una_dogger
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Location: Catskills, NY
Trail Head: Prediger Rd
Trails used: Jimmy Dolan Notch to Devil's Path to Roaring Brook Trailhead Trail
Distance: 9 miles (?)
Mountains summitted: Twin 3640' and Sugarloaf 3800'
Additional: My FIRST bicycle assisted hike! Woo hoo!
Notes: the weather was warmer in the Cats than what I've been acclimating to in the Whites and even at a nice 65 degrees, the air felt hot to me. The grind up Jimmy Dolan Notch has always been one of my least favorite access trails to the Devil's Path!
Hiked with a friend and instead of taking two cars, we took my faithful Suby with my mnt bike in tow and stashed the bike in the woods at the Roaring Kill Trailhead off Dale Rd at the terminus of our hike. Then we headed back to Prediger Rd in the car.
We hiked from 1pm to 7pm. The trails are EXTREMELY dry; the only water to be found was at the Prediger Trailhead. I was also very dismayed at the intense erosion on the Devil's Path; the rock scrambles in this section are fun and a great place to learn to scramble, INHO, but so many hikers have been undercutting the roots and vegetation to make herd paths around them, its a shame and as a long time Catksill hiker, I was not happy to see the trails so abused. :evil:
Now, for the fun part. I was relieved to find my bike, having some trepidation about locking it to a tree near the trailhead. I had lugged my sneaks and helmet for the whole hike. The ride back to Prediger Rd was just about three miles but I didn't want to leave my pal, who was watching my dog, Terra, for me, waiting too long. Total time to bike to Prediger Rd; six and a half minutes. Time to strap on bike rack,bike, and drive back, thirteen and a half minutes!
A twenty minute wait time for my friend was not bad!
And, the best part, by only using one car we saved 125 miles=5 gallons gas at 2.67 per gallon and lots of greenhouse gases were not produced. YAY!
Hope everyone was able to get out and hike this weekend!
Sabrina
and Terra Firma the TrailDoggy
Trail Head: Prediger Rd
Trails used: Jimmy Dolan Notch to Devil's Path to Roaring Brook Trailhead Trail
Distance: 9 miles (?)
Mountains summitted: Twin 3640' and Sugarloaf 3800'
Additional: My FIRST bicycle assisted hike! Woo hoo!
Notes: the weather was warmer in the Cats than what I've been acclimating to in the Whites and even at a nice 65 degrees, the air felt hot to me. The grind up Jimmy Dolan Notch has always been one of my least favorite access trails to the Devil's Path!
Hiked with a friend and instead of taking two cars, we took my faithful Suby with my mnt bike in tow and stashed the bike in the woods at the Roaring Kill Trailhead off Dale Rd at the terminus of our hike. Then we headed back to Prediger Rd in the car.
We hiked from 1pm to 7pm. The trails are EXTREMELY dry; the only water to be found was at the Prediger Trailhead. I was also very dismayed at the intense erosion on the Devil's Path; the rock scrambles in this section are fun and a great place to learn to scramble, INHO, but so many hikers have been undercutting the roots and vegetation to make herd paths around them, its a shame and as a long time Catksill hiker, I was not happy to see the trails so abused. :evil:
Now, for the fun part. I was relieved to find my bike, having some trepidation about locking it to a tree near the trailhead. I had lugged my sneaks and helmet for the whole hike. The ride back to Prediger Rd was just about three miles but I didn't want to leave my pal, who was watching my dog, Terra, for me, waiting too long. Total time to bike to Prediger Rd; six and a half minutes. Time to strap on bike rack,bike, and drive back, thirteen and a half minutes!
A twenty minute wait time for my friend was not bad!
And, the best part, by only using one car we saved 125 miles=5 gallons gas at 2.67 per gallon and lots of greenhouse gases were not produced. YAY!
Hope everyone was able to get out and hike this weekend!
Sabrina
and Terra Firma the TrailDoggy
