Working with the RVW Hikers, the CMC’s Roving Trail Crew will help maintain the Long Path from the snowmobile trail intersection to Palenville. The trail crosses the south rim of Kaaterskill Clove, offering great views to South Mountain and the Hudson Valley. We’ll be clearing blowdowns, cleaning waterbars and cutting understory growth that obscures the trail and markers. We’ll have plenty of tools to lend or bring your favorite pruners or loppers. Continue reading
Thursday, October 22, 9 AM – Maintenance of the Long Path on Kaaterskill HP
Thursday, November 5, 8:00 AM | Southern Pine Hill – West Branch Trail Maintenance to Big Indian Mountain
The CMC Roving Crew and our friends from the Rip van Winkle Hikers will be working on the southern end of the Pine Hill – West Branch Trail on October 29. Join us for this maintenance hike from the Biscuit Brook trailhead to Big Indian Mountain. We’ll be doing the usual, removing any downed limbs and trees from the trail, cleaning waterbars out and pruning back anything that is growing into the trailbed. Bring your loppers and pruners and a longer blade folding saw if you have one. No tools, no problem: we have plenty to supply you. Continue reading
Thursday, September 17, 9 AM – Touch-me-not Trail Maintenance
Summer has brought lots of new growth to our trails in the Catskills. It’s time to head out to clear blackberry canes and nettles as well as any blowdowns. Please join us on this relatively easy trail section hike with your loppers or shears in hand and help maintain this well travelled trail that connects two of the Catskills loveliest lakes, Big Pond and Alder Lake. Continue reading
Wednesday, September 9, 9 AM – Maintenance on the PW Trail over Eagle Mountain
NOTE: This hike was scheduled for Sept. 10, but moved to the 9th to avoid predicted rain.
Join us to work on these trails that are maintained by the CMC’s Catskill Roving Trail Crew. We’ll meet at the Rider Hollow Trailhead and then go to Seager to begin our hike. We’ll hike to the ridge where we’ll turn north and work over Eagle and Haynes Mountains. We’ll be clearing blowdowns and cutting understory growth that obscures the trail and markers. We’ll have plenty of tools to lend or bring your favorite pruners or loppers. Bring plenty of water, lunch and snacks. Continue reading
Thursday, September 3, 9 AM – Kelly Hollow Trail Maintenance
The CMC/NYNJTC Catskills Roving Trail Crew has scheduled a maintenance hike on the Kelly Hollow Trail. Please join us if you can on this easy hike out to a Beaver Pond. Bring work gloves and loppers, pruners or shears. We’ll eat at the lean-to. Continue reading
Thursday, August 27, 9 AM – Maintenance of the Western Black Dome Trail to Thomas Cole Mountain
Join the CMC/NYNJTC Roving Crew and the Rip van Winkle Hikers as we work on the western end of the Black Dome Trail. This maintenance hike will go over the Camel’s Hump and on to Thomas Cole Mountain. We’ll be doing the usual, removing any downed limbs and trees from the trail and pruning back anything that is growing into the trailbed. Expect to encounter plenty of blackberries between the Hump and Thomas Cole. Bring your shears and a weed whip, if you have one. No tools, no problem: we have plenty to supply you with. Continue reading
Thursday, August 6, 9 AM – Maintenance on the Seager and Pine Hill-West Branch Trails
These trails are maintained by the CMC/NYNJTC Catskill Roving Trail Crew. We’ll hike out on the Seager Trail and go to the ridge where we’ll turn south and work to Big Indian Mountain. We’ll be clearing blowdowns, cleaning waterbars and cutting understory growth that obscures the trail and markers. We’ll have plenty of tools to lend or bring your favorite pruners or loppers. Continue reading
Thursday, July 30, 9 AM – Trail Maintenance on Balsam Mountain
After spending several weeks constructing the new trail on Bramley Mountain, the CMC/NYNJTC Roving Crew will do trail maintenance on the Pine Hill-West Branch and Oliverea-Mapledale trails over Balsam Mountain, beginning at Rider Hollow.
We’ll be looking for fallen limbs and trees to cut and remove, cleaning out the leaves from waterbars and lopping off limbs that have protruded over the trail. At this time of year, we’ll have some blackberries to cut back, too. Continue reading
Sunday, May 24, 10:00 AM – Help Maintain the Dry Brook and German Hollow Trails
Follow Laura Battelani, CMC Board Member, and David Lucas, volunteers for NY/NJ Trail Conference, as they inspect and clear the trails they adopted for the NY/NJTC. Hike Pakatakan Mountain and follow the ridge, passing by a 700 year old bog, to arrive to a beautiful lookout of the Pepacton Reservoir. The return will be on the German Hollow trail.
Wear sturdy hiking boots/shoes, bring water and food and dress in layers for comfort. Bring hand tools, gloves and eye protection if you want to help with the cleaning of the trail. Continue reading