Tallman Mountain State Park and Piermont Pier Hike

Tallman Mountain State Park, Piermont, (Rockland Co, NY). (https://parks.ny.gov/parks/tallman/maps.aspx) 11:00 AM. 7 miles with some limited elevation gain. We will hike through the Park and view the berms and salt marsh. We will then walk the mile-long Piermont pier halfway across the Hudson! Trails include the Long Path. Bring lunch and water. Adverse conditions will alter the route. Don't worry, this will be a moderate paced fun hike, a little rain won't bother us but we will cancel in the event of thunderstorms. We meet in front of 450 Piermont Ave. (building with mural), corner of Tate and Piermont Ave. in Piermont NY. Park down Gair Ave. located across the street in municipal lot D which is off to the right. Great directions can be found at Turning Point Directions (http://turningpointcafe.com/Directions/set_dire.htm). They will take you just a half block away from our meeting spot. Leader: John P. Jurasek: 845-519-4247 (no calls after 10pm) or Jurasek@optonline.net .

Please see the official AMC Website write-up for additional information:
https://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm/action/details/id/145320

Public Transportation: Unfortunately since COVID there is no direct public transportation. However, there is a rather complicated arrangement that can be made. It involves taking the Metro North Hudson Line train to Tarrytown. You would then take the Hudson Link Bus #H07 to the Palisades Center Mall. You would then need to take the Transit of Rockland (TOR) bus #92 to Sparkill NY. This would leave you a 15 minute walk into Tallman Mountain State Park where we could arrange to meet you. If you choose this option, it is important that you contact the leader beforehand to make the appropriate arrangements. Make certain that you are arriving in Sparkill by 11 AM.

Ride-share with other hikers: It is encouraged that you use the comments and chat feature to procure a ride to the hike. Those seeking rides may also want to use various combinations of the public transportation options to arrange a ride.

Please note the many web links in the write-up for valuable additional information.