Claudius Smith's Den



Claudius Smith's Den, Harriman State Park (12/10/2006)

This is West Hudson Hike #8 ("Claudius Smith's Dean") from the book Take a Hike: New York City (1st edition).
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Blue Disc trail head

On the Kakiat trail

Refuse from Augusta Mine?

Trees and boulders



George F. Baker High School


Icy trail

 

Derelict car

View west of Tuxedo, NY

NY Thruway looking south

NY Thruway
 


Tuxedo, NY

View NW

NY Thruway from Ramapo-Dunderberg trail

Ramapo-Dunderberg trail
 



Waterfall at Black Ash Swamp


Stream at Black Ash Swamp
 


Algae in swamp


Trees in Black Ash Swamp

 


Climbing Pound Mountain on Blue Disc trail

Looking north


 


Atop Pound Mountain

View from our cold lunch spot

Rocky descent

 


White birch

Climbing Dater Mountain on Blue Disc trail

View west from top

 




Above Claudius Smith's Den

View down
 


View east

View west

Ascending Claudius Smith's Den

Entering Elbow Brush
 


Elbow Brush

Elbow Brush

Elbow Brush

Elbow Brush
 


Ice near Elbow Brush

Near Almost Perpendicular

View from Almost Perpendicular

Hikes at Almost Perpendicular
 


Reeves Meadow Visitor Center from Almost Perpendicular

View SW


 

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