POSTPONED
Join Michelle Yost, Greene County Soil & Water Conservation District, and Peter Manning, Catskill Mountain Club, for a short hike on the Huntersfield Creek Falls Trail (HCFT) in Prattsville. Discussion will include how the trail was created, watershed protection partnerships, connecting hamlets and trails, and the status of efforts to restore of Pratt Rock.
This two-mile hike is rated easy to moderate and is expected to take 1.5 – 2 hours. Participants must bring any food or water they need, as well as (depending on the weather) winter gear, including microspikes or hiking crampons and/ or snowshoes. (See directions below.) To register, email Peter@catskillmountainclub.org by 6pm Friday, February 28. Dogs are not permitted on this hike.
Additional Information: Severe weather may cancel the event.
Driving and Meeting Directions: Prattsville is located on State Route 23, 14 miles west of Windham and 5 miles east of Grand Gorge (connects with State Rte. 30). From State Route 23A Prattsville is 18 miles west of Hunter (connects with State Rte. 214). On-street parking is available along Main Street (Route 23) in Prattsville. The meeting and starting point of the hike is the HCFT trailhead, located one-quarter mile east of the Great American market on the same side Main Street. Walk along the sidewalk to its end point.
GPS coordinates: 42.311911, -74.427813
Google Map Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/dkUKnGcom3tXnjyUA