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      • John Boyd Thacher State Park
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      • Thompsons Lake Fishing Access
      • Cole Hill State Forest
      • Partridge Run Wildlife Management Area
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      • Fox Creek Park
      • B-K-W Playground and Track
    • Knox Trails and Outdoor Recreation >
      • Emma Treadwell Thacher Nature Center
      • John Boyd Thacher State Park
      • Thompson's Lake Campground
      • Knox Historic Trails and Tours
      • Limestone Rise Preserve
      • Knox Wetland
      • Knox Town Park
      • Winn Preserve
      • Margaret Burke Wildlife Management Area
      • Wolf Creek Falls Preserve
    • Rensselaerville Trails and Outdoor Recreation >
      • The Huyck Preserve
      • Katharine Huyck Elmore Playground
      • Bayard Elsbree Memorial Park
      • Medusa Park
      • Catskill Creek Fishing Access
      • Rensselaerville State Forest
      • Historical Markers Tour
    • Westerlo Trails and Outdoor Recreation >
      • Bear Swamp Preserve
      • Restifo Sanctuary
      • Basic Creek Reservoir Fishing Access
      • Westerlo Town Park
      • Blaisdell White Memorial Park
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    • Gordon Farms CSA
    • Heather Ridge Farm CSA
    • Helder-Herdwyck Farm CSA
    • Longfield Farm CSA
    • Newcombs Farm CSA
    • Otter Hook Farms CSA
    • Patroon Land Farm CSA
    • Raven Crest Botanicals CSA
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Kiosk at small parking area on Gulf Hill Road, Berne. Follow the Conservancy's guides for seasonal access.
Keleher Preserve
447 acres on Wolf Hill and along the Helderberg Escarpment in Berne and New Scotland, Albany County. Moderate to steep trails. Hiking, nature observation, views of the Hudson River Valley. 
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Members of the Keleher family provided the land, now managed by Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy.
This beautiful preserve has several trails of varying difficulty, marked with rustic blazes. Download and print a map from the Mohawk Hudson Land Conservancy's website. The website also has an online walking tour.
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The White Trail
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Hilltown History
South of the parking area was the hamlet of Reidsville in Berne. The early farmers faced daily challenges working the hilly, rocky land. Entrepreneurs capitalized on the abundance of rock and opened bluestone quarries. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Reidsville was home to quarry workers and their families, as well as two hotels that catered to travelers making their way over the very steep Cass Hill. More about Reidsville at Albany Hilltowns.
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The Kushuqua, or Brates Hotel
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Click on the photos for larger images and more information about Keleher Preserve.
Helderberg Hilltowns Association  
PO Box 59
​Knox, NY 12107
             
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