{"id":6751,"date":"2022-07-03T22:59:36","date_gmt":"2022-07-03T14:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/?p=6751"},"modified":"2022-08-10T09:28:16","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T01:28:16","slug":"20220703sams-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.huangyizhou.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703sams-point\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 1 of 2022 Independence Day Trip, Sam&#8217;s Point of Minnewaska State Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For 2022&#8217;s Independence Day, I made a 3-day trip to the Hudson Valley area of New York State for some outdoor activities. Weather was great and I had a good time among New Yorks&#8217; diverse landscape, a fresh departure from the Blue Ridge Mountains in my backyards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0557.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0557.jpg\" alt=\"Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sam&#8217;s Point<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><script src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide.min.2.4.21.js\"><\/script>\n<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/splide-skyblue.min.css\">\n<script>\ndocument.addEventListener( 'DOMContentLoaded', function () {\n    var secondarySlider1 = new Splide( '#splide-thumb-1', {\n        fixedWidth:100,height:67,gap:10,\n        focus:'center',keyboard:'focused',\n        cover:true,isNavigation:true,\n      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In this case, Hudson Valley seemed like a perfect destination to me. It&#8217;s about half a day&#8217;s driving from my home in Maryland, not too far but yet beyond a day trip&#8217;s range. For three days, I checked out a few popular hiking trails in the region, and was greatly impressed by their diverse landscape, a stark contrast from the monotone forests that I visited earlier this year in the Blue Ridge mountains.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Port_Jervis\">Port Jervis<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Since the weather forecast indicated chances of storm in the afternoon of July 2, I actually left home on Sunday, July 3. Google Maps estimated the drive from my home to Sam&#8217;s Point would take about 5 hours, and there wasn&#8217;t much traffic along the highways in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>Originally, I planned to have my lunch in Milford Beach, a scenic recreational site along the Delaware River. However, it was a popular day in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area as I was turned away at the parking lot, so I headed for the nearby town of Port Jervis, and found a public park instead.<\/p>\n<p>After lunch, I launched my drone for an aerial tour of the nearby Delaware River. In particular, not far downstream was the tri-state point where New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania shared a common boundary.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DJI_0261Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0261Q9.jpg\" width=\"91%\" alt=\"Tri State Monument\" \/><\/a><\/br>Tri State Monument<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A small monument underneath the interstate bridge, where New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania&#8217;s boundaries intersect.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DJI_0251.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0251.jpg\" alt=\"Delaware River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Delaware River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DJI_0249.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0249.jpg\" alt=\"Delaware River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Delaware River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DJI_0263.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0263.jpg\" alt=\"Delaware River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Delaware River<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DJI_0265.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0265.jpg\" alt=\"Mid-Delaware Bridge\" \/><\/a><\/br>Mid-Delaware Bridge<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DJI_0281.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0281.jpg\" width=\"91%\" alt=\"Overlooking Port Jervis Station\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Port Jervis Station<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A building that appeared historic. I didn\u2019t understand why NJ Transit used a small platform down the street, but not this building.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-1\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0261Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Tri State Monument\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0251.jpg\" alt=\"Delaware River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0249.jpg\" alt=\"Delaware River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0263.jpg\" alt=\"Delaware River\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0265.jpg\" alt=\"Mid-Delaware Bridge\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DJI_0281.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Port Jervis Station\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-1, #splide-thumb-1 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DJI_0261Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0261Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Tri State Monument\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Tri State Monument<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A small monument underneath the interstate bridge, where New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania\u2019s boundaries intersect.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DJI_0251.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0251.jpg\" alt=\"Delaware River\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DJI_0249.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0249.jpg\" alt=\"Delaware River\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DJI_0263.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0263.jpg\" alt=\"Delaware River\" \/><\/a><\/br>Delaware River<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DJI_0265.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0265.jpg\" alt=\"Mid-Delaware Bridge\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Mid-Delaware Bridge<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DJI_0281.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0281.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Port Jervis Station\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Port Jervis Station<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A building that appeared historic. I didn\u2019t understand why NJ Transit used a small platform down the street, but not this building.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DJI_0252_DJI_0261-10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0252_DJI_0261-10.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Delaware River near Tri State Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Delaware River near Tri State Point<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DJI_0266_DJI_0277-12.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DJI_0266_DJI_0277-12.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Port Jervis\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Port Jervis<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And here&#8217;s a video:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cWnZe1n2mco \" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After that, I made my way to Sam&#8217;s Point area of Minnewaska State Park.<\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"Minnewaska_State_Park\">Minnewaska State Park<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Due to its popularity, Minnewaska State Park enacted a <a href=\"https:\/\/newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com\/camping\/sams-point-area-of-minnewaska-state-park-preserve\/r\/facilityDetails.do?contractCode=NY&#038;parkId=2378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reservation system<\/a> for the parking lot at Sam&#8217;s Point during summer weekends and holidays. From my observation, the afternoon slots (2PM to closing, which was 9PM during my visit) were very available a few days in advance.<\/p>\n<p>I planned my departure for a 2PM arrival, since the trail I aimed for was among the longer ones. Yet I always overestimated my abilities of waking up early (and under-estimated lunch break times during road trips), so it was 3pm by the time I arrived. After a lengthy wait for the only 2 restroom stalls, I started my hike at 3:15pm.<\/p>\n<p>The hike I aimed for was a loop connecting Sam&#8217;s Point, Ice Cave, Verkeerderkill Falls and High Point, in the counter-clockwise direction. Here&#8217;s GPS tracking:<\/p>\n<div style=\"width:100%;aspect-ratio:6\/5;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" frameBorder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikiloc.com\/wikiloc\/spatialArtifacts.do?event=view&#038;id=110194638&#038;measures=on&#038;title=off&#038;near=off&#038;images=off&#038;maptype=H\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>From the trailhead, Sam&#8217;s Point was just a short uphill stroll away, mostly in the shade.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_152433.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_152433.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Lenape Steps\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_152449.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_152449.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Lenape Steps\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lenape Steps<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The most straightforward way to reach Sam\u2019s Point (alternatively one could take the more gradual but longer gravel road). The warning sign next to it was mostly about icy conditions. In my opinion, when dry, it\u2019s not technical at all.