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This last weekend I took the train from Grand Central Station to Appalachian Trail in upstate New York. It's a surprisingly easy trip to make and a great way to get away from the city for the weekend and camp out. You can catch a train from Grand Central at 7:30 or 9:30 AM on Saturday and then return at 2:45, 4:45, or 7:15 PM on Sunday. The train ride is just a little more than an hour. The stop is just a little platform that you see above. Just an old-timey train stop without amenities. But you land right on the trail and you're ready to hike. Check out the MTA for the exact info on train times. And here's info on getting to the trail from the Appalachian Trail Conservatory. If you follow the trail south. You'll go over some hills and pass the Dover Oak (pictured below) which is about 3,000 years old.