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Explore the High Points of New York State
Sue Freeman
American hikers are goal driven. It's evident in the thousands
each year who start a trek on the Appalachian Trail with the
intent of walking 2,200 miles to a mountaintop in Maine. It's
evident in the 1,600 people attempting to reach the highest point
of each state in the US - members of the Highpointers Club. And,
in the hundreds of people who have become 46ers by hiking the
46 highest peaks in New York State's Adirondack Mountains.
There's a new quest available for the goal driven hiker - become
a 62er by hiking to the highest point in each county of New York
State. Gary Fallesen, the outdoor writer for Rochester's Democrat
and Chronicle newspaper, earned his Summit Club patch and
wants to recruit others to join his quest. His guidebook "Peak
Experience-Hiking the Highest Summits of New York, County
by County" shows would-be 62ers how.
If you tell people you're heading to New York, most will envision
New York City, one of the most densely populated and built-up
cityscapes in the world. Yes, there is a natural high point in each
of New York City's 6 boroughs and even one on Long Island.
They're at street corners, cemeteries, and parks. They are at low
elevations and easy to reach.
There's much more to discover in New York State. In two major
mountain ranges (the Adirondacks and the Catskills) you'll find
wilderness areas and mountain peaks with spectacular vistas.
Some high points even require a bushwhack. Then there's the
Finger Lakes Region where long, narrow glacially sculpted lakes
run in valleys between hills, stretching southward like the fingers
on a hand. The hillsides are covered with vineyards, producing
New York's vintage wines.
In a quest for New York's natural high points you'll meet "Spotty"
the cow, king of Bunker Hill. You'll visit Harris Hill, the glider
capital of America, and climb a fire tower atop Hunter Mountain.
Each of the 62 county experiences will be different and each will
be memorable.
As outdoor writer Terry Krautwurst said, "Gary Fallesen's Peak
Experiences is an excellent, comprehensive guide, full of solid
outdoor-skills advice, detailed how-to-get-there information, and
interesting local lore. But it's also more than just a hiking
guidebook - it's a quest. Those who read it are likely to find themselves among
the summit-obsessed, traveling trails and back roads in search of
one county high spot after another. What a great way to discover
New York!"
ADK 46ers: http://www.adk46r.org
Appalachian Trail: http://www.atconf.org
Highpointers Club: http://www.highpointers.org
NY County Summit Club: http://www.footprintpress.com
Sue Freeman is the author of 8 guidebooks to outdoor recreation in
New York State and Ontario, Canada. www.footprintpress.com
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