Starting location: Pawling, NY
Ending location: AT Railroad Station
State: NY
Miles today: 2.3
Miles total: 1,438.3
Even though we were in the heart of NYC, the traffic didn't wake us up. We rolled out of bed around around 9am and hit the streets for some last minute shopping. Sadly, we checked out of our lovely hotel and waited for our train to arrive at Grand Central. As soon as we grabbed a seat on the train we heard a knock on the window. It was our pal Phineas who was headed back after taking some time off the trail. I couldn't believe we ran into someone we knew in NYC, especially a hiker. We had a nice time catching up on our train ride back to Pawling.
It was now late afternoon and it was time to get back to the trail. We only wanted to do a few miles so that is just what we did. Before we reached our campsite for the night we passed to AT railroad stop. It is literally a platform that is right next to the train tracks. We would have taken a train from there into the city but it has a very limited service schedule. I bet the conductors just laugh when they see hikers sitting there.
We had heard from some folks that a garden center next to the railroad allows hikers to camp in their mulch area. We took full advantage of this campsite as we didn't want to hike any further. The only drawback is that our tent was 10 feet from the railroad tracks. No joke. All night long whenever a train would roll by we could feel the ground shake. Jason and I were so tired from our trip to NYC that it didn't bother us one bit!! How is that for a sound sleep?
Hiker in the city
The AT railroad station
Notice the train tracks behind our tent.
Conan + Backwards
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