Hiking the Road to Ruins : Daytrips and Camping Adventures to Iron Mines, Old Military Sites, and Things Abandoned in the New York City Area...and Beyond / David A. Steinberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steinberg, David A., Author.

Series:

Rivergate regionals.

Rivergate Regionals Collection

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hiking--New York (State)--Guidebooks.

Hiking.

Hiking--New York (State)--New York Region--Guidebooks.

Ruined buildings--New York (State)--Guidebooks.

Ruined buildings.

Ruined buildings--New York (State)--New York Region--Guidebooks.

Abandoned mines--New York (State)--Guidebooks.

Abandoned mines.

Abandoned mines--New York (State)--New York Region--Guidebooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (228 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Second edition, revised and expanded.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2015]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In this easy to use, informative, and occasionally eccentric guidebook, David A. Steinberg blazes the trail to more than twenty-five unusual landmarks and hard-to-find destinations that are mostly within a two-hour drive of New York City. Suitable for the experienced hiker or camping adventurer-as well as anyone who has the desire to explore-Hiking the Road to Ruins includes many new ruins and historic sites to see: remnants of the two World's Fairs in Queens, mysterious stone chambers scattered about northern Westchester County, winter adventuring in Harriman, and quarries that contain amazing artifacts. In this new edition, Steinberg adds four additional chapters and has revised throughout the book to include detailed directions, GPS coordinates to specific sites, a hand-drawn map, and suggestions for the optimal time and season to visit. Having led many types of hikes and trips over the past fifteen years, Steinberg leaves no part of the trip unplanned. He even suggests ideal conditions for outings. An overcast day, for instance, sets up the haunted atmosphere appropriate for visiting a water tower in Mountainside, New Jersey, that has links to a murder-suicide in the 1970s. Newcomers will gain experience as they make their way through the book, which includes a chapter on equipment and safety, detailed instructions on how to program a hand-held Global Positioning System receiver, and a glossary of terms. Both a practical guide and a creative chronicle, Hiking the Road to Ruins will inspire everyone to hit the trail in search of adventure.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction

Preparation

Leading And Not Leading Hikes

Using GPS

1. The Army Tunnels

2. Beacon Mountain Casino

3. The Boston Harbor Islands

4. The C & O Canal

5. Camp Hero

6. The Cornish Estate

7. Cranberry Lake Preserve

8. Dennytown Mines

9. Doodletown

10. Dunderburg Spiral Railway

11. Great Camp Santanoni

12. Harriman Ruins In Winter

13. Island Pond Ranger Cabin

14. Mines! All Mines!

15. Mount Hope Historical Park

16. Overlook Mountain House

17. The Pergola

18. Ramapo Valley County Reservation

19. The Roomy Mine

20. The Stone Chambers Of Mead Farm

21. Sylvan Glen Preserve

22. Two World'S Fairs

23. Watchung Reservation

24. West Point Foundry

Appendix: Places That Aren'T Mentioned In This Book

Acknowledgments

About The Author

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 21. Dez 2019)

ISBN:

0-8135-6586-3

OCLC:

1121056601