Minnewaska State Park Preserve

Gertrude's Nose Trail is a 6.6 mile loop located in Gardiner, New York state. Larger dogs are able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. The last thing you want is for them to get too excited and jump/fall off the cliff.
Location and Trial map located on the bottom of this post.
The best view comes after the hardest climb ![1B_D757704.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSePxHJbzfGvhLzZpRd2qUSYLBKH2pXQ1QwVLfSCCQk9M/1B_D757704.jpg) ![2B_D757672.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSmpfUMdXFgyqkGMe7y7zNtUeELjibZjfPxW9wMWfQrTN/2B_D757672.jpg) ![3B_D758093.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmS9MfDsRWtfgP7bbM73ePdtsLcRoBpS8YpAgbjVJia6kt/3B_D758093.jpg) ![4B_D758148.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQtAAioztCQT3Sp7UveA7kcGj4HYRb1TCxr82TkxseYEY/4B_D758148.jpg) ![5B_D758156.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmQ5jonr4pX4u7qSU26t6P2h1Pwbhj8qXeQLkYiET3wyf5/5B_D758156.jpg) ![6B_D758073.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTD8avs2UpYNN2EerR29iXnJJxEWEGg9BJmsgJCfUKGSs/6B_D758073.jpg) ![7B_D757669.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWuEi4aPkHK6Fee9Cxv9wuXVUpYDWtNcWejtjT6gsK7RH/7B_D757669.jpg) ![8B_D758202.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWAFVzN4xDZ4qUoZPKDhkLQ6mGBQf4yMWd4fZFURjQuP9/8B_D758202.jpg) ![B_D757467.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTgdgX5ZUZ16mqF8zz1BCHMpic8v5mRfm6Qj5c7ZnU5md/B_D757467.jpg) ![B_D757625.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmWpXodKaKAATLdzFjddyCcLBg9H6jyQUHMwEVzEwDw5xw/B_D757625.jpg) ![B_D757636.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUV9T8gkKGjBRgYTnAL4uEosuLQyVjMGpqcfMKVVoXJeZ/B_D757636.jpg) ![B_D757817.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmaCLdd2fWDSA3CMiW3ksq4CgRUynQyNG2TPq8aUFUoBnf/B_D757817.jpg) ![B_D757911.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmcEBnCTNpQ8bAEPdpLqtAQYrNhiRERdrgNbMcbemGrkjy/B_D757911.jpg) ![B_D757968.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSziXkaQEvuHdgivLzvpBXQuwAYNF8o2JQqE9zZG6JkXZ/B_D757968.jpg) ![B_D758100.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmUoyT318gC7vTyV3HyZb9dmiD9CSaqkgGobm46BRGidSW/B_D758100.jpg) The time to relax is when you don't have the time for it ![B_D758136.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmPaZHz4M7MuCwb2zs1vWfSCoWzpKtfU9BfVpWv3jz7NLM/B_D758136.jpg)
DISTANCE: 6.6 miles ELEVATION GAIN: 1,138 feet
PARKING: 5281 Route 44-55, Kerhonkson, NY 12446 Google Map
If you planning a hike over here, feel free to ask any questions you may have. ![gertrudes-nose-trail.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZn3HvQ6mA51cBv2pT1tMPJwJbuzsehPJpukNmWVJC8ui/gertrudes-nose-trail.jpg)