The enjoyment of classic cross-country skiing is greatly enhanced by skiing on a groomed surface. These conditions are made possible by proper grooming equipment to prepare the snow. Fortunately, SUNY Delhi College has acquired a specialized utility vehicle with snow treads and a classic track setter. The result is a quality trail system at the college’s Golf Course, which is open to the public at no cost. David DeForest, Assistant Professor in Applied Sciences, is the leading force in maintaining the trails each winter. The trails begin at the Bluestone Pub and Restaurant at the foot of Scotch Mountain Road (off Arbor Hill Road). There are about four miles of trails with easy and intermediate loops. They are situated in a peaceful setting that includes two crossings of the Little Delaware River and great views of Bell Hill. Complete grooming of the trail system takes about three hours, while re-grooming is also conducted to keep the surface and tracks clean and firm. This promotes the skiing experience because the recessed tracks allow the skier to look around, enjoy the scenery, and maintain good form, instead of trudging through snow.
But it will be different again this year. Due to COVID’s continued effects, we will be having just a small roster of in-person outdoor events and a number of virtual events. Keep checking the Catskills Lark In the Park website to see the events as they are added. Right now we have scheduled -paddles -hikes.
Experience an incredible outdoor adventure, paddling the beautiful Pepacton Reservoir. Join Catskill Mountain Club board member Ann Roberti for a scenic paddle. Bring your own CANOE or KAYAK (it must be steam cleaned prior to putting it in the reservoir — see more below) or rent from a local business that has kayaks stored on site.
We will launch promptly at 11 AM from the Shavertown Bridge Recreational Boating Launch site on the north side of the bridge.
Duration: We’ll paddle about 4 miles and the trip will take 3-4 hours including a lunch break.
Bring: drinks, lunch or snacks, sunscreen and a life jacket.
Life jackets required. All boats must be steam cleaned prior to arrival on site and have a valid DEP access sticker. Many vendors store boats on site, requiring only that you visit the store to pay and to pick up paddles and PFDs. For more information on regulations, please visit https://cwconline.org/reservoir-boating/ and https://cwconline.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/2021-Pepacton-PDF-for-Web.pdf
“The Andes rail-trail in its four short miles offered me beauty, quiet, history, and it made me laugh.”
Thank you, Susan Barnett and Hudson Valley One for this wonderful article on the Andes Rail Trail and Bullet Hole Spur.
Click on the first page, below, to see the whole article. Here thanks to permission from Susan Barnett.
The Summer edition of the CMC News is available here. Check it out for stories about Volunteers, summer in the woods, news about the Club and about recreational opportunities in the Catskills region.
During the Pandemic:
Guidelines for all times:
We are thankful to first responders and essential workers. Please show your appreciation by maintaining a six foot distance from others while shopping and by wearing a mask to help prevent the spread of the virus. The virus can be transmitted days before symptoms appear, as well as by asymptomatic people shedding the virus.
