ABOUT THE PARK:
Slide Mountain Wilderness - New York DEC
Trail Conference to Open New Catskills Trail - NYNJ Trail Conference
DIRECTIONS:
GPS Coordinates 42.07825, -74.31898
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| Parking lot at the end of Lane Street. |
TRAIL MAP:
Northeastern Catskill Trails Map 141 and 143 - New York New Jersey Trail Conference
Long Path Relocation - NYNJ Trail Conference (free map)
HIKE DISTANCE: 13.2 miles (6.6 miles each way)
THE HIKE:
First I would like to thank everyone for the unbelievable number of comments regarding Shawnee's passing. The outpouring of love for my girl was nothing short of incredible and it made dealing with losing her easier to handle. You are all friends I am grateful to have.
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| The blue-blazed Phoenicia East Branch Trail is also the reroute of the Long Path. |
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| A short distance in ... |
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| ... a trail register. Based on the trail register entries, only about 2-3 people hike this trail a day so if you want solitude in the Catskills, this is the place to be. I ran into nobody all day. Two other people had hiked but they did not go as far as I did so I never ran into them. |
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| Somebody was enjoying some mushroom. |
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| I placed this litter where I would see it to pack it out on my return route but the couple who hiked just beyond this point after me must have taken it because I never saw it heading back. Thanks! |
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| The overlook on Romer Mountain. This is 3.2 miles from the parking lot and seems to be where most people go before turning back. |
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| The second overlook on the right. |
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| Ashokan Reservoir comes into view. |
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| At the Ashokan Reservoir Overlook about 6.6 miles out. |
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| This was my turn around point so heading back. |
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| There was a lot of bear scat on the trail along this route but no bears to be seen. |
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| I had missed this overlook on the way out. |
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| Dark-eyed Juncos in the summer? I Googled and apparently some do stay at higher elevations and don't migrate. |
