Mountain Peak Fitness
Destinations...
New York
Harriman State Park is located in Rockland and Orange County New York, it is the 2nd largest park in the parks system at 46,613 acres. Harriman has 31 lakes, over 200 miles of hiking trails, three beaches, miles of streams, vast amount of wildlife, with an abundance of beautiful vistas and vantage points. The park has 18.8 miles of the Appalachian trail and 25 miles of the Long Path. Harriman State Park offers camping in designated areas and several shelters (lean to's) in which you can use on a 1st come 1st served bases. Harriman is home to many of our day and night, running, hiking, training / group sessions and clinics. We also us Harriman State Park for cycling, winter adventures such as snowshoeing (weather permitted) and for backcountry camping & other adventure. It is about 30 miles from NYC, you can click on the links provided for directions and more information.
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Bear Mountain State Park (website)
This park is 5,067 acres and connects with Harriman State Park, extending the boundaries of both parks and offering a greater amount of additional trails to venture on. It is home to the 1st section of the Appalachian Trail to be used by hikers.
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The Adirondacks State Park is the largest state park in the contiguous United States. The park covers over 6 million acres and is larger then the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite combined. The park supports 500,000 acres of true old growth forest in which 200,000 acres have never been logged. It is home to 3000 ponds & lakes, 2000+ miles of hiking trails, roughly 100 campgrounds, 1500 miles of rivers, and holds some 2000 peaks in which 100 are taller then 3000 feet. It is home to Mount Marcy (5344 feet) and Mount Algonquin which are the tallest mountains in the park. They are located in the High Peaks Region and is a place that we like to explore often. The High Peaks region is the territory of the "46ers" (a loosely organized club that have climbed the 46 highest peaks in the ADK). We will explore much of the ADK during many of our cycling, trail running, hiking, backcountry camping and adventure training camps.
The Catskill Mountains & Forest Preserve
The Catskills consists of 600,000 acres of land and over 300 miles of multi-use trails. Its is home to some 400 black bears and place where coyotes are nearby and an abundance of other wildlife within the Mountains of the Catskills. You will find 50 mountain peaks reaching between 3,400 & 4,180 feet high and the highest of them all in the park is Slide Mountain. The great thing about the Catskills is that its deepest reaches are within a few hour drive from NYC and if we head out early enough, we will be able to go for an extended hike and be back all in the same day. A few times a year will will also use this region for extended backcountry trips and winter adventures.
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Central Park
Lake Minnewaska State Park Preserve
New Jersey
Ringwood State Park has over 5,000+ acres and is one of the larger pieces of public land set aside in Northern NJ. The trails are great, offering some of the best single track for Mountain Bikers around. It is also a great place for a day hike and for some epic trail runs; just be aware of the Mountain Bikers and bears, your are for sure to run into them. You will be amazed at the amount of wildlife that you will encounter, including Black Bears and sun bathing Rattle Snakes. Being very close by, Ringwood is a place that we take many of our athletes / clients for one on one coaching sessions in MTB & Trail Running and Outdoor Personal Training sessions.
This hilly forest is a sanctuary for wildlife and offers Hikers & Mountain Bikers a great trail network to explore its reaches. This park connects into Ringwood State Park and Ramapo Reservation extending the trail system for further exploration and offering greater training options.
Ramapo Mountain Reservation
Ramapo Mountain Reservation is a 2,145 acre park located in Mahwah, it interconnects with Ramapo Mountain State Forest and Ringwood State Forest. It allows you to really explore the parks together has if they were one. To really grasp the area and understand the connection that these grounds have with each other you will need a map. This will allow you to fully enjoy the vast trails and the beautiful surroundings that you will be immersed by.
Watchung Reservation - (Park map)
Vermont
New Hampshire
