Within two hours of New York City, the Hudson Valley is the perfect escape: locavore restaurants to fit every taste and budget, cider breweries, farmstands, hiking trails and art galleries.

NYC and the suburbs are dealing with rainy weather to wrap up the week, and the Catskills may even see more snow​.

It's also not hard to get to; the trailhead is just a seven-minute drive from Woodstock, New York, the fabled little town ...