{"id":986,"date":"2021-07-15T04:06:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-15T04:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=986"},"modified":"2025-09-29T05:19:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T05:19:38","slug":"westchester-mag-6-under-the-radar-westchester-hikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=986","title":{"rendered":"Westchester mag: 6 under the radar Westchester hikes"},"content":{"rendered":"

The are under the radar – I've only done two of them.<\/p>\n

The county offers a wealth of hidden gem trails that are a delight for local explorers, hikers, and walkers.<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are the two I've done. Neither of them particularly demanding – the second one is really cool – I need to go back.<\/p>\n

3.<\/strong> Carved into the steep southern corner of Blue Mountain Reservation, Spitzenberg Mountain<\/strong><\/a>, a 1.6-mile out-and-back, features a moderately challenging trek that rewards visitors with sweeping Hudson River vistas. You\u2019ll pass an abandoned stone cabin before arriving at the rocky outcropping of its 550-foot summit. The trail is primarily used by walkers but open to mountain bikers and may be best suited for weekday visits. It\u2019s situated a safe distance from (but within earshot of) the reservation\u2019s shooting range. Dogs are allowed on leashes; the trailhead is located behind the parking lot at the Sportsman Center. (183 Watch Hill Rd, Cortlandt Manor; 914.862.5280)<\/p>\n

And this one -I should find my pictures of it – went through the quarry section.<\/p>\n

5.<\/strong> Not far from a busy commercial strip, a dozen trails in the thickly wooded 350-acre Sylvan Glen Park Preserve<\/strong><\/a> lead visitors past remnants of once-thriving quarries and crumbling ruins where \u201cgolden granite\u201d for some of New York City\u2019s grandest structures (including the Cathedral of St. John the Divine) was excavated in the first half of the 20th century. You\u2019ll climb a stone staircase, pass by ponds, and travel an old farm trail en route to commanding views. (Morris Ln, Mohegan Lake; 914.245.4650)<\/p>\n

All six suggestions have good links to the sites.<\/p>\n

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The are under the radar – I've only done two of them. The county offers a wealth of hidden gem trails that are a delight for local explorers, hikers, and walkers. Here are the two I've done. Neither of them particularly demanding – the second one is really cool – I need to go back. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=986"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/986\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7458,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/986\/revisions\/7458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}