Hiking Gertrude's Nose/Millbrook Mt. Loop, Shawangunks, NY
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.พ. 2018
- Come along as we explore one of the most scenic hikes in all of the Gunks! Located in Minnewaska State Park Preserve, this 8-mile roundtrip trek features endless panoramas, plentiful glacial erratics, AND perilous cliffs...What more could you ask for?! Oh, and let's not forget the parks "sky lakes" and cheek-pinchingly cute pitch pines. The time is ripe to take in the veritable cornucopia of natural beauty offered by this hike!
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"Peppered with Pitch Pines"; what a wonderful alliteration. Awesome hike too.
Very well informative. Thanks for putting this video together.
Thank you for tuning in! :D
I Hiked this last fall.. it’s now my favorite place for hiking
My son and I loved this hike even though can be exhausting. There are many great overlooks, aside from Gertrude's Nose, along the way and the terrain changes throughout the route.
If you take the route in a clockwise direction, look for the "ice cave." We found it by chance since it is just off the path. It is a small cave opening and had 50 degree air pouring out like a strong ac. Very refreshing on a hot day and a unique feature of the land. As you head down the hill about halfway through the hike, look for it on your left, about 50 yards before you reach the power lines. If you go the opposite route it will be past the2nd power lines, going up the hill on the right.
Another tip would be to bring a really strong flashlight to see down the various cracks and crevices...and caves.
Beautiful, I have to check this trail out even though I'm afraid of heights.
Completed this yesterday and TOTALLY AGREE with doubling back from Gertrude's Nose the way you came. The Gertrude's Nose to Milbrook Mountain after a rainy day is really slipper dangerous and also the way through Coxing Kill is way way too much climbing for someone who's already tired.
We used the carriage road to return after milbrook mountain as we were dead tired after the climb and slipping and falling and it ended up being like 9.8 mile loop.
Finally I will be taking this trail tomorrow morning your video seems like very helpful with complete coverage .... Thank you so much 💗
Thank you for tuning in! Hope you have a wonderful hike :D
Loved hiking around this area! So beautiful! We only hiked a couple trails, but definitely an amazing area of NY. Thanks for sharing! - Shane
Love your narration! Haven’t been to the Gunks in years - need to get back there!
Glad you enjoyed it! You should certainly plan a Gunks redux ;)
Thanks for sharing! I loved this trail and will have to check this out soon from NJ.
Beautiful hike. We just recently did this one and it started snowing as we reached the peak. What a nice day
Awesome hike, just be aware that extended portions of the Gertrudes Nose trail and Millbrook Mountain have poor footing, one needs to pay careful attention of the rocks and root networks to avoid a spill or worse. Aside from that, a great hike with something for everyone
beautiful place...love your use of playful words too!!.....makes the narration fun!
Thank you, Mike! :D 'tis beautiful indeed.
Thanks 😊
I hiked this last month, boy was it a tough trail.
What a great hike! Thanks for the video :)
I'm actually shocked that you guys don't realize you are hiking on ancient megaliths… Take some deep dives and look at what you have been exploring! Love and universal growth be yours!
We made that loop twice. Second time in February. It was getting darker when we were on our way back. In the last couple of miles trail was going down the hill, so was the water... Or feet were wet, it was seriously getting dark, and we were climbing last stretch up to the lake. Narrow trail was on the side of the hill. Water that was melting during the day was trickling down over the trail and down. It formed iced mountains making it almost impossible to pass through. We could hang on tree branches and bushes and almost climb like monkeys, but our dog couldn’t do so. It was bad, we made it eventually, but were scratched, wet, traumatized and walked trail from lake to parking lot in complete darkness. Ranger was waiting for us near car, so we also had to explain ourselves. It was once in a lifetime experience) oh, and I believe gertrude’s nose (that cliff from video) fell off.
This is a really cool hike! I loved joining you. I clicked the bell so I can catch more of your videos when they are uploaded. :)
been there many, many, many moons ago
Is this one like breakneck ridge. That was terrifying for me with the heights .
Just wondering how long do you guys drive to get to this hike? It looks so beautiful, but it's three hours from my house. Can you do all that in a day? How long did the hiking take? Thanks for sharing!
Hey! Totally doable in a day, so long as you're prepared with water/snacks/enough daylight :) Should take about 5 hours to complete the loop. Check out my blog post for more information at goo.gl/qDec4V
The drive to Minnewaska from NYC takes less than 2 hours
Haven't done this hike yet. Can you please tell me how long this hike would take?
Hi Diane! The hike will take you about 5 hours to complete, depending on your speed/how many stops you make. Find all the info you need via the @NYNJTC at www.nynjtc.org/hike/gertrudes-nose-loopmillbrook-mountain
maybe add a snapshot of the map
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Megaliths all around… Do some research guys… This is not a judgment… Just an observation… Let's go ...look at what's been kept from us!!!