Hiking the Road to Ruins: Daytrips and Camping Adventures to Iron Mines, Old Military Sites, and Things Abandoned in the New York City Area...and Beyond

David A. Steinberg

Published by Rutgers University Press 2015

Hiking the Road to Ruins

Daytrips and Camping Adventures to Iron Mines, Old Military Sites, and Things Abandoned in the New York City Area...and Beyond

David A. Steinberg

In the series Rivergate Regionals Collection

https://doi.org/10.36019/9780813565866

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About this book

In this easy to use, informative, and occasionally eccentric guidebook, David A. Steinberg blazes the trail to more than twenty-five unusual landmarks and hard-to-find destinations that are mostly within a two-hour drive of New York City. Suitable for the experienced hiker or camping adventurer—as well as anyone who has the desire to explore—Hiking the Road to Ruins includes many new ruins and historic sites to see: remnants of the two World’s Fairs in Queens, mysterious stone chambers scattered about northern Westchester County, winter adventuring in Harriman, and quarries that contain amazing artifacts.

In this new edition, Steinberg adds four additional chapters and has revised throughout the book to include detailed directions, GPS coordinates to specific sites, a hand-drawn map, and suggestions for the optimal time and season to visit. Having led many types of hikes and trips over the past fifteen years, Steinberg leaves no part of the trip unplanned. He even suggests ideal conditions for outings. An overcast day, for instance, sets up the haunted atmosphere appropriate for visiting a water tower in Mountainside, New Jersey, that has links to a murder-suicide in the 1970s.

Newcomers will gain experience as they make their way through the book, which includes a chapter on equipment and safety, detailed instructions on how to program a hand-held Global Positioning System receiver, and a glossary of terms.

Both a practical guide and a creative chronicle, Hiking the Road to Ruins will inspire everyone to hit the trail in search of adventure.

Author / Editor information

DAVID A. STEINBERG is a life-long resident of the New York City area and has been a paid leader of hikes for fifteen years.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	1
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	7
Introduction Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	8
Preparation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	12
Leading And Not Leading Hikes Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	19
Using GPS Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	25
1. The Army Tunnels Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	27
2. Beacon Mountain Casino Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	33
3. The Boston Harbor Islands Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	41
4. The C & O Canal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	49
5. Camp Hero Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	60
6. The Cornish Estate Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	77
7. Cranberry Lake Preserve Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	83
8. Dennytown Mines Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	93
9. Doodletown Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	99
10. Dunderburg Spiral Railway Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	108
11. Great Camp Santanoni Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	114
12. Harriman Ruins In Winter Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	122
13. Island Pond Ranger Cabin Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	133
14. Mines! All Mines! Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	138
15. Mount Hope Historical Park Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	145
16. Overlook Mountain House Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	151
17. The Pergola Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	155
18. Ramapo Valley County Reservation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	162
19. The Roomy Mine Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	168
20. The Stone Chambers Of Mead Farm Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	175
21. Sylvan Glen Preserve Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	183
22. Two World’S Fairs Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	189
23. Watchung Reservation Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	200
24. West Point Foundry Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	212
Appendix: Places That Aren’T Mentioned In This Book Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	218
Acknowledgments Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	226
About The Author Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	228

Language: English
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 232
Illustrations
- Other: 24 maps, 80 photographs
Keywords: Daytrips; camping; Iron Mines; Old Military Sites; Abandoned; New York City Area; twenty-five unusual landmarks; hard-to-find destinations; hiking; GPS coordinates; equipment; safety

eBook

Published: February 12, 2015
ISBN: 9780813565866