CFG HIKE: SUNDAY May 31!!!! Its Hiking season smile emoticon….. Our very own Keith H. aka Mr. NatGeo (National Geographic) has put together another awesome hike. Details below. Meet at CFG 8:30am. Pack lunch. Anthony’s Nose Hike Total Distance: approximately 6 miles Difficulty: medium – difficult (hilly/steep/rocky terrain, about 1,500′ elevation gain) Estimated hiking time: 3.5+ hours – individual, 5 hours – group Take the Camp Smith Trail (blue blazes) which starts just near the restroom by the toll house (north of the parking area) north for approximately 3.2 miles. Just after the summit on Anthony’s Nose a left leads to a panoramic view of the Bear Mountain Bridge, Bear Mountain-Harriman State Park and the Hudson River. This is also the turnaround point for the hike. Retrace your steps back to the parking area. Note / Caution: The Camp Smith Trail’s trail markings (blazes) are decent / satisfactory but rarely any better and sometimes worse. Combined with their color, they are not always the easiest to spot. REFERENCES: 50 Hikes in the Lower Hudson Valley p.55-59 (similar hike), NY-NJTC Map #1 or 101 (East Hudson Trails) Driving Directions from NYC From NYC take the George Washington Bridge to the Palisades Interstate Parkway (going north). Take the Palisades Interstate Parkway for about 40 miles until its end at the Bear Mountain Bridge. Cross the Bear Mountain Bridge and make a right onto Route 6 / 202 (south). Take Route 6 south for 2.6 miles and park in the parking lot of the Bear Mountain Bridge Toll House on the left (northbound) side of Route 6 (GPS: N 41.301154, W 073.95121). The total driving time is estimated at one hour without traffic. WOD: In teams of two: EMOM x 12 min 13 Burpees or 10 or 8 13 Cal or 10 or 8 Then…, Squat – 75% x 3 x 5 sets Then…, Bench Press – 80 % x 5 x 4 sets Then…, EMOM x 15 min ODD: Back Extensions x 10 ODD: GHR x 8 ODD: Banded Good Mornings x 10 EVEN: Pull-ups x 8-12 EVEN: Ring Rows x 15 Photo credit: Rximagesphoto/Matt Hein