Tag: Appalachian Mountain Club

Harriman State Park – Breakneck Mountain, Lake Wanosink, Pine Meadow Lake

8.89 mi
955 ft gain
04:02:03

My third visit to the Stephen & Betsy Corman AMC Harriman Outdoor Center was just as wonderful as the first two. The AMC-run center has tent sites, cabins, a dining hall, shared bathrooms and showers, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, and easy access to Harriman State Park trails. Four of us spent the afternoon hiking past Breakneck Mountain and Tuxedo Rock, with beautiful stops overlooking Lake Wanosink and Pine Meadow Lake before following carriage paths back to our cabin. It was a perfect mix of camp, trail, water, good company, and mountain views.

Bull’s Bridge – Appalachian Trail, Kent CT, Club Getaway

2.29 mi
500 ft gain
01:23:19

I led a group of guests from Club Getaway on this hike along the Housatonic River, covering part of the Appalachian Trail in Kent, CT. The hike was mostly flat, with only slight inclines along the way. At Ned Anderson Memorial Bridge, we stopped to go down to the banks of the Ten Mile River, before turning around to head back. Overall, really beautiful views of some small and medium-sized falls and whitecaps.

Harriman State Park – Harriman Outdoor Center, Limekiln Mountain, Panther Mountain

9.1 mi
1,877 ft gain
06:59:51

My first 3-day weekend trip to the Stephen & Betsy Corman AMC Harriman Outdoor Center was amazing! Our 16-person cabin was clean and modern. The meals were delicious and plentiful. A handful of us went on a Saturday hike through an eastern area of the park, including stops at a couple lookout spots and a bear sighting. The rest of the weekend, we played games around the campfire and went swimming, canoeing, and kayaking in Breakneck Pond. It was truly an enjoyable weekend in nature.

Harriman State Park – Harriman Outdoor Center, Breakneck Pond, Pine Meadow Lake

8.8 mi
1,024 ft gain
05:20:31

I met up with group of six friends who rented a weekend cabin at the Stephen & Betsy Corman AMC Harriman Outdoor Center. I was impressed with how modern and clean the cabin was, with two bedrooms, six beds, and electricity for lights, a microwave, and a refrigerator. We started the day with an almost 9-mile hike from Breakneck Pond to Pine Meadow Lake and back. Then we grabbed dinner in the dining hall before heading out to kayak and canoe across Breakneck Pond. We finished the night sitting around the campfire, chatting and playing games.