Photo courtesy of Bill Palmer – Palmer Hill Photography
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CANCELED – Hike Vroman’s Nose POSTPONED – Hike to Split Rock |
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RESCHEDULED 10:00 AM – Hike Big Pond to Alder Lake |
15 M L King Day |
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11:30 AM |
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10:00 AM – Hike Big Pond to Alder Lake |
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11:30 AM |
15 | 16 Chinese New Year |
17 10:00 AM – Alder Lake to Beaver Meadow Hike |
18 | 19 Presidents Day |
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8:30 AM – Hunter Mountain Fire Tower Snowshoe |
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9:30 AM POSTPONED until September Hike Balsam Lake Mountain |
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DST begins 9:00 AM |
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11:00 AM – Kelly Hollow Hike |
18 | 19 | 20 Spring Equinox | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 Passover
9:00 AM – Woodhull & Van Wyck Hike 10:00 AM – Hike the Huckleberry Loop Trail |
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8:00 AM Hiking the Blue Lines: An Exploration of Catskill Streams – Bear Hole Brook to Van Wyck Mountain |
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POSTPONED to May 13th 11:00 AM |
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10:00 AM |
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POSTPONED 8:00 AM Hiking the Bluelines: An Exploration of Catskill Streams – Hunter Brook or West Kill to Hunter Mtn. |
13 Mother’s Day
10:30 AM |
14 | 15 | 16 Ramadan | 17
10:00 AM |
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Rescheduled to June 24 8:30 AM Escarpment Trail at Kaaterskill Clove and Hardytown LP Traverse |
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8:00 AM Ashokan High Point & Little Rocky Hike 11:00 AM |
27 | 28 Memorial Day | 29 | 30 | 31
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8:00 AM Hiking the Bluelines: An Exploration of Catskill Streams – Biscuit Brook to Fir Mtn. 9:00 AM |
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8:30 AM Thru Hike German Hollow to Dry Brook Ridge and the Huckleberry Loop Trail |
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
8:30 AM Trail Maintenance on the Delhi Trails 10:30 AM Guided Hike on the Trails at the CIC – ADA Accessible
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12:00 PM |
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8:30 AM |
17 Father’s Day
10:00 AM Trail Maintenance on the Dry Brook Ridge Trail and German Hollow Trail |
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12:00 PM |
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Summer Solstice 10:00 AM 9:00 AM Beecher Lake Vista Clearing with the DEC |
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9:00 AM 10:00 AM |
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Rescheduled to July 19 Explore Plattekill State Forest: South Plattekill and Round Top |
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8:00 AM Hike to Alder Lake, Cradle Rock Ridge & Balsam Lake Fire Tower |
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Independence Day | 5 | 6 | 7
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8:30 AM Escarpment Trail at Kaaterskill Clove and Hardytown LP Traverse |
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9:00 AM Woodland Hike with Yoga: Shavertown Trail to Snake Pond 10:30 Boot-brush Unveiling and Hike at the Shavertown Trail with the NYCDEP |
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10:00 AM |
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10:00 AM Explore Plattekill State Forest: South Plattekill and Round Top |
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Postponed – rain Hike the Escarpment’s Windham and Burnt Knob |
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Cancelled – rain Hiking the Bluelines: Explore the East Branch Neversink River Headwaters and Slide Mountain |
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11:30 AM |
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8:00 AM Hike the Long Path from Peekamoose Rd to Upper Cherrytown Rd.
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4:00 PM Hike the Trail on the old U&D RR in Pine Hill – with optional Yoga |
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16 | 17 | 18 | 19 Yom Kippur |
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9 or 9:30 AM Watershed Woodland Walk with Yoga across the Ashokan Reservoir |
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8:30 AM Trail Maintenance on the Delhi Trails |
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10 AM Trail Building on the Ashokan Quarry Trail
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11Veterans’ Day | 12 Veterans’ Day Observed
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New Year’s Day 10:30 AM |
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Experience an incredible outdoor adventure, paddling the beautiful Pepacton Reservoir. Join Catskill Mountain Club board member Ann Roberti for a scenic paddle on this recently opened NYC reservoir. Bring your own CANOE or KAYAK (it must be steam cleaned prior to putting it in the reservoir — see more below) or rent from a local business that has kayaks stored on site.
We will launch promptly at 11AM from the Shavertown Bridge Recreational Boating Launch site on the north side of the bridge.
Life jackets required. All boats must be steam cleaned prior to arrival on site and have a valid DEP access sticker. Many vendors store boats on site, requiring only that you visit the store to pay and to pick up paddles and PFDs. For more information on regulations, please visit the NYCDEP website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/pdf/recreation/Pepacton_Boating_Brochure.pdf
Pre-register by Friday, May 25th by emailing Ann Roberti at aroberti@catskill.net.
Directions: From SR 28/30 in Margaretville, go west about 3 miles to the dividing of the highways. Turn south onto SR 30 and go 8 miles to the Shavertown Bridge, turning north onto CR 1 just before crossing the bridge. The Boat Launch is on the left.
From SR 28 in Andes, turn south onto CR 1 and travel 8 miles to the Shavertown Bridge Boat Launch on the right.