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<h4><span id=\"Sam8217s_Point\">Sam&#8217;s Point<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Sam&#8217;s Point was two sets of rocky outcrops facing south, with broad views from the extensive fields near the Hudson River to the Catskill Mountains to the west. It&#8217;s a bit like McAfee Knob along the Appalachian Trail, just smaller in size but much more accessible. The surfaces were mostly flat up till the cliff, so I didn&#8217;t consider it dangerous.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_154644.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_154644.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sam&#8217;s Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0535.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0535.jpg\" alt=\"Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sam&#8217;s Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0555.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0555.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders from Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boulders from Sam&#8217;s Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_154535.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_154535.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sam&#8217;s Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_153528.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_153528.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Fields from Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fields from Sam&#8217;s Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_153548.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_153548.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Fields from Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Fields from Sam&#8217;s Point<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0536.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0536.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Parking Lot\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Parking Lot<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0534.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0534.jpg\" alt=\"Sam's Point from Parking Lot\" \/><\/a><\/br>Sam&#8217;s Point from Parking Lot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-2\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_154644.jpg\" alt=\"Sam's Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0535.jpg\" alt=\"Sam's Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0555.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders from Sam's Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_154535.jpg\" alt=\"Sam's Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_153528.jpg\" alt=\"Fields from Sam's Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_153548.jpg\" alt=\"Fields from Sam's Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0536.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Parking Lot\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0534.jpg\" alt=\"Sam's Point from Parking Lot\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-2, #splide-thumb-2 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_154644.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_154644.jpg\" alt=\"Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sam&#8217;s Point<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0535.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0535.jpg\" alt=\"Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sam&#8217;s Point<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0555.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0555.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders from Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Boulders from Sam&#8217;s Point<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_154535.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_154535.jpg\" alt=\"Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sam&#8217;s Point<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_153528.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_153528.jpg\" alt=\"Fields from Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fields from Sam&#8217;s Point<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_153548.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_153548.jpg\" alt=\"Fields from Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Fields from Sam&#8217;s Point<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0536.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0536.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Parking Lot\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Parking Lot<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0534.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0534.jpg\" alt=\"Sam's Point from Parking Lot\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Sam&#8217;s Point from Parking Lot<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0537_DSC_0549-13.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0537_DSC_0549-13.jpg\" alt=\"View from Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View from Sam&#8217;s Point<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I spent about 20 minutes at Sam&#8217;s Point, enjoying the breeze and posing for various photos, before continuing onto the ice cave.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_151754.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_151754.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Trail to Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail to Sam&#8217;s Point<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This section was mostly in the shades.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_151943.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_151943.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Trail to Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail to Sam&#8217;s Point<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This section was mostly in the shades.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_155327.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_155327.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Road from Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road from Sam&#8217;s Point<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Leaving Sam\u2019s Point, the road was on a plateau and there was no longer any shade.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_155532.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_155532.jpg\" width=\"88%\" alt=\"Intersection\" \/><\/a><\/br>Intersection<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A small loop around Lake Maratanza to the left, a larger loop that I was about to take on the right.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_155927.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_155927.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Road to Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road to Ice Cave<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Clear views of the distant plains, which I quite enjoyed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0580.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0580.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Road to Ice Cave<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Some other rocky cliffs of Minnewaska State Park in the distance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-3\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_151754.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Sam's Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_151943.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Sam's Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_155327.jpg\" alt=\"Road from Sam's Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_155532.jpg\" alt=\"Intersection\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_155927.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0580.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-3, #splide-thumb-3 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_151754.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_151754.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail to Sam&#8217;s Point<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This section was mostly in the shades.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_151943.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_151943.jpg\" alt=\"Trail to Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Trail to Sam&#8217;s Point<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">This section was mostly in the shades.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_155327.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_155327.jpg\" alt=\"Road from Sam's Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Road from Sam&#8217;s Point<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Leaving Sam\u2019s Point, the road was on a plateau and there was no longer any shade.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_155532.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_155532.jpg\" alt=\"Intersection\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Intersection<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">A small loop around Lake Maratanza to the left, a larger loop that I was about to take on the right.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_155927.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_155927.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Road to Ice Cave<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Clear views of the distant plains, which I quite enjoyed.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0580.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0580.jpg\" alt=\"Road to Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Road to Ice Cave<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Some other rocky cliffs of Minnewaska State Park in the distance.