A long-distance trail virtually at our front door

Long Path Sections 1 + 2: 175th Street Subway Station to NY-NJ State Line to Nyack

There are dozens and dozens of long-distance hiking trails in the U.S., but it never ceases to fill me with awe and wonder that one starts in New York City, at the 175th Street A subway station. The Long Path, which stretches 358 miles from New York City to Albany County, has always appealed to me for that reason, and because I’ve often encountered the …