Mud? Ice? High water at stream crossings?
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Harriman Fire - Near Equestrian Center
Looks like there was a brush fire on the 9th. Just over 100 acres burned.
Trail Running Races corrections
May 9 Trail Running Races
Vandalism in Pequannock Watershed - NJ
A word of caution for those hiking Pequannock Watershed and parking along Clinton Road, or at any of the parking areas for the Watershed. Two kayakers returned to their car to find the passenger window smashed, and a wallet and cell phone stolen. Please take all your valuables with you, please lock your car. This is a fairly remote area with very minimal police patrol and delayed police response.
Poets Walk Walked:
Black Rock Forest Consortium Trails
We've been informed that the maintenance people at BRF have been cutting some of the larger ice damaged and downed trees blocking the trails in the Consortium. They have not been cleared off the ground yet. They need help clearing the downed material.
For those who can help clear the trails:
Meet on Saturday and Sunday mornings for the next two weeks at the main gate at 9 AM. John and the crew will direct you, and/or drive you, to sections of trails to help with the clearing. They started with the main trails in the north and central parts of the forest and maybe half of them are cleared at this point.
LarryWheelock - N.Y. West Hudson Reg. Rep
New York - New Jersey Trail Conference
156 Ramapo Valley Road
Mahwah, NJ 07430
T 201-512-9348 X16
M 973-650-3228
Ryker Lake Circle
Pequannock Watershed / NWCDC
Bearfort Waters Trail
Bearfort Waters/Clinton Trail Reroute
I wish I knew
Long Path thru hike
Thanks for long path info
Thru Hiking the Long Path
Long Path thru
Two years ago I thru-hiked the LP from the GW up to Wurtsboro using the AT route and can answer questions about that very enjoyable (and fairly easy) section.
If possible, plan to avoid tick season because although the Long Path was generally well-blazed and -maintained it does not appear to be heavily trafficked in areas so there can be high grass or close brush and I frequently had to stop several times an hour to pick off dozens of ticks despite using DEET. You might want to wear long pants and treat them as well.
Buy the LP book and study it. I found it to be extremely well-written and useful. There is also helpful information about the LP on the old NYNJTC website. For the AT section I would recommend looking at the ALDHA Companion which is available online at http://www.aldha.org/comp_pdf.htm
One problem arose when the PO in Pomona did not understand "General Delivery" and "Hold for Long Path Hiker arriving x date" and returned my food drop as undeliverable. Fortunately there was nothing unique in the package and there was a large grocery store on the way to the PO, just a short distance off the trail. There are also many places to eat in the section from GW to Wurtsboro, fast food, diners, snack bars, ice cream, coffee shops, Mexican. The only other backpack-carrying hikers I met the entire way were on the AT but you're never far from roads and houses.
I did make notes about where where I camped and a couple of places to get water and could provide that info if you contact me. It would not be appropriate to post all of them in a public forum. Here's a disposable e-mail address: pundit64991@mypacks.net
Perhaps a moderator could move these Long Path posts to their own topic because I do want to hike the rest of it and would like more information about the Wurtsboro to Albany section including the best places to resupply and a decent way to walk to Albany or to public transportation near Altamont, which has VERY limited commuter bus service.
Long Path
thru hiking the Long Path
Ladder needed for Yellow trail in Norvin Green
The Yellow Trail ( Wyanokie Crest Trail)
Not a walk in the park