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Ice_Cave\">Ice Cave<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>A highlight to this part of Minnewaska State Park was an ice cave, whose rocks were shaped in such a way that traps winter snowfall but blocks sunshine. As a result, snow could be present in the caves until July. The State Park made considerable improvements to the ice cave, such as lighting, ladders and wooden walkways, and for safety the ice cave was only opened late in the year when the walkways were free of snow. Luckily, during my visit they were open.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Down a long set of wet stairs was the first ice cave, which, compared to a cave felt to me more like a slit in the rocks. I felt cold air blowing through the cave, but no ice present, which was a bit disappointing.<\/li>\n<li>Not long after that was the second cave. This time, it\u2019s a proper cave (with rocks covering above my head). It felt colder, with patches of water on the ground, but still, no visible ice.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, it\u2019s the third and the largest and longest of the caves. Despite a few openings above letting some natural light in, I was elated to find some ice frozen solid beneath the boardwalk. A truly marvelous sight as the ice cave lived up to its name.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_160336.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_160336.jpg\" width=\"48%\" alt=\"Initial Stairs\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0562.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0562.jpg\" width=\"42.7%\" alt=\"Initial Stairs\" \/><\/a><\/br>Initial Stairs<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Portions of these stairs were slippery, I bet it&#8217;s from the melted ice. People were taking this cautiously.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0563.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0563.jpg\" width=\"97%\" alt=\"Balanced Rock\" \/><\/a><\/br>Balanced Rock<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hanging high above the entrance of the first cave.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0564.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0564.jpg\" width=\"44%\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0565.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0565.jpg\" width=\"44%\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/a><\/br>Passage<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Into (left) and out of (right) the first cave, which had no ice in it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_161105.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_161105.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Entrance to Second Cave\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_161211.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_161211.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Exit of Second Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Entrance and Exit of Second Cave<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A very narrow passage for the exit.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_161124.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_161124.jpg\" width=\"48%\" alt=\"Second Cave\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0566.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0566.jpg\" width=\"42.7%\" alt=\"Second Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Second Cave<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A bit disappointed that there wasn&#8217;t any ice here.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_161441.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_161441.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Path between Caves\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_161702.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_161702.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Path between Caves\" \/><\/a><\/br>Path between Caves<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_161810.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_161810.jpg\" width=\"50%\" alt=\"Opening in Third Cave\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0571.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0571.jpg\" width=\"44.48%\" alt=\"Passage in Third Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Opening and Passage in Third Cave<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_162055.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_162055.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Ice in Third Cave\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_162213.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_162213.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Ice in Third Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ice in Third Cave<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0574.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0574.jpg\" alt=\"Ice in Third Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ice in Third Cave<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0575.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0575.jpg\" alt=\"Ice in Third Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ice in Third Cave<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-4\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_160336.jpg\" alt=\"Initial Stairs\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0563.jpg\" alt=\"Balanced Rock\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0565.jpg\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_161211.jpg\" alt=\"Exit of Second Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_161124.jpg\" alt=\"Second Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_161441.jpg\" alt=\"Path between Caves\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0571.jpg\" alt=\"Passage in Third Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_162055.jpg\" alt=\"Ice in Third Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0574.jpg\" alt=\"Ice in Third Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0575.jpg\" alt=\"Ice in Third Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-4, #splide-thumb-4 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_160336.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_160336.jpg\" width=\"51.85%\" alt=\"Initial Stairs\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0562.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0562.jpg\" width=\"46.15%\" alt=\"Initial Stairs\" \/><\/a><\/br>Initial Stairs<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Portions of these stairs were slippery, I bet it&#8217;s from the melted ice.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0563.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0563.jpg\" alt=\"Balanced Rock\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Balanced Rock<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hanging high above the entrance of the first cave.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0564.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0564.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0565.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0565.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Passage\" \/><\/a><\/br>Passage<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Into (left) and out of (right) the first cave, which had no ice in it.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_161105.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_161105.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Entrance to Second Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_161211.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_161211.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Exit of Second Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Entrance and Exit of Second Cave<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A very narrow passage for the exit.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_161124.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_161124.jpg\" width=\"51.85%\" alt=\"Second Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0566.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0566.jpg\" width=\"46.15%\" alt=\"Second Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Second Cave<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A bit disappointed that there wasn&#8217;t any ice here.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_161441.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_161441.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Path between Caves\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_161702.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_161702.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Path between Caves\" \/><\/a><\/br>Path between Caves<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_161810.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_161810.jpg\" width=\"51.85%\" alt=\"Opening in Third Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0571.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0571.jpg\" width=\"46.15%\" alt=\"Passage in Third Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Opening and Passage in Third Cave<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_162055.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_162055.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Ice in Third Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_162213.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_162213.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Ice in Third Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Ice in Third Cave<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0574.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0574.jpg\" alt=\"Ice in Third Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ice in Third Cave<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0575.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0575.jpg\" alt=\"Ice in Third Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Ice in Third Cave<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After a series of ladders out of the chilly third ice cave, I was back in the light and in the hot summer air of New York state. Sounds of other visitors marveling at the caves were only meters beneath me, but it felt like two different worlds. I spent a few minutes at the exit of the ice cave, gathering myself while enjoying the views of distant plains.