Two towers

Did two short hikes today with Howie. First hike was up Stissing Mountain near Pine Plains. Parked in the lot on Lake Road. Followed the unmarked trail to the ridge. After a short but stiff climb, I reached the fire tower. I only climbed part-way up the 90 foot tower since it was a little breezy out.

Round-trip Distance: 2.5 mi
Elevation Change: 920 ft

Next, went over to Ferncliff Forest near Rhinebeck. Parked in the main lot on Mount Rutsen road. Did a nice loop on various trails. Easy walking on wide, fairly smooth carriage roads and trails. Climbed to the top of the lookout tower. Had nice close-up views of the Catskill mountains on the other side of the Hudson. Walked about 2.2 miles .

Stissing