Cedar

I did a hike in the southern Taconics with Howie today. Parked at NY trailhead on Rte 344 in Copake Falls. Started on the Cedar Brook trail and then headed off trail and up hill toward Cedar Mountain. It was open woods most of the way up. My destination was the cliffs at around 1750 ft elevation and not the actual summit. The cliffs were well-protected by scrub oak and mountain laurel. Had to nearly get on hands and knees in some spots in order to push through them to get to the ledges. There were nice views from several different vantage points to the west, south and east. Could look down on Bashbish falls which was a unique perspective. After a snack and picture-taking, headed back down toward the road. Crossed the road and jumped on to the trail to Bishbash falls. There were lots of people about. Returned by the trail back to the car.

 Round-trip Distance: 3.5 mi
Elevation Change: 1000 ft

Cedar