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HIKES & EVENTS

North Point & North Mountain Ledge

Hiking/Walk

DATE: Aug 26, 2017

END DATE: Aug 26, 2017

Hike/Event Location: Cairo NY

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Meeting Time: 7:00 AM

Max # People: 10

Hike Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money

Hike Difficulty Level:

Moderate

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Summary

Overview of this Hike:

Distance: 5.90 round trip from parking lot by Scutt Road. Deduct 0.34 miles for skipping Ashley Falls Trail. Minimum distance is 5.56 miles.

Time: 3 hours round trip (hiking time)

Elevation Gain: 850' gain from parking lot (2,224' to 3,074')

Best Time to Hike: Any time of day

Difficulty: Moderate

VO Map No: #15 - #14 - #12 - #14 - Road

Catskill Highest: 66

Highest Elevation: 3,180'

Digital Mapper: Topo Terrain Satellite

Attractions: Spectacular views views from North Point and North Mtn.

Attractions: Ashley Falls when there is sufficient water flowing.

Dangers: None known

Common Animals:Black bears below North Point - mainly on top of Ashley Falls.

Risky Animals: Rattlesnakes and Copperheads (none known), Bears (Moderate)

Access Methods: Foot and snowshoeing.

Directions To Trailhead Parking Lot

Directions to Trail Head from New York State Thruway (Easist, not the shortest):

Take New York State Thruway to Exit 21 (Catskill).

Take a left out of the NYS Thruway entrance road.

Go approximately 1/4 mile

Take a right onto Route 23 West

Go approximately 6.6 miles to Cairo, NY

Take a LEFT onto Rt 32. McDonalds Rest. on corner.

Go approximately 7.7 miles on Rt 32

Take a RIGHT onto Rt 23A

Go appoximately 7-8 miles to the intersection of Rt 23a and North-South Lake Road.

Climb up the windy mountain road (Rt 23A). When you reach the top, you will then be in Haines Falls.

Take a RIGHT onto North Lake Road (DEC sign on corner of road).

Follow North Lake Road until you almost reach the DEC booths.

Take a RIGHT onto Scutt Road.

Take a RIGHT into the DEC parking lot. The parking lot fills up quickly. If the parking lot is full, you can park on the side of the road. Do NOT park down by the two houses.