APPALACHIAN TRAIL (SECTION 4 – GRAYMOOR FRIARY TO NY/CT BORDER)
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
799 West Washington Street
Harpers Ferry, WV 25425
(304) 535-6331
The Appalachian Trail winds for nearly forty-five miles in this final northbound section of New York. It passes near Clarence Fahnestock State Park and climbs a ridge for some nice views of Canopus Lake. The RPH Cabin is located just north of here at Hortontown Road. It is a former residence that was converted into hiker hostel and the cabin usually has a caretaker on duty in the summer.
The Trail climbs from the RPH cabin, crosses the Taconic State Parkway, and eventually reaches Nuclear Lake, a site that was contaminated by radioactive materials in the 70’s. The lake area is still closed to the public, but recent sampling by the National Park Service indicates that it is no longer active.
The A.T. continues past Pawling where the Trail is mostly wooded with a few swampy areas. During Revolutionary times, this area was heavily farmed but now it has largely returned to forest. After ten miles, the Appalachian Trail finally reaches the NY/CT Border near the town of Wingdale, NY at Hoyt Road (just past the Gate of Heaven cemetery).
- click to see trail photos from this backpacking trip in New York: August 6-8, 1994
- click to view a journal entry of this hike along the Appalachian Trail: August 6-8, 1994 (password required)
- click to view maps of the A.T. in New York: overview map, trail map (password required)
- click to see a video slideshow of my 1994 hike on the A.T. (short film produced 2019 ~ 5 min)
- click to watch a movie with commentary on BirdShooter’s 1994 Appalachian Trail thru-hike (long film produced 1996 ~39 min)
- click to hear Appalachian Trail thru-hiker interviews from 1994 (password protected)
- click to listen to a podcast about 30 Pack’s 2012 thru-hike on the Appalachian Trail
- click to see some of my favorite photos from the Appalachian Trail
- click to view a day-by-day summary of BirdShooter’s 1994 Appalachian Trail thru-hike
- click to read about BirdShooter’s Appalachian Trail thru-hike in these States: Georgia, North Carolina/Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia/Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine
- click to view specific sections of the Appalachian Trail (with photos from each state)
- click to read some common Appalachian Trail terms and definitions
- click to review a basic summary of the 2000+ mile Appalachian Trail
- click to view an overview map of the entire Appalachian Trail
- click to view forums and general trail conversation about the Appalachian Trail
- click to get the Appalachian Trail Thru-Hiker’s Planning Guide
- click to get the Appalachian Trail Data Book
- click to see some other recommended books, videos and games about the Appalachian Trail
- click to post your own hike on the Appalachian Trail and share photos from the trip
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