Eytan Seidman: NYC, Software and Travel http://www.eytanseidman.com/blog Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:34:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 Oyster on WYFF http://www.eytanseidman.com/blog/oyster-on-wyff-122/ http://www.eytanseidman.com/blog/oyster-on-wyff-122/#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:31:15 +0000 Eytan Seidman http://www.eytanseidman.com/blog/?p=122

]]> http://www.eytanseidman.com/blog/oyster-on-wyff-122/feed/ Hiking in Harriman State Park http://www.eytanseidman.com/blog/hiking-harriman-state-park-27/ http://www.eytanseidman.com/blog/hiking-harriman-state-park-27/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:09:16 +0000 Eytan Seidman http://www.eytanseidman.com/blog/?p=27 This summer another hike that we did was in Harriman State Park. I don’t have a ton to say about this hike. The particular path that we chose was not super difficult and it “ended” with a lake at the end of the hike.

Travel Time from NYC: A little over an hour via car. As far as I know there is no really easy way to get there via public transportationl. You can probably take metro north and get close, but it is not super convenient.

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If you are interested in doing something that is a bit more strenuous and with better views I would recommend checking out hiking in Cold Spring, New York. Here are a couple of photos that might prove helpful to some.

]]> http://www.eytanseidman.com/blog/hiking-harriman-state-park-27/feed/ Hiking in Cold Spring (Review) http://www.eytanseidman.com/blog/hiking-in-cold-spring-review-41/ http://www.eytanseidman.com/blog/hiking-in-cold-spring-review-41/#comments Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:38:25 +0000 Eytan Seidman http://www.eytanseidman.com/blog/?p=41 View from Cold SpringA few weeks back Ilana and I decided to go hiking in Cold Spring, New York.  The short of it is that if you are looking for a hike with amazing views that is not too strenuous then I highly recommend checking out this hike. Here are some of the key things that you should know about the hike:

  • Travel Time from NYC: About 90 minutes if you take Metro North from Grand Central. The hike is about a fifteen to twenty minute walk from the Cold Spring train station
  • Hike Time: Depends which trail you do, but about 2.5 hours for the white marker loop

There are two major hikes (that I am aware of) that one can do in Cold Spring. The first is Mount Taurus / Bull Hill and the second is Breakneck Ridge. If you are looking for something that is not too challenging then do Bull Hill. If you are hard core (or so I hear) then try Breakneck Ridge.  Also note that even within Bull Hill there are a lot of different paths you can take that are of varying difficulties.

In addition to the great views there is also the nearby town of Cold Spring. It is a bit touristy there, however, there are a few great places to grab a beer and relax after a strenuous hike.

Some useful links:

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