Rynards Roost(Pittstown State Forest/ Grafton Forest-Town of Grafton, Rensselaer County)

Did a pleasant morning hike from Ward Hollow in the Pittstown State Forest up to Rynards Roost and the trails in the Rensselaer Plateau Alliance's Grafton Forest.  Parked in a large unmarked pull off(Elevation 800 feet) in the State Forest and headed south on the rough Ward Hollow Road, an old town road.

Continued southwest, leaving state land and gradually ascending up to the trails of the Grafton Forest. 
Stopped for a brief visit at the Lean To, which sits at the south side of a beaver meadow.  In all my visits here, I've never seen another person.

From the Lean To, the large beaver meadow is just a few yards away.

 

A short distance away from the Lean To, I picked up the blue blazed Rynards Roost Trail. which leads over to the amazing view north over the Tomhannock Reservoir and much of northern Rensselaer County.

Dropping down from Rynards Roost through a sea of ferns.

Utilized woods roads on state land to descend back down to Ward Hollow.

Crossing over Ward Hollow Brook near the car, which did have some water flowing!

Hiked about 3.3 miles total with 600 feet vertical.