Hardscrabble Wilderness Area — Attraction in Town of Mount Pleasant

Typical of New York, this is a nature preserve neighbored by affluent homes. Where people from the surrounding area walk thier dogs off leash and yet are mad when you do the same. I met four dogs all off leash with 3 sets of owners. 2 owners were nice the other was honestly offended I was in 'our' (their) park. Typical NY forest, will be back to see the more interesting features. Would be runnable by mid spring for those of you...

Beautiful forest for a nice walk, especially in May, June. Lush green, full of bird song and the sound of streams. The only problem is, some dog owners who routinely walk the trails for the hundredth time have became immune to the beauty of this place and clomp through the forest shouting...

Beautiful hilly landscape. There are a few marked trails and a few unmarked ones. The marked trails are great for running, if you are not looking for anything over 5 miles. I was here early fall and it appears that it would be a great place to see all the fall colors when...