The Ice Caves and Verkeerderkill Falls Trail is one of the most popular hiking routes near NYC. It runs for about seven miles and can take a few hours to finish, but it feels like you're traveling through a fairy tale landscape the whole way as you squeeze through narrow ice caves and admire the unmatched beauty of the Verkeerderkill Falls. You can get there by driving or taking the Short Line bus out of NYC to Ellenville and then taking a taxi round to Sam's Point Preserve. Map