No description for tunnel funnel trail has been added yet. There are also bomb shelter rooms and rooms under rooms called hell holes. It is said that there are miles of tunnels that run through the area, with stories ranging. The story as to who he was has always been unclear but there are two versions of the. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is dobbs ferry ards which is approximately 7 miles away and has an elevation of 200 feet 8 feet lower than camp bluefields historical. Its a part of blauvelt state park that is a 644acre undeveloped state park located in the town of orangetown in rockland county, new york, near the hudson river palisades. Camp bluefields ruins blauvelt state park scenic hudson. Paul olson of the lamontdoherty earth observatory, a research unit of columbia university located on a 157acre 0.
Tackamack park to nyack is a 6 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near blauvelt, new york that offers the chance to see wildlife and is rated as moderate. Tunnel funnel is a 2,643 ft popular green singletrack trail located near blauvelt new york. The blauvet rifle range camp was located on clausland mountain which is now part of blauvelt state park. Mar 29, 2021 blauvelt state park is 590 acres of forested green space in rockland county. This is hike 1 the army tunnels from the book hiking the road to ruins with the addition of a 23 mile. Rockland audubon society is a chapter of the national audubon society.
Anyway, this probably is where the story about dead bodies comes from. Camp bluefields tweed tunnels in blauvelt state park. Riverdale outdoor club explores the vibrant street art of. Birding is never exceptional at this location, but woodland species may be seen year round. Best birding in the spring, and best butterflying throughout the summer. Camp bluefields, blauvelt state park 10312008 this is hike 1 the army tunnels from the book hiking the road to ruins with the addition of a 23 mile loop to a park high point and a jaunt back using other blazed trails. Blauvelt state park has a rich history dating back to before world war i. In 2016, valentines idea of the bypass took shape under andy stewarts leadership as orangetown town supervisor. Visitors can also see ruins from camp bluefields rifle range and the tunnels that connected targets to the firing line. Sep 08, 2020 nestled in the middle of blauvelt state park, are a series of oddly placed, graffiti riddled, tunnels. I took the opportunity to visit them with my partner shimmy rosenberg on this very warm winter day. The park is undeveloped, and there are no services or amenities. Some of the tunnels are easily visible in the woods but others are a little harder to see since they are now covered with vines, moss or grass. Maybe i should write a book the mythical 9 minute easy mile as a runners analog to the mythical man.
Hike in blauvelt state park rockland county, ny by bob rancan. Dogs are permitted in blauvelt state park but must be on a leash not more than six feet at all times. Blauvelt state park new yorknew jersey trail conference. Having hiked there many times, i often wondered what they were. Parking at tackamack park north holds over a dozen cars or so.
Nov 04, 20 camp bluefields tunnels this site, located on top of clausland mountain in what is now the blauvelt state park, has a long and storied history. Ras board member elizabeth cherry is an environmental sociologist at manhattanville college and published a book on birding as an environmental hobby with rutgers university press in 2019. Bob deeds book christmas bird count rockland county checklists for the birds book since 1947. Manhattan to blauvelt state park 5 ways to travel via. Camp bluefields tweed tunnels in blauvelt state park youtube.
Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. There are many secret caverns and rooms throughout the passageways. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in. These concrete tunnels were originally used to get around the rifle range without being shot. Camp bluefields was built in 1910 as a training academy and rifle range for the national guard. No overnight stays are permitted, and no reservations are required. Aboveground tunnels made of thick concrete were constructed to protect people traversing across the shooting range by artillery falling from above. Theres so much more to the park that id love to explore. Blauvelt is an undeveloped state park no facilities with woods, streams, plenty of trails and places to explore. State land in the adirondacks 6a and the catskills 6b is overseen by the department of environmental conservation. The mahwah river flows in a sw direction through the park. Nestled in the middle of blauvelt state park, are a series of oddly placed, graffiti riddled, tunnels. Hiking, outdoor fun, parks, recreational activities. Soldiers traversed the tunnels that remain to cross the range, avoiding the line of fire.
Get some ideas from hiking the road to ruins by david a. Jim hall, executive director of the palisades interstate park commission, gave approval to utilize a strip of blauvelt state park for the connector. Well, undisturbed until the graffiti phenomenon took hold. I enjoyed wandering around the camp bluefields area which was very. Jan 03, 2014 so there arent many parks i really have a strong desire to return to, but i can say without hesitation that i will be going back to blauvelt state park. Dec 01, 2016 rooms full of old town paper records, maps, books and other documents are currently stored in an abandoned army building at the former nike site park on top of clausland mountain. The highlight of this hike is undoubtedly the exploration of the abandoned camp bluefields, which was built in 1910 as a training rifle range for the national guard. Blauvelt state park is a 644acre undeveloped state park located in the town of orangetown in rockland county, new york, near the hudson river palisades.
The new york state parks, recreation and historic site system is divided into eleven regions. Blauvelt state park long pathredwhite lollipop 03172019 found this gem of a park because i had errands to run near palisades mall and nanuet. Blauvelt state park 2021 all you need to know before you. Blauvelt state park mountain bike, ebike, hike, trail running trails near blauvelt, new york. Nov 21, 2016 the floor of the tunnel was littered with beer cans, and the walls, which had buckled and cracked in places, had satanic and antisemitic graffitiand giant spiders, nearly two inches in diameter. The park was the site of a troop staging area during world war ii. Now totally abandoned, these army tunnels and the surrounding area were once a buzzing hive of activity eighty years ago. Patricia edwards clyne, a hudson valley author, used camp bluefields as the setting for her childrens book, the curse of camp gray owl. Hiking trails provide the only access and afford spectacular views o. A hike to abandoned tunnels in blauvelt state park that are said to be haunted. Hiking walking, spectacular views of the hudson valley, mostly undeveloped forested land. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Built in 1910 by the national guard as a cuttingedge military rifle range, this underground labyrinth of. Tunnel funnel mountain biking trail blauvelt, new york.
