Riders on the Snow: Hudson Valley
Skiing
by Ross Rice
East Side Of the Hudson River
(A) *Fahnestock Winter Park, Rte.
301, Cold Spring NY, nysparks.com/parks , 845.225.3998
15 Km/9 Mi. of groomed and tracked (also
skate) ski trails, snowshoeing, tube-sledding, warming lodge
with food, beverages, rest rooms and changing facilities.
All equipment rental, beginner and advanced instruction. 9
AM- 5:30 PM weekends/holidays, 10 AM- 5 PM weekdays. Trail
fees: Adult- $8, Senior (62+)- $7, under 17- $6. Easy access
from the Taconic, I-84, and Rte. 301. Great for novice skiers.
(B) Harlem Valley Rail Trail, alongside
Rte.22, Copake, Millerton, Amenia NY. www.hvrt.org,
518.789.9591
Two ungroomed stretches of flat rail trial:
One between Copake Falls (Rte. 344) and Under Mt. Rd (Rte.
63), the other between Millerton and Amenia all the way down
to the Metro North station in Wassaic. See website for parking
and access points.
Dutchess/Putnam/Columbia Parks:
(C) James Baird State Park,
near Taconic Pkwy. and Rte. 55, LaGrange NY, 845.452.1489;
conditions: 485.7358
(D) Bowdoin County Park, Wappingers Falls
NY, 845.297.1224
(E) Lake Taghkanic State Park, Hudson NY,
518.851.3631
(F) Mills/Norrie State Park, Hyde Park NY,
845.889.4646
(G) Stissing Mountain Dutchess County Multiple Use
Area, just off Rte. 82, Pine Plains NY, 845.677.8268
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