Semi Private Tour - Thursday August 27th. - Upstate Hiking Day Tour. SORRY SOLD OUT!
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Feel like Lewis & Clark – Explore the unknown
Our Semi Private Tours consists of a small group of 2-6 people. Drive out with one of our guides and explore new hiking trails and other tour venues which we usually haven’t explored yet. Tours depart from Manhattan. Tours typically last between 10-14 Hours. These tours are usually less confined to a time table and are also used for checking trail conditions, finding bus routes and lunch places. Participants should be in fairly good shape since the level and condition of trails is relatively unknown.
Announcement of Semi Private Tourswill be listed on the front page of our website, through email (make sure we have your email address) and through our new facebook group profile “Hines Tours”
Fee: Small, Typical $45-60 (Food or any entrance fees are not included in our Semi PrivateTours
Restriction: Minimum age 14 and you have to be in fairly good shape.
Semi Private Tour - Thursday August 27th. - Upstate Hiking Day Tour.
3 stops: A waterfall, a mountain top & an escarpment.
We will start our tour at 7:00 am. You will be picked up by one of our guides at the corner of 86th Street and Lexington Avenue, by the Petco store (4, 5 or 6 train to 86th street). DON'T BE LATE! You will be greeted by our tour guide and you will have to sign our liability waiver.
Our first stop of the day is the Minekill Falls. A picturesque waterfall cascading 80 feet through a narrow gorge.
The hike to see the fall is about a 20 min one way on a well marked but a little steep trail.
Next stop for the day is Vroman's Nose. Vroman's Nose is a prominent geological feature in Schoharie County. It is among the more popular hiking sites in upstate New York and is of significant historical note.
A relative short hike offers beautiful views of the SchoharieValley and the Village of Middleburgh.
Vroman's Nose is a portion of the Long Path hiking trail. Vroman's Nose not only encompasses the basic hiking trails, but also notes of interest. These include the summit, which is a large, flat surface left by glacial movements. This is called the "Dance Floor." There is also a location near the Summit that may have been used by Patriot snipers during the Revolution.
In the afternoon we will hike the Indian Ladder trail. The hiking trail follows a ledge along the breathtaking limestone cliffs of the Helderberg Escarpment. The trailhead begins with descending 60 ft (18 m) to the base of the escarpment via a metal staircase. From here you will walk along the base of the escarpment passing under the MinelotFalls and passing many small caves on the way while you will enjoy beautiful views.
In addition, interpretive signs are located along the trail provides some geology lessons and Native American history.
Hines Tours reserves the right to alter the itinerary, plans and arrangements for the tour, if in the judgment of Hines Tours it becomes advisable to do so.
CLOTHES: according to the weather,Upstate NY is usually about 10-15 degrees cooler than NYC. Swim wear and towel. (Just in case)
FOOD: Enough for the entire day, not included in the price. (We might stop at a deli store on the way.)
FOOTWEAR: We will hike in a rocky mountaineer terrain which gets very slippery when wet. Hiking Boots is the ideal or if you do not own hiking boots sneakers with good traction will do as well. Do not wear sandals, dress shoes or high heels.
WATER: In a plastic bottle, especially on hot days. Drink plenty of water to avoid dehydration.
CAMERA: With extra film highly recommended. You will experience breath taking scenery.
