Hudson Highlands in NY.  We didn’t quite make it to the top since it is a tough hike for a 6 year old.  But we all enjoyed the challenge of hiking a section of the Breakneck Ridge Trail which was practically vertical.  You were always stepping up.   A strenuous hike, and probably not a good choice if you have bad knees.  The view from about 75% of the way up is stunning.  It was a new experience to look down at the Hudson River from somewhere besides a bridge.  We hope to go back and make it to the top, and possibly complete the entire 5.5 mile hike.  

Kaaterskill Falls in Saugerties, NY and the Saugerties Lighthouse.  Our 1^st hike together.  The walk to the lighthouse is a breeze.  It’s a nice little lighthouse to walk around and take pictures of.  The hike to Kaaterskill Falls is a moderate hike.  There is a small parking lot just up the road from the trail entrance.  The pathway is mostly rocks that are easy to walk on.  It’s all up hill.  There are 2 waterfalls that come together at the trail end.  The upper waterfall flows down into the lower.  There is an unmarked trail that you can take to the upper waterfall, but it is a little risky.  It is very narrow and one slip could take you down the edge.  If you are capable of accessing this trail, do it because you could probably jump in the water up there.  There is also a short trail down another road that takes you to the top of the falls.  People have been carving their names in the stone at the top of the falls since the late 1800s.