Your Dog's Favorite Hikes In New York

Your Dog's Favorite Hikes In New York

Submitted by Andrea and Harley

Our favorite hike in the Lake Placid area is up Mt. Van Hoevenberg. It
starts on the south end with a wide, pine-laced opening trail that is
flat. After you pick your way around a swamp you start on a
horseshoe-shaped climb that is pretty easy and tops out at 2,876 feet.
At about 2 miles you pop out onto a rocky summit with great quiet
views of the High Peaks of the Adirondacks.

Submitted by Jennifer and Cubby

My dog Cubby and I hike through the Swangunk Mountains. They are so
beautiful in the fall. We hike through Bear Mountain in the summer and
fall also. We hike through Lake Mohonk - it is by Swangunk Mountain.
This area in upstate NY is beautiful and quite private.

Submitted by Heather

I take my dogs to the Interloken trail in Hector, NY. It is a trail on
government land so it is out in the country. But, it is beautiful and
if you love nature, then you should try it. We go there every summer
and hike past trails, animals, and beautiful ponds.

Submitted by Karen

I love to bring my dog to the Piermont Pier, located in Piermont NY.
This flat, paw friendly pier extends 2.25 miles into the Hudson River.
Rich with history, this place was the embarktation point for GIs going
to the European Theater during WWII. Teeming with wildlife, one can
see birds, deer, and fox along parts of the path. There are many
locals and fisherman who use this path so it is seldom deserted, and
there are many dog-friendly "scooper-bag" stations and trash bins
along the pier. Dogs must be on a leash.

Submitted by Gail and Caleb

One of my favorite places to walk with my dog is along the Erie Canal
in the Rochester area. You can access the Canal Path at many locations
in the area. It is easy walking and there are places to stop and rest
as you enter villages in the area and the many parks that are adjacent
to the Canal. It is great fun watching the boats floating by and to
meet people and their dogs walking the Path.

Submitted without name

Gardiner Manor Park in Bayshore (Long Island) New York, is a very dog
friendly park. The area has open meadows, wooded trails, and a wide
path
that leads to the Great South Bay, where your dog can go swimming.

Submitted by Susan

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/harrimanhike/

we have a dog hiking group in the greater NYC area, mostly we hike in
harriman park. if you are in this area check us out. all our hikes are
dog friendly.

Susan and the Wolves

Submitted by Joe and Ziggi

My dog ziggi loves the Valley View walking trails in Sidney, NY. It is
all cleared grass in the woods. Also the greenway trail in Oneonta,
NY. Which is 99.9 percent flat.

Submitted by Kate, Albert and Grendel

We also like to take our dog hiking in the Finger Lakes National
Forest. The Interloken Trail can be accessed from a number of points
between Hector and Burdett, NY, and offers hikers varied terrain
(woodlands, marshes, gorges, meadows) and beautiful views of Seneca
Lake. The trail is about 12 miles from end to end, so you can carve
out several wonderful out-and-back trips along different sections.
The various spur trails (i.e. the Backbone Trail, the Gorge Trail) are
also worth exploring, though the horse trail should be avoided--
it's very muddy, and occasionally runs along the shoulder of the road.
Keep in mind that the trail doesn't offer much in the way of
amenities, so you'll need to bring water for your pooch. And, if your
return trip takes you along Route 79 West into Burdett, stop by the
Grist Mill Cafe--this dog-friendly establishment makes a mean peanut
butter biscuit (not to mention good people food, too--the sandwiches
are excellent).

Submitted by Marjorie

Our Oneonta Susquehanna Greenway website
http://www.oneontagreenway.org has a page showing our trail being used
by dogs and their owners. The page is called Greenway Dogs. Check us
out.

Submitted by Matthew

We like to take our dog to breezy point, its the end of the rockaways
closest to coney island in brooklyn. you must exit before the
rockaways and drive all the way down to the fisherman's parking lot.
If you have a 4x4 you can drive out onto the sand. Otherwise it is a
very nice beach and a nice walk out to it.