Event
WHEN:
DATE: 02/19/2022-02/21/2022
TIME: All Day (Prompt start, estimated end.)
MILEAGE: 16-18 miles
DATE: 02/19/2022-02/21/2022
TIME: All Day (Prompt start, estimated end.)
MILEAGE: 16-18 miles
CATEGORIES:
DESCRIPTION: (Wear appropriate clothing & bring water! Below are some special instructions: what to bring, relative difficulties, interesting features, and carpooling directions.)
SORRY, BUT THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELED. This is a 17-mile, 3 day and 2 night snowshoeing / backpacking / winter camping loop in the Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness. Trip details and a map can be found at https://www.challengedhiking.com/2020/10/22/backpacking-the-windham-blackhead-mountain-range-loop/
The trip will start at 7am on Saturday February 19; attendees can either stay at a local establishment or sleep at the trailhead (Barnum Rd, Jewett, NY, 42.264017, -74.176820) as I will do.
While all skill levels are welcome, attendees MUST:
- have the athletic and mental ability to travel over difficult terrain; 5,000’ elevation gain – on snow – over the entire trip
- have the clothing and gear (shoes shoes, micro-spikes, full body shell protection) to travel safely in extremely cold temperatures
- have the gear to sleep outside in extremely cold temperatures; while we will be spending each of the two nights at a lean-to, attendees must be prepared to sleep outside
Please contact Greg with questions and to sign-up.
Location
WHERE:
Windham Blackhead Range Wilderness
Windham Blackhead Range Wilderness
EXACT COORDINATES:
42.264017, -74.176820
42.264017, -74.176820
NEAREST ADDRESS:
400 Barnum Road
East Jewett, NY 12424
400 Barnum Road
East Jewett, NY 12424
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WRITTEN DIRECTIONS:
From I 87 at Saugerties, NY, take NY-32 north to Palensville, then NY 23A west through Haines Falls then NY-25 north then NY23C north about 4 miles to NY-40 North about 1 mile to right on Hauser Road, then 0.5 miles to right on Barnum Road .
LOCATION NOTES:
The street address is an approximation of the end of Barnum Road. Seek specific directions from the leader.
