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  • Reply to: Meetup/Ride Share   9 years 6 months ago
    hiking on 12/20/2014
    Is any one hiking in the New Patz area on Saturday 12/20/2014??
  • Reply to: Trail Conditions Forum   9 years 6 months ago
    changes near skanatati
    the relocation of the trail has completely avoided the best part of the ASB which is the nice viewpoint over the lakes. i am sure people will keep making their own trail to the viewpoint...from what i heard, the Park hired an independent trail company to make the changes. I have not heard that the TC approved of the changes but they will most likely be on the next map set which will be coming out soon. i have also noticed bottle caps marking the path to camp thendara from the red cross trail east of skanatati, i think they cross 7 lakes dr too. maybe john mack will chime in and fill in more of the facts here....
  • Reply to: Trail Conditions Forum   9 years 6 months ago
    Not on maps
    The changes are not on the most recent version of the Harriman map set (2013). If these are official, approved changes, then hopefully the TC will create a free printable close up map of that area with the changes on it for hikers to keep with the map set. Thank you for the info!!!
  • Reply to: Trail Conditions Forum   9 years 6 months ago
    Lots of changes near Lake Skannatati
    I hiked from the Lake Skannatati parking lot today and found a brand new trail.  A man was building a wooden kiosk that I guess will have maps and TC posters in it.  He said his firm had built the new segment of the Arden-Surebridge trail that begins with stone steps at the parking lot.  It now takes a route that is parallel to Seven Lakes, and avoids the top of the hill.  As a result, the Red Cross trail starts in a new place.  Are the changes already on TC maps?  If not, when will they appear?Later, I found that the (unofficial) Bottlecap trail has been reblazed beginning at Seven Lakes and heading west.  Whoever did this apparently had a saw and cleared many trees that blocked the trail, as well as nailing up new bottlecaps.Someone with a chainsaw has cleared the old woodsroad that links the Bottlecap trail to Times Square.
  • Reply to: Trail Conditions Forum   9 years 7 months ago
    Rte 106
    Is Rte 106 going to be closed this winter regardless of conditions? If so, when does it close and when will it open? Thanks. Bob
  • Reply to: Trail Conditions Forum   9 years 7 months ago
    Snow on Hunter Mountain
    Was up on Hunter Mountain in the Catskills this weekend hiking the western end of Devils Path. There was anywhere from 5-16 inches of snow in spots on the mountain. Parked at Diamond Notch Road and hiked out to the parking lot at Notch Lake. There was still plenty of running water in the area, and it had warmed up quite a bit by Sunday morning, which made the hike out slightly precarious. 6 inches of melted/ing snow made for some pretty slick conditions even with microspikes.  Overall though Trails were relatively compact and snowshoes weren't necessary.
  • Reply to: Trail Conditions Forum   9 years 7 months ago
    Harriman - Dunderberg Mtn Trail Conditions
    Does anyone know what the trail (e.g. Timp Thorne, Ramapo Dunderburg) conditions are like around Dunderberg Mtn.since it snowed last week? Was there much accumulation, is it still there, any ice? Thanks. Bob
  • Reply to: Trail Conditions Forum   9 years 7 months ago
    Trail Condations
    Does any post trail condations here??
  • Reply to: Trail Conditions Forum   9 years 7 months ago
    Snow in the Gunks.
    Snow in the Gunks.
  • Reply to: General and Off Topic   9 years 7 months ago
    Snow
    There is still snow on the ground in Ulster County, NY
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