Thursday, April 21, 9:30 AM | Maintenance of the Mill Brook Ridge Trail

This great trail has been neglected for a few years and needs attention!  The trail connects Alder Lake and Balsam Lake Mountain via the Mill Brook Ridge, which is just a bit under 3500' itself. It's a great hike, but the trail has become ovegrown, especially in its mid-section. We'll hike in from both the Alder Lake trailhead and from the Beaverkill Rd. trailhead, working until we meet. Please give us a hand and we'll put this trail back in shape. Happily, our friend and crew member Terry Shultz has agreed to adopt the trail, so when we've finished it'll stay in good shape.As usual, we have tools to lend. If you prefer to bring a favorite, we'll especially need loppers and shears. If you have a good quality, light weight saw. such as a Silky, please bring it. This is a nine mile trail, so bring plenty to drink and eat. Wear good hiking boots and bring work gloves.Rain postpones until Friday, April 22nd. No dogs due to safety concerns.To register, contact Wendell George at wendell@catskillmountainclub.org or 845-586-6273 by Tuesday, April 19. If you need to cancel, call by 8 AM Thursday.Directions: Meet at the old Turnwood General Store on Beaver Kill Rd.,  just east of the intersection of Big Pond Rd./Barkaboom Rd. (42.032130, -74.728483)From SR 28/30 in Margaretville, drive west about 2 miles to Reservoir Rd. Turn left and then bear right, following the road along the south shore of the Pepacton Reservoir for 8.3 miles to Barkaboom Rd. Turn left and go 5.8 miles to Beaver Kill Rd./ CR 54.From SR 28 in Andes, go west on Main St. briefly and turn south onto Tremperskill Rd./CR 1.  Drive 8 miles to SR 30 and turn right, crossing the the Shavertown Bridge. Turn east (left) immediately after crossing and drive 2.2 miles to Barkaboom Rd. Turn south and go 5.8 miles to Beaver Kill Rd./CR 54..From Livingston Manor, take Old Rte. 17 north 1.3 miles to Beaverkill Rd. Take a right and drive 10.9 miles to Turnwood.