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_162611.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_162611.jpg\" width=\"92%\" alt=\"Overlooking Plains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Plains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0579.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0579.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Plains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Plains<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0577.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0577.jpg\" width=\"97%\" alt=\"Castle Point and Hamilton Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>Castle Point and Hamilton Point<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After coming out of the ice cave these cliffs felt closer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0578Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0578Q9.jpg\" width=\"97%\" alt=\"Gertrude's Nose\" \/><\/a><\/br>Gertrude&#8217;s Nose<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After coming out of the ice cave these cliffs felt closer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_162753.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_162753.jpg\" width=\"48%\" alt=\"Trail from Ice Cave\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_162935.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_162935.jpg\" width=\"48%\" alt=\"Trail from Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail from Ice Cave<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A small section in the woods.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-5\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_162611.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Plains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0579.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Plains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0577.jpg\" alt=\"Castle Point and Hamilton Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0578Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Gertrude's Nose\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_162753.jpg\" alt=\"Trail from Ice Cave\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-5, #splide-thumb-5 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_162611.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_162611.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Plains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Plains<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0579.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0579.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Plains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Plains<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0577.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0577.jpg\" alt=\"Castle Point and Hamilton Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Castle Point and Hamilton Point<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After coming out of the ice cave these cliffs felt closer.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0578Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0578Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Gertrude's Nose\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Gertrude&#8217;s Nose<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">After coming out of the ice cave these cliffs felt closer.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_162753.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_162753.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Trail from Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_162935.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_162935.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Trail from Ice Cave\" \/><\/a><\/br>Trail from Ice Cave<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A small section in the woods.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>After that, I headed onto Verkeerderkill Falls Trail, about 2.7km between the gravel road and Verkeerderkill Falls. The trail began among shallow bushes, meaning I got great views of the extensive farmlands to the east, bordered by mountains along the Hudson River. This is a stark contrast to most of my hikes in the Blue Ridge Mountains, which usually took place in dense forests and the only view was towards the end, but here I could enjoy the views constantly, and I was greatly satisfied by that.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_163641.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_163641.jpg\" width=\"92%\" alt=\"Start of Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Start of Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Compared with the previous gravel road, this trail was much narrower.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_163753.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_163753.jpg\" width=\"89%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The beginning of the trail was carved out from shallow bushes, with dead trunks  scattered around, which I guessed was due to fire some time ago.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_164205.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_164205.jpg\" width=\"92%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The shallow bushes meant I enjoyed pleasing views along this section of the trail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_164528.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_164528.jpg\" width=\"92%\" alt=\"Overlooking Plains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Overlooking Plains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Great visibility this afternoon with pleasant views.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_163750.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_163750.jpg\" width=\"48%\" alt=\"Bushes\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_163920.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_163920.jpg\" width=\"48%\" alt=\"Bushes\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_164713.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_164713.jpg\" width=\"48%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_164717.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_164717.jpg\" width=\"48%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_165039.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_165039.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_165209.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_165209.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Then the pleasant bushes ended, and the trail entered some varying landscape.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_165338.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_165338.jpg\" width=\"92%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A section with different undergrowth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_170014.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_170014.jpg\" width=\"92%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Then the trail surface started to get rockier.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_171915.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_171915.jpg\" width=\"92%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">And the forests surrounding the trail would get dense.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_171114.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_171114.jpg\" width=\"92%\" alt=\"Forest around Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Forest around Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Sign that new trees were replacing the old.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-6\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_163641.jpg\" alt=\"Start of Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_163753.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_164205.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_164528.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Plains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_164713.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_165039.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_165338.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_170014.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_171915.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_171114.jpg\" alt=\"Forest around Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-6, #splide-thumb-6 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_163641.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_163641.jpg\" alt=\"Start of Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Start of Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Compared with the previous gravel road, this trail was much narrower.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_163753.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_163753.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The beginning of the trail was carved out from shallow bushes, with dead trunks  scattered around, which I guessed was due to fire some time ago.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_164205.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_164205.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The shallow bushes meant I enjoyed pleasing views along this section of the trail.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_164528.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_164528.jpg\" alt=\"Overlooking Plains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Overlooking Plains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Great visibility this afternoon with pleasant views.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_163750.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_163750.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Bushes\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_163920.