Although the day was blustery and threatening to rain, we headed to Minnewaska State Park in the Shawangunk Range of the Catskills, with the goal of hiking to Sam's Point and the Ice Caves. Sam's Point is an overlook of thOn this day, the mountains were in peak fall color, and gave a spectacular display. From Sam's Point, we continued on up Ice Cave Road to the Ice Cave Trail. we had done this trail a few years ago and toroughly enjoyed it. This time, the road was lined with blueberry bushes in bright red fall foliage. In April of this year, there had been a 2000 acre fire that destroyed much of the tree cover here.. But the fire allowed the blueberries to thrive in the increased sunshine, resulting in carpets of red on both sides of the road. Gorgeous! The ice caves trail is an easy hike that takes you through a rock fall that created caves along the side of the mountain. Although the trail is very narrow and steep in places, it is a fun walk.
Here are some more pictures:
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