In the nearby town of Middleburgh there’s a unique geological feature towering up from the Schoharie Creek Valley floor. It’s name is as unique as its origin: Vroman’s Nose.
The Vroman family settled the area in the early 18th century, and the land was ceded to them by the British government. From a distance, it’s easy to see how the geological feature got its name. Recently we took a hike with our friends Megan and Angela to the very top of Vroman’s nose. Next time you’re visiting Sharon Springs, we highly recommend this journey for yourselves.
This historic postcard illustrates how Vroman’s Nose got its name.
The trails are all clearly marked, and the trail-head can be easily found on maps. Or just ask anyone in Middleburgh for directions.
If three Beekmans stand in a forest, does anyone hear them?
The trail is an easy-to-moderate trail to follow, though there are some steeper sections. Off the trails the foliage is very thick in places.
The few trees surviving at the top of Vroman’s nose are tenacious indeed. The Schoharie Creek Valley below is some of the most fertile agriculture area in the entire state, and was once known as the “Breadbasket of the American Revolution.”
Brent overlooks the valley.
For perspective’s sake, here is that same view after the flooding following Hurricane Irene in 2011. You can see why the region is still struggling to recover. (Photo attribution: Amy Frogley)
Beautiful ferns cover sections of the forest floor.
This leaf certainly gave everything it had for one last show.
Some of the rock formations seem to be held in place by magic.
The very top (or tip) of Vroman’s Nose is one flat rock surface completely covered by over two centuries of engraved “graffiti.”
This 1868 hoodlum had nice handwriting.
H.B. Robins made the trek to Vroman’s Nose from Schenectady NY on Sept 13th, 1919. (Perhaps his time would’ve been better spent learning to carve his numbers correctly, not backwards.)
The scratches on the top of the flat rock tell the story of glaciers scraping large boulders over its surface as they advanced and retreated.
Angela is more daring than we.
Perhaps that’s why someone carved her name in the stone at some point in history.
As the weather rolls in quickly over the valley, Brent grabs one last look before we descend.
While in college, I wrote a paper for my history class about Scho.Co. being the ” Breadbasket of the American Revolution”.
The professor could care less about the Battle at the Old Stone Fort; He wanted more about “Vroman’s Nose” ! Go Fig.
Just catching up with your photos as a new friend via the Race. We love upstate and miss it. We’ve driven by this place a number of times and I always wondered what it was like to hike up there. I think we have to visit next year! Thanks for sharing this.
This site inspired me to hike Vromans Nose today for the first time – A Vroman relative from long ago. Beautiful Autumn views of the Schoharie Valley and farms!
It’s interesting to see you post this. I’ve been watching how careful bloggers are now about using photos without permission from the owner. I’ve started to post my own photos, or those taken from web sites like morguefile.com. Or, I e-mail and ask permission, and get it in writing. I never thought twice about photos before last year, but I’ve seen a few legal issues pop up recently and we all need to know about this just in case.
A great post & photos. I love hiking Vroman’s Nose. I’m so glad you’re showing how beautiful Schoharie County is. Middleburgh is a charming town and so resilient how they emerged stronger than ever after the devastation from the flood.
Nice photos, this is another side excursion we’ll have to add to our Sharon Springs things to do list. The list is getting longer, sometimes I think it might be easier if we just moved up your way.
I really love stuff like this. Great Photos! Is this part of your company team building work shop? lol.
On a completely random note, have you heard of http://www.wwoof.org/, and would you guys be willing to do something similar? Feel free to facebook me seperately, lol.
While in college, I wrote a paper for my history class about Scho.Co. being the ” Breadbasket of the American Revolution”.
The professor could care less about the Battle at the Old Stone Fort; He wanted more about “Vroman’s Nose” ! Go Fig.
Just catching up with your photos as a new friend via the Race. We love upstate and miss it. We’ve driven by this place a number of times and I always wondered what it was like to hike up there. I think we have to visit next year! Thanks for sharing this.
That is so gorgeous, Josh! I wish I lived closer so I could see all of the amazing things that yu and Brent get to witness every day. So jealous.
This site inspired me to hike Vromans Nose today for the first time – A Vroman relative from long ago. Beautiful Autumn views of the Schoharie Valley and farms!
Notice the glacial striations left during the last ice age.
Last weekend I saw Vroman’s Nose, I like to hike that in the Spring, the view looks amazing. The trees up there now are AMAZING, so colorful.
What a wonderful trip. The Valley below was breath taking. Thank you for sharing this trip so that those of us on the West Coast could enjoy
It’s interesting to see you post this. I’ve been watching how careful bloggers are now about using photos without permission from the owner. I’ve started to post my own photos, or those taken from web sites like morguefile.com. Or, I e-mail and ask permission, and get it in writing. I never thought twice about photos before last year, but I’ve seen a few legal issues pop up recently and we all need to know about this just in case.
I’m out of breath just looking at the pictures and thinking about the hike. Thanks for sharing the stunning pictures.
A great post & photos. I love hiking Vroman’s Nose. I’m so glad you’re showing how beautiful Schoharie County is. Middleburgh is a charming town and so resilient how they emerged stronger than ever after the devastation from the flood.
The photo of the flood was taken by Amy Frogley, she’s never requested acknowledgment, but for someone else to claim ownership is wrong.
That could be our fault. We simply used the name we found on the internet. We will correct, thank you.
Nice photos, this is another side excursion we’ll have to add to our Sharon Springs things to do list. The list is getting longer, sometimes I think it might be easier if we just moved up your way.
I really love stuff like this. Great Photos! Is this part of your company team building work shop? lol.
On a completely random note, have you heard of http://www.wwoof.org/, and would you guys be willing to do something similar? Feel free to facebook me seperately, lol.
Looks fantastic. I’ll add that to the list of places to check out during Harvest Fest next year!