Driving west on Route 2 out of Williamstown, the high altitude meadows on the right are part of Taconic Trail State Park — although why it’s called a “park” isn’t clear, since there are no facilities.

COPAKE — The Hudson Valley has some beautiful mountain formations, with the deep forests of the Catskills, the spectacular vistas of the Shawangunks and the dizzying inclines of the Hudson Highlands ...

There’s a whole network of hiking trails running along the border of New York, Massachusetts, and Vermont, and there’s a wonderful group of people that hikes and helps maintain them – the Taconic ...