Hike Reviews

A nice loop hike, true to its Moderate rating. We had one wrong turn: In the first paragraph of the hike description, beware a turn in the blazed trail at the top of a small rocky rise where a well-worn unmarked trail runs straight ahead. We mistakenly followed that unmarked trail as it became a woods road, realizing it was not blazed. Backtracking got us completely turned around, but once we restarted the hike, we realized our mistake - reading the ground instead of the obvious blazes. The trail is well-blazed throughout, particularly the nice winding section in common with the Furnace Loop Trail. The two or three lookouts gave surprisingly nice vistas with no development in sight. Unfortunately, however, road noise is strong at portions where the hike parallels Route 17 or the NY Thruway. A theory on the double-wide walls: These wider walls are at the bottom of the slope, where it would be easier to move rock downhill from the field. Since rock walls are typically less than waist height, the excess number of rocks were best deposited wider rather than higher. Also possible that the wall was constructed with two parallel finished sides, and loose rock was tossed to fill in between. I was impressed by the obvious gateway openings in these walls where large square cornerstone rocks frame the opening. Overall, a really nice 2-3 hour hike with stone reminders of past history criss-crossing the hills. HUNTING SEASON NOTE: This area was posted for hunting season that started October 1. Hikers should wear bright clothing.

I read a review from June 2016 of the Furnace Loop/Indian Hill Loop Trails from Hall Road that the trail is overgrown. Is it still like that or is it in better condition now?

<p>Did this trail yesterday and was amazed at the size and complexity of the rock walls. These couldn't just be property marker type walls. Anyone have any info on them?&nbsp;</p>

<p>I noticed two signs in the parking area. The first sign makes it appear that a permit is required even for non-hunters to park in the parking area. Does that sound right?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>State Park Lands Hunting Area<br>Obtain permit before parking or hunting in this area<br>Area is patrolled</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Also - just a note for those hiking there. Be aware hunting is allowed in May.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Hikers wear bright colors<br>Hunting Season<br>Open daily<br>Oct. 1 - Feb. 28 and May</p>