![]() The raised bedrock that comprises the Shawangunk Ridge stretches south into New Jersey, Pennsylvania and beyond, marking the eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountains. Here’s how to get after it: Know Before You Go The primo routes are located along the ridge’s northern section, a few miles west of the funky college town of New Paltz.Īlso in this section, delineated as the Minnewaska and Mohonk state park preserves, you’ll find striking biodiversity, scraggly trails, old carriage roads, waterfalls, and enough vistas to cure even the most acute cases of city-ism. Colloquially known as the “Gunks,” its conglomerate rock, cracks, and roofs offer some of North America’s best climbing. New York’s Shawangunk Ridge is famous in the outdoor community. But a reality of Manhattan mayhem is that it lives within striking distance of some of the Northeast’s best-and most accessible-forest. And in summer, you may not even be thinking skiing (crazy, right?). Most people aren’t wishing they were scrambling over knobby boulders or kicking up dirt. Athlete Profile: Q&A with Taylor Fletcher by Katie KearseyĪmid the sensory onslaught of Times Square, you’re not thinking about wild blueberries, ice caves, or mountain lakes.Athlete Profile: Q&A with Meg Olenick by Katie Kearsey.Athlete Profile: Q&A with Justin Morgan by Katie Kearsey.Athlete Profile: Q&A with Ted Ligety by Eric Wagnon.Athlete Profile: Q&A with JP Auclair by Katie Kearsey. ![]()
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