This hike over Cabot and Touch-Me-Not Mountains, with a loop to Little Pond is designed for those working on the Catskills All Trails Challenge. It completes the following trails on map 144: Campground Trail, Little Pond Trail, and Touch-Me-Not Trail.
Event Duration: 10.25 miles, 8 hours
Level of Difficulty: Moderate-Difficult
Leader(s): Marv Freedman
Bring: Comfortable hiking boots, hiking poles (recommended), lunch, snacks, at least 2 liters of water/sports drink, sun screen, tick repellent.
Registration required by September 18th. Register with leader. See contact info below.
Group size is limited to 12, so register early.
Dogs allowed: Yes, only with permission of event leader
Registration and Questions about this event can be directed to: marvfreedman@gmail.com or (609) 731-3318
Driving Directions: We’ll meet at the Alder Lake Parking Area (Google Maps Link: https://goo.gl/maps/AFHgNjp9YwxQUmbQ9). This is where the hike will end. We’ll leave a car there and will drive to a primitive parking area on the East side of Beech Hill Rd, just North of the Finger Lakes trailhead (Google Maps Link: https://goo.gl/maps/eSTJwbRmVcTQ6PZ59, GPS: 42.050659, -74.779176) to start the hike.
GPS coordinates for meeting site: 41.950982, -74.706931