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_163920.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Bushes\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_164713.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_164713.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_164717.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_164717.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_165039.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_165039.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_165209.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_165209.jpg\" width=\"49%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Then the pleasant bushes ended, and the trail entered some varying landscape.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_165338.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_165338.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">A section with different undergrowth.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_170014.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_170014.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Then the trail surface started to get rockier.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_171915.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_171915.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">And the forests surrounding the trail would get dense.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_171114.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_171114.jpg\" alt=\"Forest around Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Forest around Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Sign that new trees were replacing the old.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"Verkeerderkill_Falls\">Verkeerderkill Falls<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>At about 5:30pm, I arrived at Verkeerderkill Falls. A bit to my surprise that a few groups of people set up picnic spots in the shade next to the waterfall. It&#8217;s a long way from the parking lot so that&#8217;s quite some endeavor just for a picnic.<\/p>\n<p>Crossing a small creek, there were two trail-side overlooks of Verkeerderkill Falls. The first one was closer to the falls, with views of its bottom; the second one slightly back had better views of its upper part.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0589.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0589.jpg\" width=\"84%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From the first overlook where the bottom of the waterfall was visible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_174227.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_174227.jpg\" width=\"94%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From the first overlook where the bottom of the waterfall was visible.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0585.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0585.jpg\" width=\"84%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From the second overlook, with better views of upper section of the waterfall, but not its bottom.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0586.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0586.jpg\" width=\"84%\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From the second overlook, with better views of upper section of the waterfall, but not its bottom.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0587.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0587.jpg\" width=\"84%\" alt=\"Upper Part of Verkeerderkill Falls\" \/><\/a><\/br>Upper Part of Verkeerderkill Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From the second overlook, with better views of upper section of the waterfall, but not its bottom.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_172416.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_172416.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_172724.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_172724.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creek<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The one that created Verkeerderkill Falls. The trail made an inconspicuous crossing a short distance from the waterfall.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-7\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0589.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_174227.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0585.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0586.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0587.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Part of Verkeerderkill Falls\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_172724.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-7, #splide-thumb-7 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0589.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0589.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From the first overlook where the bottom of the waterfall was visible.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_174227.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_174227.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From the first overlook where the bottom of the waterfall was visible.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0585.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0585.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From the second overlook, with better views of upper section of the waterfall, but not its bottom.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0586.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0586.jpg\" alt=\"Verkeerderkill Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Verkeerderkill Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From the second overlook, with better views of upper section of the waterfall, but not its bottom.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0587.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0587.jpg\" alt=\"Upper Part of Verkeerderkill Falls\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Upper Part of Verkeerderkill Falls<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">From the second overlook, with better views of upper section of the waterfall, but not its bottom.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_172416.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_172416.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_172724.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/20220703_172724.jpg\" alt=\"Creek\" \/><\/a><\/br>Creek<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The one that created Verkeerderkill Falls. The trail made an inconspicuous crossing a short distance from the waterfall.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>I left Verkeerderkill Falls at around 5:45pm. 500m later, the trail reached a well-marked intersection, where I took a left turn and continued the loop.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_174508.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_174508.jpg\" alt=\"Continuing on Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>Continuing on Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_175727.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_175727.jpg\" width=\"95%\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Where the blaze color changed to red. It\u2019s imperative to keep an eye on the blaze as otherwise it\u2019s very easy to get lost along High Point Trail.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_180839.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_180839.jpg\" width=\"95%\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Portions of the trail followed the outer counter of some cliff\/boulders. They didn\u2019t feel scary at all to me, in fact I liked the views they offered.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_181415.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_181415.jpg\" width=\"95%\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Portions of the trail followed the outer counter of some cliff\/boulders. They didn\u2019t feel scary at all to me, in fact I liked the views they offered.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_181758.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_181758.jpg\" width=\"95%\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">It took minimal rock scrambling at certain places along the trail. To me they involved minimal use of hands, and turned out to be a great exercise for my adventurous mind.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_183637.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_183637.jpg\" width=\"97%\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The trail moved away from the cliff for the latter half of High Point Trail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_185535.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_185535.jpg\" width=\"95%\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The latter half of High Point Trail was getting narrower, with no views, nor worries of falling down the cliff.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_192053.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_192053.jpg\" width=\"95%\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Leaving High Point, the trail got a bit wider as it went on a steep descent down to the carriage road.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-9\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_174508.jpg\" alt=\"Continuing on Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_175727.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_180839.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_181415.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_181758.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_183637.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_185535.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_192053.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-9, #splide-thumb-9 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_174508.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_174508.jpg\" alt=\"Continuing on Verkeerderkill Falls Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Continuing on Verkeerderkill Falls Trail<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_175727.