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On-trail landmarks

Long Path landmarks and waypoints

26 named places in 8 trail sections, ordered by approximate route mile. Use the category filters on the permit map to see these same points in Map, 3D and Explore in 3D.

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Section 1

Hudson Palisades

  1. George Washington Bridge

    ≈ MI 0

    ≈ 3 FT · 40.85167, -73.95267

    Hudson River crossing at NYC start

    Peaks & viewsJunctions & access
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  2. The Palisades

    ≈ MI 8

    ≈ 195 FT · 41.01122, -73.91347

    Basalt cliffs above the Hudson

    Peaks & views
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  3. NY–NJ state line

    ≈ MI 14

    ≈ 186 FT · 41.00362, -73.91534

    Trail crosses between New Jersey and New York

    Junctions & access
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  4. Hook Mountain

    ≈ MI 25

    ≈ 250 FT · 41.06059, -73.97667

    Hudson River overlook

    Peaks & views
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Section 2

Hudson Highlands

  1. High Tor

    ≈ MI 33

    ≈ 292 FT · 41.09893, -74.02576

    Prominent Hudson Highlands viewpoint

    Peaks & views
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  2. Lake Skannatati

    ≈ MI 49

    ≈ 377 FT · 41.17563, -74.12394

    Major Harriman State Park landmark

    WaterJunctions & access
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Section 3

Orange County & the Shawangunks

  1. Long Mountain / Turkey Hill area

    ≈ MI 59

    ≈ 430 FT · 41.22356, -74.18530

    Harriman highlands

    Peaks & views
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  2. Schunemunk Mountain

    ≈ MI 72

    ≈ 500 FT · 41.28587, -74.26507

    Distinctive long ridge

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  3. Goshen / Heritage Trail

    ≈ MI 92

    ≈ 606 FT · 41.38173, -74.38779

    Orange County services and rail-trail

    Towns & resupply
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  4. Basha Kill

    ≈ MI 118

    ≈ 1,127 FT · 41.52748, -74.37309

    Large marsh and bird habitat

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Section 4

Southern Catskills

  1. Sam's Point

    ≈ MI 139

    ≈ 1,744 FT · 41.68523, -74.32792

    Dramatic Shawangunk escarpment

    Peaks & viewsLandscapes
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  2. Verkeerderkill Falls

    ≈ MI 145

    ≈ 1,733 FT · 41.68236, -74.32874

    Major Shawangunk waterfall

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  3. Rondout Creek

    ≈ MI 153

    ≈ 1,813 FT · 41.73663, -74.32645

    Major creek valley

    WaterJunctions & access
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Section 5

Central Catskills

  1. Peekamoose / Table Mountain region

    ≈ MI 180

    ≈ 2,061 FT · 41.92166, -74.32114

    High Catskill ridge

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  2. Wittenberg Mountain

    ≈ MI 190

    ≈ 2,153 FT · 41.99019, -74.31918

    Classic Catskills viewpoint

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  3. Phoenicia

    ≈ MI 200

    ≈ 2,257 FT · 42.05666, -74.31466

    Catskills trail town

    Towns & resupply
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Section 6

North Catskills

  1. Platte Clove

    ≈ MI 224

    ≈ 2,794 FT · 42.16631, -74.24185

    Steep Catskill ravine

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  2. North-South Lake / Catskill escarpment

    ≈ MI 239

    ≈ 3,129 FT · 42.23484, -74.19635

    Hudson River School landscape

    Peaks & viewsWaterHistory & culture
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  3. Kaaterskill High Peak views

    ≈ MI 250

    ≈ 3,375 FT · 42.28510, -74.16298

    Major Catskills landmark

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  4. Windham High Peak region

    ≈ MI 258

    ≈ 3,520 FT · 42.31480, -74.14326

    Northern Catskills high country

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Section 7

Capital District

  1. Doney Hollow

    ≈ MI 294

    ≈ 1,925 FT · 42.48474, -74.27408

    Schoharie County farmland transition

    Landscapes
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Section 8

North of the Mohawk River

  1. Middleburgh

    ≈ MI 314

    ≈ 1,074 FT · 42.57538, -74.34384

    Valley services

    Towns & resupplyLandscapes
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  2. Switz Kill

    ≈ MI 337

    ≈ 1,050 FT · 42.62242, -74.18958

    Capital-region wooded valley

    WaterLandscapes
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  3. East Berne

    ≈ MI 346

    ≈ 1,097 FT · 42.63748, -74.11545

    Helderberg approach

    Towns & resupply
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  4. John Boyd Thacher State Park

    ≈ MI 354

    ≈ 1,159 FT · 42.65755, -74.01661

    Helderberg cliffs and Albany views

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  5. Altamont area

    ≈ MI 358

    ≈ 1,159 FT · 42.65755, -74.01661

    Historic northern terminus vicinity

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