{"id":42841,"date":"2013-09-06T11:56:35","date_gmt":"2013-09-06T15:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/?p=42841"},"modified":"2025-09-01T22:32:21","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T02:32:21","slug":"day-hikes-near-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/42841\/day-hikes-near-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Three Romantic Day Hikes Near NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re planning a romantic city break, consider one of these three <strong>day hikes near NYC <\/strong>that will take your breath away, and not just because you&#8217;ve conquered a dramatic climb. Pull on your boots, pack a picnic, and discover how easy it is to enjoy a great outdoor adventure without a car.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2><b>A Great Catch at Ken Lockwood Gorge<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b> <\/b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42926 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Screen-Shot-2013-09-09-at-11.35.32-AM.png\" alt=\"Ken Lockwood Gorge\" width=\"330\" height=\"222\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42926 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Screen-Shot-2013-09-09-at-11.35.32-AM.png\" alt=\"Ken Lockwood Gorge\" width=\"330\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Screen-Shot-2013-09-09-at-11.35.32-AM.png 652w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Screen-Shot-2013-09-09-at-11.35.32-AM-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Screen-Shot-2013-09-09-at-11.35.32-AM-37x25.png 37w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Screen-Shot-2013-09-09-at-11.35.32-AM-150x100.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/noscript>Find paradise in the Ken Lockwood Gorge. When you make your escape from the city, don\u2019t forget to pack your fly fishing rod. This easy 7.5 mile hike will wind along the banks of the South Branch of the Raritan River\u2014passing by train ruins from the nineteenth century\u2014allowing plenty of opportunities to cast your rod a couple of times before enjoying a picnic among the colorful canopy of trees.<br \/>\n<b>Transportation: <\/b>NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line to High Bridge, NJ<br \/>\n<b>Trail information: <\/b>New York \u2013 New Jersey Trail Conference: Ken Lockwood Gorge and the Columbia Trail<\/p>\n<h2><b>Sunset On Schunemunk<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b> <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6392939295_655ca7233b_b.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42939 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6392939295_655ca7233b_b.jpg\" alt=\"Schunemunk\" width=\"330\" height=\"247\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-42939 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6392939295_655ca7233b_b.jpg\" alt=\"Schunemunk\" width=\"330\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6392939295_655ca7233b_b.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6392939295_655ca7233b_b-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6392939295_655ca7233b_b-33x25.jpg 33w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/b>Pack a bottle of wine for sunset on the ridgeline. You and your hiking partner are about to spend dusk crossing over cascading streams and among staggering ridgelines with magnificent views of the northern Hudson Highlands. With 25 miles of trails to choose from, this hike can be as short or as long as you wish.<br \/>\n<b>Transportation:<\/b> Short Line bus 733 to Mountainville, Orange Co., NY<br \/>\n<b>Trail Information:<\/b> New York \u2013 New Jersey Trail Conference: Schunemunk Mountain State Park<\/p>\n<h2><b><\/b><b>A Rocky and Rewarding Path to Love<br \/>\n<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Breakneck_Trip_1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42928 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Breakneck_Trip_1.jpg\" alt=\"Breakneck Ridge\" width=\"330\" height=\"240\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-42928 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Breakneck_Trip_1.jpg\" alt=\"Breakneck Ridge\" width=\"330\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Breakneck_Trip_1.jpg 335w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Breakneck_Trip_1-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Breakneck_Trip_1-34x25.jpg 34w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>With gorgeous panoramic views of the Hudson River, this <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/3024\/hiking-breakneck-ridge-hudson-highlands\/\">Breakneck Ridge<\/a> hike will bring you into the eastern Hudson Highlands. After a challenging, but well worth it climb, take a quick trek up the road to the town of <a href=\"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/2009\/02\/09\/cold-spring-ny-romantic-weekend-getaway\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cold Spring<\/a>. Celebrate the climb with a rewarding meal by the fire at Le Bouchon before catching the train home.<br \/>\n<b>Transportation:<\/b> Metro-North to Breakneck Ridge Station. From Cold Spring Station, take Metro-North back to New York City.<br \/>\n<b>Trail Information:<\/b><i> AMC\u2019s Best Day Hikes Near New York City<\/i><i> <\/i>\u201cHudson Highlands State Park- Breakneck Ridge and Bull Hill\u201d page 96-101. New York \u2013 New Jersey Trail Conference: Breakneck Ridge Loop<\/p>\n<p><em>Photos:\u00a0<a class=\"owner-name truncate\" title=\"Go to dan Kong&#039;s photostream\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/sanijoa\/\" data-track=\"attributionNameClick\" data-rapid_p=\"100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dan Kong<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/simonov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">simonov<\/a>, AMC, Chinkerfly<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re planning a romantic city break, consider one of these three day hikes near NYC that will take your breath away, and not just because you&#8217;ve conquered a dramatic climb. Pull on your boots, pack a picnic, and discover how easy it is to enjoy a great outdoor adventure without a car.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":98,"featured_media":54262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[325,784,747,315,1869,791,770,790,328,781,778,774,789,847,748,782],"tags":[200,212,741,218,209,282,473],"class_list":{"0":"post-42841","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york","8":"category-adventure-activity-2","9":"category-bus-2","10":"category-day-trips","11":"category-editors-picks","12":"category-fishing-adventure-activity-2","13":"category-food-drink","14":"category-hiking-adventure-activity-2","15":"category-hudson-valley-new-york-destination","16":"category-outdoor-dining","17":"category-picnic-food-drink","18":"category-restaurants-food-drink","19":"category-rock-climbing-adventure-activity-2","20":"category-tours-culture-2","21":"category-train-2","22":"category-wine-food-drink","23":"tag-fishing","24":"tag-hiking","25":"tag-outdoor-adventure","26":"tag-picnic","27":"tag-rock-climbing","28":"tag-romantic","29":"tag-views"},"acf":[],"mv":{"thumbnail_id":54262,"thumbnail_uri":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6831247871_d01a2269e9_b-e1474150788789-350x197.jpg"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42841","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/98"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42841"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42841\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42841"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42841"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offmetro.com\/ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}