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_175727.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Where the blaze color changed to red. It\u2019s imperative to keep an eye on the blaze as otherwise it\u2019s very easy to get lost along High Point Trail.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_180839.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_180839.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Portions of the trail followed the outer counter of some cliff\/boulders. They didn\u2019t feel scary at all to me, in fact I liked the views they offered.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_181415.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_181415.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Portions of the trail followed the outer counter of some cliff\/boulders. They didn\u2019t feel scary at all to me, in fact I liked the views they offered.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_181758.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_181758.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">It took minimal rock scrambling at certain places along the trail. To me they involved minimal use of hands, and turned out to be a great exercise for my adventurous mind.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_183637.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_183637.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The trail moved away from the cliff for the latter half of High Point Trail.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_185535.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_185535.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The latter half of High Point Trail was getting narrower, with no views, nor worries of falling down the cliff.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_192053.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_192053.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Leaving High Point, the trail got a bit wider as it went on a steep descent down to the carriage road.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>From the intersection it\u2019s 3.1km to High Point (plus an additional 0.7km to the carriage road). I quite enjoyed this part of the trail as it navigated through bushes and short trees but stayed mostly on rocks. The minimal scrambling (actually, I could do them hands-free) was rather gratifying to me, and considerable portions of the trial were along some boulders\/cliffs, meaning they again offered great views of the forests to the south.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_175154.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_175154.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The initial part of High Point Trail offered great views along boulders\/cliffs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_180908.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_180908.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The initial part of High Point Trail offered great views along boulders\/cliffs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_182241.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_182241.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The initial part of High Point Trail offered great views along boulders\/cliffs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_175159.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_175159.jpg\" alt=\"Forests\" \/><\/a><\/br>Forests<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Towards the direction of Sam&#8217;s Point.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_181405.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_181405.jpg\" alt=\"Forests\" \/><\/a><\/br>Forests<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Verkeerderkill Falls was in the middle of the small concave in the terrain.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_180508.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_180508.jpg\" alt=\"Forests\" \/><\/a><\/br>Forests<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Towards High Point.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_180003.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_180003.jpg\" width=\"98%\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">When not along cliffs, High Point Trail wound its way through a pine forest. Its surface was still mostly made of rock.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_180215.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_180215.jpg\" alt=\"Frog\" \/><\/a><\/br>Frog<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hidden in the bushes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-8\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_175154.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_180908.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_182241.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_175159.jpg\" alt=\"Forests\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_181405.jpg\" alt=\"Forests\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_180508.jpg\" alt=\"Forests\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_180003.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_180215.jpg\" alt=\"Frog\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-8, #splide-thumb-8 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_175154.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_175154.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_180908.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_180908.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_182241.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_182241.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The initial part of High Point Trail offered great views along boulders\/cliffs.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_175159.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_175159.jpg\" alt=\"Forests\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Forests<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Towards the direction of Sam&#8217;s Point.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_181405.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_181405.jpg\" alt=\"Forests\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Forests<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Verkeerderkill Falls was in the middle of the small concave in the terrain.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_180508.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_180508.jpg\" alt=\"Forests\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Forests<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Towards High Point.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_180003.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_180003.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Trail\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point Trail<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">When not along cliffs, High Point Trail wound its way through a pine forest. Its surface was still mostly made of rock.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_180215.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_180215.jpg\" alt=\"Frog\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Frog<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Hidden in the bushes.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>About halfway to High Point, I reached an open field of rocks, with great views overlooking the forests to the south. It\u2019s a bit like Sam\u2019s Point, except the rocks didn\u2019t extend beyond the cliffs, and the views towards east\/west were largely obstructed by the trees. Nonetheless, it&#8217;s an ideal place for me to take a short rest before continuing on.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_182433.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_182433.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Overlook\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rocky Overlook<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_183149.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_183149.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Overlook\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rocky Overlook<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_182611.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_182611.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Overlook\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rocky Overlook<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_182617.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_182617.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Overlook\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rocky Overlook<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_184558.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_184558.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><\/br>Flowers<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_191854.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_191854.jpg\" width=\"97%\" alt=\"Boulder\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boulder<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Past High Point, overlooking mountains to the southwest.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-10\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_182433.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Overlook\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_183149.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Overlook\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_182611.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Overlook\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_182617.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Overlook\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_184558.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_191854.jpg\" alt=\"Boulder\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-10, #splide-thumb-10 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_182433.