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Manitoga was the home of American industrial designer Russel Wright. It's now owned by the state and offers a network of nicely blazed trails high above the
Hudson with a connecting trail leading to the Appalachian Trail. Today we followed the white-blazed Lost Pond loop in a clock-wise direction beginning at the
parking area. We added the two yellow spur trails, one to the interesting rock formations (Boulders Osio) to the east of Wright's house (Dragon Rock) and the other
at the eastern part of the property with terrific sweeping views of the Hudson River. In addition, we decided to head to the AT and hiked a loop around
Curry Pond which included the Osborn Loop trail, the Curry Pond trail, and the AT.
Total distance today was 5.5 miles in about 3.5 hours.
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 Guide Building |
 Pond below Dragon Rock |
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 Dragon Rock nestled above |
 Trail head |
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 Remnants of quarrying |
 Rhododendron thicket |
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 Boulders Osio |
 At Boulders Osio |
 Boulders Osio |
 Dragon Rock from above |
 Side of Dragon Rock |
 Tree and rock steps inside |
 View of pond from house |
 Dragon Rock |
 At the dry waterfall |
 The house and the lake |
 Huge hook in rock |
 Mushroom on trail |
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 Frog hiding |
 Less shy frog |
 Beautiful mushroom |
 Ascent |
 Partial view to the west |
 More climbing |
 More rhododendron |
 Lost Pond |
 Frog at Lost Pond |
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 Another frog at Lost Pond |
 Lost Pond |
 Dragonfly |
 Tiny frog |
 Connector trail to AT |
 On Osborn Loop trail |
 Path to Curry Pond |
 Grass in Curry Pond |
 Curry Pond |
 Lily pads on Curry Pond |
 Frog in Curry Pond |
 Remants of something near Curry Pond |
 Ferns |
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 On the AT |
 Cairn |
 Back on Osborn |
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 View from Yellow spur |
 Taking a break |
 Boats on the Hudson |
 View across the river |
 Climbing |
 View southwest |
 View northwest |
 View directly west |
 [Photo by Laura] |
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 Jet skis on the Hudson |
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