Fall Foliage Day Trip to Explore Hudson NY

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for hiking … FALL FOLIAGE!! If leaf peeping is on your agenda this autumn, come join us as we embark on a fall foliage day trip to the Catskills to visit the pretty village of HUDSON, NY reachable on AMTRAK out of Moynihan Train Hall. You can take the train or you can drive there.

AGENDA FOR TODAY: Once we get there we'll take a hike on the grounds of OLANA State Historic Park as well as a walk over the Rip Van Winkle Bridge and the Hudson River Skywalk. We'll also allot time to explore the town of Hudson. Bring an appetite! There are also many fine restaurants in town!

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If you are taking the train be sure to buy your train ticket EARLY!!
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ABOUT HUDSON, NY: Bursting with restaurants and boutique hotels, Hudson is the ultimate car-free destination for the New Yorker who wants to dine like royalty without the hassle of the city. With hundreds of historic buildings, countless antique shops, a scenic waterfront, and cutting-edge clothing boutiques, it's a relaxing yet active weekend getaway. Hop on Amtrak at Moynihan Train Hall for two hours to Hudson Station, then walk just a few minutes into town. Read more about it ----------> HERE

ABOUT OLANA STATE HISTORIC PARK: https://www.olana.org/
OLANA was the 19th century home, studio and designed landscape of Hudson River School artist Frederic Edwin Church (1826-1900). The 250-acre historic estate features an elaborately stenciled, Persian-inspired mansion filled with original sketches, studies and paintings by one of the mid-19th century's most famous artists. A diverse decorative arts collection includes objects from around the world. Five miles of carriage drives, many of which are now pedestrian-use only, traverse a property developed in much the way Church created his canvasses, with strategically revealed vistas of one of the most strikingly beautiful places in the Hudson Valley. Read more about Olana ----------->HERE

GETTING THERE: Amtrak out of NY's Penn Station (Moynihan Train Hall) to Hudson, NY.

• We're taking the 7:15AM train out of Penn and arriving in HUDSON by 9:20AM. The train will drop us off right in the center of Hudson, NY.
  ONE-WAY train fare from Penn Station to Hudson is $33 for coach seats.
• Return trains: book the 4:52PM return train from Hudson back to Penn. Coach ticket from Hudson back to Penn Station is $33
• PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR OWN TICKET AT https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
• Be sure to purchase your ticket early as prices do get HIGHER closer to the date.

If you are driving you can meet us in Hudson at 9:30am

AGENDA: Once we arrive in Hudson, the train will drop us off right in the center of town. We'll share a 10-min Uber ride to Olana.

• OLANA's landscape is free and open to all, every day of the year from 8:00AM to sunset! We'll explore the grounds of Olana. Then we'll pick up the Hudson River Skywalk and the Rip Van Winkle Bridge.

NOTE: Day's agenda remains subject to changes. Come with an open mind for flexibility for whatever the day might bring.

WEATHER: This Meetup is RAIN OR SHINE!

LIABILITY WAIVER: come prepared. Participate at your own risks. Hold no one liable, etc. etc.