Shimmy rosenberg i had heard about the army tunnels at blauvelt state park for some time, and despite it being relatively close by, i had never been there. Also to access one tunnel you must climb thru a hole in the wall into a chamber. Not much information was available on where exactly the tunnels were situated, but once i took a look at my hudson palisades trails map i. A three mile out and back hike to abandoned army tunnels that are tucked away in the woods. Natural tunnel state park, 1420 natural tunnel parkway. For more information about those areas, please visit c. For the better part of 100 years the system of concrete protective tunnels, target walls, firing lines has lain undisturbed as a second growth forest has grown up in and around the structures. On average it takes 6 minutes to complete this trail. Army tunnels at blauvelt state park harriman hiker. The floor of the tunnel was littered with beer cans, and the walls, which. The maze of tunnels are amazing and quite fun to explore if you are the adventerous type. Kakiat is a minimally developed rockland county park with diverse topography, including.
The palisades interstate park commission took control of the property and called it blauvelt state park the family name of the original property owners before 1910, and demolished all of the buildings on the site except for the tunnel system. Blauvelt state park is open from sunrise to sunset daily. Blauvelt state park trail map only the red and blue trail are shown here. The abandoned rockland psychiatric center in orangeburg, ny is.
Blauvelt state park is 590 acres of forested green space in rockland county. About 3 miles of the long path connect tackamack town park at the south to sean hunter ryan memorial county park at the north. The park s land occupies the site of the former camp bluefields, a rifle range used to train members of the new york national guard prior to world war i. You can still find some of the remains from the old buildings, spooky tunnels and old firing walls from the times during the first two world wars when this area was used by the military. Discover clausland mountain tunnels in nyack, new york. The abandoned tunnels found in blauvelt state park just south of nyack remind us that the woods were not always as quiet as they are today.
Natural tunnel state park is in scott county, approximately miles north of gate city and 20 miles north of kingsport, tenn to get there, from i81, take i26 north to us 23 approximately 20 miles past gate city. By 19, problems arose as the bullets rained down upon the residents of grand view on hudson, and after multiple complaints. Blauvelt state park, clausland mountain county park, nike overlook park, tackamack park, nyackpiermont rockland co. Hiking trails provide the only access and afford spectacular views of the hudson valley. Blauvelt state park camp bluefields scenes from the trail. Nov 25, 2017 prior to becoming blauvelt state park, the property was known as camp bluefields, a large rifle range used primarily to train members of the new york national guard. Camp bluefields blauvelt state park scenes from the trail. Blauvelt state park in blauvelt, ny dog parks near me wag. Story, set his shows second season, asylum in a new york state. Its mainly just woodland and the long path cuts right through it.
In 1910, the national guard clearcut a mountaintop in rockland county for. Clausland mountain tunnels nyack, new york atlas obscura. Blauvelt state park, blauvelt mountain biking trails trailforks. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from april until september. Aboveground tunnels made of thick concrete were constructed to protect people. The tunnels are long and quite dark, but we brought our headlamps with us to light the way. Freehiddenworld exploring local nynj history orak estate. The next major event of the day occurred at blauvelt state park. This mountain bike primary trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 86 ft green climb.
The palisades interstate park commission took control of the property and called it blauvelt state park the family name of the original property owners pre1910, and demolished all of the buildings on site except for the tunnel system. Down toward the bottom of rockland county somewhere near nyack is blauvelt state park. Manhattan to blauvelt state park 5 ways to travel via train. On closer inspection it was not just a wall, but tunnels int. The rifle range occupied 335 acres of land and was touted in 1910 as being the largest in the country.
Celebrate veterans at walkway of heroes and take a tour. Park is undeveloped there are no toilets and there is limited parking. The 590 acre blauvelt state park was once a rifle range for the national guard. History and photos of the abandoned camp bluefields tweed, in orangeburg, ny. There are 5 ways to get from manhattan to blauvelt state park by train, bus, taxi or car. Orangetown in rockland county, new york, near the hudson river palisades its huge place has so much going on but safe. Jul 04, 2018 tweed tunnels, blauvelt state park there are many legends about the tweed tunnels in blauvelt state park. Take state route 871 and go one mile east to park entrance. Experience nyack 2021 all you need to know before you go. Built in 1910 in in orangeburg, ny it was meant to replace an old rifle. May 16, 1993 the community takes in part of the 600acre blauvelt state park, which stretches over the top of clausland mountain with commanding views of tappan zee bay, the hudson valley and hackensack valley.
The tunnels were originally part of the bluefields rifle range which was meant to be used as a training ground for members of the new york national guard. Dogs only, must be on a leash not more than 6 feet. The orangeburg nike site was one of four sixmagazine double nike sites built near nyc with two standard threemagazines, according to donald e. Ill just have to remember to bring a flashlight next time. Campground details natural tunnel state park, va virginia.
There are several unmarked woods roads in the park. Blauvelt state park is a 644acre undeveloped state park located in the town of. Route 303 north to east, greenbush road blauvelt, ny 109. This hike follows the aquablazed long path to the site of a wwi. There are tunnels located at the top of clausland mountain in orangeburg. Only the shadowy tunnels, decaying target support walls, and a few small buildings remain. The wondrous and curious tweed tunnels the new yorker. Blauvelt state park, blauvelt mountain biking trails.
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