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_182433.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Overlook\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_183149.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_183149.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Overlook\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rocky Overlook<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_182611.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_182611.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Overlook\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_182617.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_182617.jpg\" alt=\"Rocky Overlook\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rocky Overlook<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_184558.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_184558.jpg\" alt=\"Flowers\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Flowers<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_191854.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_191854.jpg\" alt=\"Boulder\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Boulder<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Past High Point, overlooking mountains to the southwest.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<h4><span id=\"High_Point\">High Point<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Finally, I reached High Point at 7pm. This was a giant boulder that towered about the surrounding treeline, with panoramic views. It&#8217;s also the only point along the trail with decent views of various lakes and mountains to the west, despite I could only tell their contours against the setting sun.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-11\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_191114.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_191114.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"High Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">View to the south. These rocks were higher than the forests to the south.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_191104.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_191104.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"High Point\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Bushes to the North<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0592.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0592.jpg\" width=\"96%\" alt=\"Construction Site\" \/><\/a><\/br>Construction Site<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">To the south, as a staging ground for constructions along the High Point Carriageway. I loved the signal towers in the background, providing me great coverage.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0590Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0590Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders\" \/><\/a><\/br>Boulders<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Where I previously rested.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0591Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0591Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Cliffs\" \/><\/a><\/br>Distant Cliffs<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Castle Point<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0595.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0595.jpg\" alt=\"Rolling Mountains\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rolling Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Towards the west.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0621.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0621.jpg\" alt=\"View to the East\" \/><\/a><\/br>View to the East<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The mountains of Hudson Valley in the distance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-11\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_191114.jpg\" alt=\"High Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_191104.jpg\" alt=\"High Point\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0592.jpg\" alt=\"Construction Site\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0590Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0591Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Cliffs\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0595.jpg\" alt=\"Rolling Mountains\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0621.jpg\" alt=\"View to the East\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-11, #splide-thumb-11 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_191114.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_191114.jpg\" alt=\"High Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">View to the south. These rocks were higher than the forests to the south.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_191104.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_191104.jpg\" alt=\"High Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Bushes to the North<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0592.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0592.jpg\" alt=\"Construction Site\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Construction Site<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">To the south, as a staging ground for constructions along the High Point Carriageway. I loved the signal towers in the background, providing me great coverage.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0590Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0590Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Boulders\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Boulders<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Where I previously rested.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0591Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0591Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Distant Cliffs\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Distant Cliffs<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Castle Point<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0595.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0595.jpg\" alt=\"Rolling Mountains\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Rolling Mountains<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Towards the west.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0621.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0621.jpg\" alt=\"View to the East\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View to the East<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">The mountains of Hudson Valley in the distance.<\/span><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0597_DSC_0620-24.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0597_DSC_0620-24.jpg\" alt=\"View from High Point\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>View from High Point<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Not long after leaving High Point, I reached High Point Carriageway, which was a gravel road leading back to the trailhead. For the summer of 2022, the carriageway was closed to the north of this intersection for &#8220;maintenance&#8221;.<br \/>\nThe remaining 4.7km of carriageway back was in such good condition that I spent most of it browsing my cell phone (amazingly I have cellular coverage). <span style=\"font-size: small;\">There was an accident on my way to the hotel in Nyack so it took some route planning.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-12\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_192248.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_192248.jpg\" width=\"82%\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Carriageway<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">While the State Park website showed the entirety of High Point Carriage Road was closed since March 2022, during my visit it\u2019s only closed from High Point to the north, meaning hikers can still complete the loop.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_192636.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_192636.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Carriageway<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0623Q10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0623Q10.jpg\" alt=\"High Point from Carriage Way\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point from Carriage Way<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_193946.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_193946.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"Forest along the Road\" \/><\/a><\/br>Forest along the Road<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_193948.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_193948.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Carriageway<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_195240.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_195240.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Carriageway<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_195522.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_195522.jpg\" width=\"90%\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Carriageway<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0642.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0642.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Carriageway<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0644.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0644.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/a><\/br>High Point Carriageway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-12\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_192248.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_192636.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0623Q10.jpg\" alt=\"High Point from Carriage Way\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_193946.jpg\" alt=\"Forest along the Road\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_193948.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_195240.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_195522.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0642.