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Burnt Knob - Northeastern Catskills

Burnt Knob near the popular Escarpment Trail

Burnt Knob - Northeastern Catskills

Burnt Knob near the popular Escarpment Trail

Details

  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Pre-hike Scout:[1] September 1, 2021
  • Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
  • Pre-hike Meetup: Promptly at Michael’s Diner, 5339 NY-23, Windham, NY. Tel. 518.734.4831
  • Length: 3.76 mi
  • Configuration: Out-and-back
  • Total Ascent: 1,253 ft
  • Highest Point: 3,180 ft
  • Challenge: Moderate
  • Approx Round-up Time: 2.5 hours
  • GPS Nav/Location: Enter “Acra Point” in Google Maps or in your GPS.
  • Event Leader & RSVP: William Vadney (Gay Kiltics Hiking/Backpacking)
  • More Information: All Trails / Catskill Mountaineer / 50 Hikes in the Catskills (Dellinger, Derek, and Matthew Cathcart. 50 Hikes in the Catskills. , 2017. Print.) Price: about US$ 20 at Barnes & Noble
  • Notes: See below

 

[1] The Pre-hike Scout is a preliminary scouting hike on the trail to ensure that no changes have been made since the last hike or since the publication of the official description of the trail. Anyone can join me on the pre-hike. I do ask that you either email me or text me to let me know that you want to join me, and to get details of when and where to meet me.

Directions

Please contact William for detailed driving directions. Best to use GPS to get to the pre-hike meetup venue above, or enter the Location for the trailhead (given in the Description).

Saturday, September 4, 2021
Maplecrest, NY · Directions
Meet at 10:00 AM
Hosted by gaykilter
3/10 signed up
Burnt Knob - Northeastern Catskills

About this event

  • Date: September 4, 2021
  • Pre-hike Scout:[1] September 1, 2021
  • Start Time: 10:00 a.m.
  • Pre-hike Meetup: Promptly at Michael’s Diner, 5339 NY-23, Windham, NY. Tel. 518.734.4831
  • Length: 3.76 mi
  • Configuration: Out-and-back
  • Total Ascent: 1,253 ft
  • Highest Point: 3,180 ft
  • Challenge: Moderate
  • Approx Round-up Time: 2.5 hours
  • GPS Nav/Location: Enter “Acra Point” in Google Maps or in your GPS.
  • Event Leader & RSVP: William Vadney (Gay Kiltics Hiking/Backpacking)
  • More Information: All Trails / Catskill Mountaineer / 50 Hikes in the Catskills (Dellinger, Derek, and Matthew Cathcart. 50 Hikes in the Catskills. , 2017. Print.) Price: about US$ 20 at Barnes & Noble
  • Notes: See below

 

[1] The Pre-hike Scout is a preliminary scouting hike on the trail to ensure that no changes have been made since the last hike or since the publication of the official description of the trail. Anyone can join me on the pre-hike. I do ask that you either email me or text me to let me know that you want to join me, and to get details of when and where to meet me.

Directions to the trailhead

Get directions
Opens turn-by-turn directions to Maplecrest, NY, 12496 in Google Maps (new tab).

Please contact William for detailed driving directions. Best to use GPS to get to the pre-hike meetup venue above, or enter the Location for the trailhead (given in the Description).

Who's going (3)

gaykilter GUEST MEMBER
gaykilter
Albany, NY
JamieNYC GUEST MEMBER
JamieNYC
New York, NY
mrmichang GUEST MEMBER
mrmichang
Yonkers and Binghamton, NY

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