Ashokan Quarry Trail — Attraction in Town of Olive

I was very impressed with this short but very sweet trail !!! Perfect for a quick hike to break up the 5hr+ drives as a traveling nurse ! This trail is also great for families , children and the beginner hikers !! Large , safe parking lot at the entrance . I did the 2mile lope (includes the RR remnants). Slight incline , easy trail with well marked blazes ! Not much for wildlife on The day I went but beautiful scenery throughout . Was still muddy so wear appropriate footing . Bugs weren’t noticeable at all . Stay on the trail as some parts will lead to private property (clearly marked signs) . Multiple look outs for stellar views of the mountains . Trail was clean and well kept . The drive in was beautiful as well ! Took me 2 hours to complete with multiple 10minute stops to just relax and take...

Did this loop trail this evening before dinner. It's a brand new trail as the moss on the trail can attest... won't be there much longer. Super easy and kid friendly trail. The first thing you come across is an old foundation for an old stone house. Took the trail to the left which to start the loop - brings you to the top of the quarry with a great view of some of the smaller mountains around. Still spectacular! Then continued to the most interesting part of the trail... the spur that leads to the old railroad bed and loading area. When we were done it was a little over two miles. Fun and easy trail. Looking forward to doing it different times...

This is a nice short trail that is easy to navigate and doesn't have any harsh elevation gains. We didn't realize we were at the top of the Quarry until we were at the bottom looking up. There is an informational post at the bottom to help you get an idea of its size, which is helpful because since nature took over its hard to imagine the size of the endeavor. There were also a lot of nice things like a view, mushrooms, and old ruins to see which made for a...