{"id":59510,"date":"2017-01-11T13:00:38","date_gmt":"2017-01-11T18:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/upstater.com\/?p=59510"},"modified":"2017-01-11T13:00:38","modified_gmt":"2017-01-11T18:00:38","slug":"cross-country-skiing-gunks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/upstater.com\/cross-country-skiing-gunks\/","title":{"rendered":"Cross Country Skiing the Gunks!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Yfqcf0_bbRo\" width=\"425\" height=\"225\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Just in time for Hiker&#8217;s Week, Krysti Sabins is back with another great film about the Catskills. This time, she takes us on a tour of the Shawangunk Mountains. It may be a little warmer today, but don&#8217;t worry, the snow will be back soon.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>XC-Skiing Minnewaska State Park Preserve, Gunks, NY<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Minnewaska+State+Park\/@41.7328922,-74.2279243,15z\/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0x0:0x27e26df1a48a5981!2sMinnewaska+State+Park!8m2!3d41.7328922!4d-74.2279243!3m4!1s0x0:0x27e26df1a48a5981!8m2!3d41.7328922!4d-74.2279243?shorturl=1\">Directions<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/nysparks.com\/parks\/attachments\/MinnewaskaMinnewaskaStateParkTrailMap.pdf\">Trail Map<\/a><br \/>\nTrails Available: 32 km<br \/>\nFee: $10 Parking Fee<br \/>\nRentals: Not onsite (Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockandsnow.com\/177\/Rentals\/\">Rock and Snow<\/a> in New Paltz)<br \/>\nHours of Operation: 9:00am-sunset<br \/>\nDescription:<br \/>\nWith miles and miles and MILES (maybe I should say KM\u2019s in this case \ud83d\ude09 ) of groomed carriage roads, on top of additional tracks of ungroomed trails, <a href=\"http:\/\/nysparks.com\/parks\/127\/details.aspx\">Minnewaska State Park<\/a> in the Shawangunks is perhaps my favorite spot for xc-skiing in the NY\/NJ area. With its added elevation, this area holds on to snow better than its surrounding valley, making it a great locale for skatin\u2019 through that powpow. Plus, its unique ecology and geography make it a mesmerizing place to explore! Take a look in the video for a virtual tour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just in time for Hiker&#8217;s Week, Krysti Sabins is back with another great film about the Catskills. This time, she takes us on a tour of the Shawangunk Mountains. It may be a little warmer today, but don&#8217;t worry, the snow will be back soon. 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