Hike from Woodland Valley to Phoenicia | May 22, 2019 at 7:30 AM

We'll follow the Phoenicia - East Branch trail from Woodland Valley to Lane St. in Phoenicia. The first 2.8 miles are coincident with a Red blazed section of the Red, Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide trail. The last 9.1 miles are coincident with a Blue blazed section of the Long Path. Along this section, we'll descend the Grand Staircase (a long series of rock steps along the side of a cliff) and follow the ridge comprising Cross Mountain, Mt. Pleasant, and Romer Mountain. The views are magnificent.Event Duration: 12 miles, 10 hoursLevel of Difficulty:  DifficultLeader(s): Marv FreedmanBring: Comfortable hiking boots, poles, snacks, at least 2 liters of water/sports drink, hat, sun glasses, sun screen, bug repellent.Registration required by 5/20/19. Register with leader. See contact info below.Group size is limited to 12, so register early.Fees:  We'll share the $6.00 per vehicle day use fee at Woodland Valley.Dogs allowed: Yes, only with permission of event leaderRegistration and Questions about this event can be directed to: marvfreedman@gmail.com or (609) 731-3318Additional Information: For those working on the Catskills All Trails Challenge, we'll complete the trail listed as Long Path - Phoenicia to W-C-S Trail (Blue) on Map 143, and part of the trail listed as Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Trail (Red) on Map 143.Driving Directions:  We'll meet at Bread Alone on Rt 28 in Boiceville (https://goo.gl/maps/AgqbbGGpm1C2) between 7:00 am, (when it opens) and 7:45 am (when we'll leave to shuttle cars). We'll leave cars at the parking area at the end of Lane St. (https://goo.gl/maps/Az6rDg57maT2), and will drive to the Woodland Valley Campground (https://goo.gl/maps/m8aXH8EsRwz) to start the hike.GPS coordinates: meeting at 41.997289, -74.263734