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0644.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-12, #splide-thumb-12 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_192248.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_192248.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point Carriageway<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">While the State Park website showed the entirety of High Point Carriage Road was closed since March 2022, during my visit it\u2019s only closed from High Point to the north, meaning hikers can still complete the loop.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_192636.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_192636.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point Carriageway<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0623Q10.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0623Q10.jpg\" alt=\"High Point from Carriage Way\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point from Carriage Way<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_193946.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_193946.jpg\" alt=\"Forest along the Road\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Forest along the Road<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_193948.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_193948.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point Carriageway<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_195240.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_195240.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point Carriageway<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_195522.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_195522.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point Carriageway<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0642.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0642.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point Carriageway<\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0644.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0644.jpg\" alt=\"High Point Carriageway\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>High Point Carriageway<\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>About 1.2km from the trailhead, a short spur trail led to the shores of Lake Maratanza, which I decided to check out.<\/p>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-major-13\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_200907.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_200907.jpg\" width=\"95%\" alt=\"Lake Maratanza\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lake Maratanza<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_201043.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_201043.jpg\" width=\"95%\" alt=\"Spur to Lake Maratanza\" \/><\/a><\/br>Spur to Lake Maratanza<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0641.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0641.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Maratanza\" \/><\/a><\/br>Lake Maratanza<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Under sunset colors.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0639.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0639.jpg\" width=\"91%\" alt=\"Otter's Nest\" \/><\/a><\/br>Otter&#8217;s Nest<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The end of the trail was a tiny beach of Lake Maratanza. I was thrilled to find this Otter\u2019s nest by its shore. Judging by its size and its rather audible roars, I assumed an otter family resided there.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0632Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0632Q9.jpg\" width=\"91%\" alt=\"Otter\" \/><\/a><\/br>Otter<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Probably alerted by my arrival, one of the otter parents swam out of the nest and did a patrol of the shore. Sensing that I wasn\u2019t a threat to their nest, the otter soon returned to tend to the babies.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0637.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0637.jpg\" width=\"91%\" alt=\"Otter\" \/><\/a><\/br>Otter<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Probably alerted by my arrival, one of the otter parents swam out of the nest and did a patrol of the shore. Sensing that I wasn\u2019t a threat to their nest, the otter soon returned to tend to the babies.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0638.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0638.jpg\" width=\"91%\" alt=\"Otter\" \/><\/a><\/br>Otter<\/br>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Probably alerted by my arrival, one of the otter parents swam out of the nest and did a patrol of the shore. Sensing that I wasn\u2019t a threat to their nest, the otter soon returned to tend to the babies.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"splide\" id=\"splide-thumb-13\">\n<div class=\"splide__track\">\n<ul class=\"splide__list\">\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_200907.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Maratanza\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/20220703_201043.jpg\" alt=\"Spur to Lake Maratanza\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0641.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Maratanza\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0639.jpg\" alt=\"Otter's Nest\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0632Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Otter\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0637.jpg\" alt=\"Otter\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"splide__slide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-s\/DSC_0638.jpg\" alt=\"Otter\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><noscript><br \/>\nJavascript not enabled, unable to display slideshow.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#splide-major-13, #splide-thumb-13 { display:none; }\n<\/style>\n<details>\n<summary>Click here to display photos of the slideshow<\/summary>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_200907.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_200907.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Maratanza\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Lake Maratanza<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/20220703_201043.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/20220703_201043.jpg\" alt=\"Spur to Lake Maratanza\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Spur to Lake Maratanza<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0641.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0641.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Maratanza\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Lake Maratanza<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Under sunset colors.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0639.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0639.jpg\" alt=\"Otter's Nest\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br>Otter&#8217;s Nest<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">The end of the trail was a tiny beach of Lake Maratanza. I was thrilled to find this Otter\u2019s nest by its shore. Judging by its size and its rather audible roars, I assumed an otter family resided there.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div>\n<p><div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0632Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0632Q9.jpg\" alt=\"Otter\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0637.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0637.jpg\" alt=\"Otter\" \/><\/a><\/br><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0638.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails\/DSC_0638.jpg\" alt=\"Otter\" \/><\/a><\/br>Otter<\/br><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: smaller;text-align: left\">Probably alerted by my arrival, one of the otter parents swam out of the nest and did a patrol of the shore. Sensing that I wasn\u2019t a threat to their nest, the otter soon returned to tend to the babies.<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><br \/>\n<\/details>\n<p><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Weirdly, during this final leg back I felt some sores on my legs. The day&#8217;s hike was more than 15km, certainly not short but I had hiked much longer without issue. I guessed the few hours of driving in the morning certainly took their toll on my body.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 615px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0628Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0628Q9.jpg\" width=\"46.15%\" alt=\"Rabbit\" \/><\/a><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/DSC_0629Q9.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/huangyizhou.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/2022\/07\/03\/thumbnails-m\/DSC_0629Q9.jpg\" width=\"51.85%\" alt=\"Rabbit\" \/><\/a><\/br>Rabbit<\/br><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Along High Point Carriageway I saw many rabbits. They were quite shy of the camera though.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<p>Finally, I got back to the parking lot at 8:30pm. The state park closed at 9pm during the day of my visit, that meant all vehicles had to be out by that time. I planned my day to finish the hike by 8pm <span style=\"font-size: small;\">(what I thought was its closing time)<\/span>, a combination of my late arrival, the wait at the restrooms and me taking lots of photos along portions of the trail <span style=\"font-size: small;\">(really enjoyed the High Point trail)<\/span> meant I missed that by half an hour.<\/p>\n<p>After that, I headed for my overnight hotel in Nyack. The small section of traffic jam along US Highway 6 at 10pm was a bit unbelievable.<br \/>\nEND<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For 2022&#8217;s Independence Day, I made a 3-day trip to the Hudson Valley area of New York State for some outdoor activities. 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