First Day Hike to Kelly Hollow – Sunday 1/1/2022 10:00 AM

First Day Hike to Kelly Hollow – Sunday 1/1/2022 10:00 AM

Kelly Hollow is one of the most beautiful short trails in the Catskills with rocky streams and waterfalls. It has a combination of coniferous and deciduous forests with a lovely abandoned beaver pond near a lean-to at the top. The trail is an easy to moderate loop of about 4 miles. Bring lunch and/or snacks to have at the lean-to (there is a privy nearby.)

Event Duration:  4miles round trip, 3 hours

Level of Difficulty:  Easy-Moderate

Leader(s): Howard Raab

Bring: good hiking shoes, lunch, snacks, micro-spikes, dress for cold weather, plenty to drink, map and compass (recommended),

Registration required by 12/31/22 date.  Register by contacting the leader. See below.

Group size is limited to 12, so register early.

Dogs allowed:  Leashed or well-behaved dogs are welcome.

Registration and Questions about this event can be directed to:  howardjraab@gmail.com

Driving Directions:  The Kelly Hollow Trail is located on Millbrook Road in the town of Middletown, NYNJ Trail Conference map #142, F-5,6.

Directions to trail-head: 2.2 miles West of Margaretville on Rt.28 go left across from the Old Stone School house and then right on the NYC reservoir road (BWT10) for 3.7miles. Then left on Millbrook Road for 5.3 miles to the trail-head parking area on the right.

GPS coordinates:  42.079007, -74.649885

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