Did a short bushwhack hike this afternoon to a set of ledges in a very quiet, forgotten corner of the Moreau Lake State Park. There is an unmarked pull off along the north side of CR28 on the north side of the Hudson River(Elevation 430 feet) where I would get my start. Conditions were nearly perfect with comfortable humidity and temps in the mid 70's as I headed into the woods. There are remnants of some woods roads, but it is a pretty straightforward bushwhack so I chose to make my own path, climbing steeply almost immediately.
The climb is short but very steep, and in no time I hit the beginning of the boulder covered slopes under a canopy of oak. The trickiest part of all was the slick fallen oak leaves that covered the ground on the steep slopes.
Emerging onto the open rock ledges, with blue skies above!
The views from these ledges are outstanding! To the south, Palmertown Mountain and Grant Mountain tower above the Hudson River, snaking its way down through the valley. At only about 1100 feet this is quite an incredible view for such a low elevation.
SW views.
SE views stretching beyond Palmertown Mountain and across much of Saratoga and Washington Counties, reaching all the way towards Vermont.
I hung around the open rock enjoying the views for a bit, before a steep descent back down. A nice and quick little hike, only about 1.7 miles RT, but with over 700 feet of ascent.
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