| State: | New York |
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| Address: | 5080 Rte 44-55, Gardiner, NY 12525, USA |
| Postal code: | 12525 |
| Phone: | (845) 255-0752 |
| Website: | https://parks.ny.gov/parks/minnewaska/details.aspx |
| Monday: | 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
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| Tuesday: | 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Wednesday: | 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Thursday: | 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Friday: | 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Saturday: | 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
| Sunday: | 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
The park was very attractive, but I wasn't amazed with the information. The office person hesitated to point to a nearby trailhead. The maps were useless to find any of the attractions. If it were a national park, Elon Musk would fix it. Unfortunately, it's not and I don't see a solution.
Small parking lot, mostly filled with climbing groups. Easy to park on an early weekday morning. Office was closed, but there were a few paper trail maps there to use. We did the big loop, which included the Rock and walking near the stream, all very nice. A few confusing junctions.
Great single pitch climbing area. Parking fills up quickly, so make sure to get there early, even a little before the park opens.
$10 for one vehicle, hiking. In June, open until 9:00 pm. We went counterclockwise and there are pros and cons, one con was that the downhill section had very slippery flat rock faces, but a pro is that it also had large steps that would have sucked coming up. If you go counterclockwise, the final push is all uphill. The river was pretty. Plenty of parking on a Saturday in June at 4:00 PM. The trail was single file and overgrown in most places. The views were fair, the cliffs were cool. The trail is very rocky/roots so you're watching your step most of the time.
Absolutely love this hike! The scenery is beautiful, the path takes you through various terrain and landscapes and the atmosphere is so rejuvenating. I highly recommend this.