[at-l] The Train, ala Curtis, New york City

[janl2 at mindspring.com (Jan Leitschuh)]

NYC Train info from the irascible Herr Balls:

"Clyde,
Go to Grand Central and get on the Metro North Train (Harlem Line) to 
the Appalachian Trail.  There's an AT stop on this Line. You want the 
Harlem Line toward Dover Plains.  The stop will put you directly on 
the AT in about an hour.  I think it's at Brewster that you change 
trains from electric to diesel.  Round trip webticket off-peak tkt is: 
$20.90 and peak time is: $27.56, on-board or station tickets are 
slightly higher.  Here's the MTA's Metro-North RR URL. 
http://mta.info/mnr/index.html

When you enter Grand Central look up over the ticket windows and 
locate the HARLEM line booths, get ON line.  After you've mastered 
getting ON line, it works the same at Grand Central as it does all 
over the world.  Ask the clerk which platform the train leaves from. 
Walk across the big hall to find the platforms. You can also catch the 
same train at 125th Street and Park Avenue in Harlem in case you're up 
in that neighborhood, which I recommend going to while you're there. 
My old stomping grounds.

Going north on the AT from this stop is a little easier hike.  South 
is a bit harder but the views are more spectacular overlooking the 
valley and you'll get to see the Dover Oak.  The walk over the Bear 
Mountain bridge is not to be missed.  You can't imagine how superior 
you'll feel to all those people driving across.

Go, enjoy.  I'm jealous.

Railroad Balls "


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>      >
>      >
>      > Why, take the TRAIN, Clyde. It's a famous NY stop near Pawling
>      > (supposedly site of a mountain lion, ha!). It's page 61 in your
>      > Wingfoot book (I know you have one...)
>      >
>      > If I were you, I'd hike southbound and meet up with Skeeter at RPH
>      > shelter (about 17 miles, enough to work up an appetite) and make him
>      > take you out to eat, then I'd walk another 25 miles or so to the
>      > GreyMoor Friary and over the bridge to the famous Bear Mountain Zoo
>      > (act like a thruhiker, it's free), then another 14 miles or so to
>     stay
>      > at the lovely Fingerboard shelter in Harriman State Park, where I
>     wish
>      > I had lingered because the mountain laurel was out of this world.
>      > Harriman was some butt-kicking climbing, lots of up and down, so
>     plan
>      > for lower distances (yeah, right...) You can get off in the Arden or
>      > Greenwood Lake areas...
>      >
>      > I'll ask my Curtis, NY expert, exactly how to do it and get back to
>      > you. Or Skylander Jack could probably tell you, isn't he a NYC guy?
>      >
>      > Loved NY Shoe
>      >
>      > > I am going to New York from Aug. 30 thru Sept 3 for a gathering
>     of like minded
>      > friends to vote on some stuff. I would like to know if someone
>     could tell me
>      > how to get to the AT. I mean real good instruction that a country
>     boy can
>      > understand in the big city. I don't intend on renting a car. My
>     "friends"
>      > have shuttles to get me from the airport to my hotel and then to
>     the garden for
>      > the days I am there but I thought I might go hike some after we
>     get done.
>      > >
>      > > Thanks
>      > > Clyde
>      >
>      >
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