Warpath Hike Thru DoodleTown Saturday September 25th 2010

Last year's Hudson River Valley ramble history tour was a great success.   Palisades Interstate Park Commission Bear Mountain State Park Hike Into History  Saturday, September 25, 2010  (Rain Date: 9/26) 10 AM start Follow the "warpath" the British took in 1777 to attack Forts Clinton and Montgomery. This hike passes through several scenic historic areas of Bear Mountain State Park including the pre-Revolutionary hamlet of Doodletown, a picturesque lake, and up to a stunning Hudson River vista overlooking the Twin Forts. This 7 mile moderate-strenuous hike includes the panorama offered from Perkins' Peak. While you lunch at the overlook, your guide, local historian Larry Menchini of the Save Washington's Lookout Committee and Bear Mountain State Park, will tell about the British naval strategy.  Hike begins at 10 AM in Bear Mountain State Park's Parking Lot #2.  Bear Mountain State Park can be reached via Exit 19 of the Palisades Interstate Parkway or from Route 9W. $8 parking fee per vehicle. Participants must bring their own lunch and water. For information or to register, please call (845) 496-3804.