the right ...
... leads to ...
... a waterfall.
Returning back to continue on white.
White ends at the top; continuing straight on red.
Hudson River Overlook
Continuing on, some seasonal views of the Catskills.
Red crosses over an access road then ends at blue.
Right on blue a short distance...
...to right on green.
Right on aqua when green turns left.  Green and aqua look VERY similar not only in the pictures, but in actuality. 
There are lots of stone walls.
At the end of aqua, right on green to continue around the green loop.
Coming back out on blue, right on blue to ...
... right on orange.
At the end of orange, left on blue circling around Louisa Pond clockwise.
Crossing through the upper parking lot which is packed with cars hovering for a spot,
Left on yellow.
Passing the parking lot again from a higher level then descending into the parking lot, turning right, crossing the access road ...
... and taking the opposite side of red from earlier in the hike to complete the red loop.
Back at the white trail, right to retrace back to the parking lot.