| Outdoor Action Frosh Trip Routes |
| TRIP: | C | Number: | 21 | ACTIVITY: | | hike |
| | LOCATION: | | Catskills | STATE: | | NY |
| Sunday | Hike north on Diamond Notch Road to Diamond Notch trail (DN-Blue) hike north on |
| | Blue to Diamond Notch lean-to. This is a heavily used leanto. Lots of porcupines. |
| | Mileage1: | | 3 |
| | Water1: | | 0.4 mi south of Diamond Notch leanto, falls at jct. Diamond Notch & Devil's Path |
| | Campsite1: | | Diamond Notch lean-to |
| Monday | Hike north on DN-B to jct. of Devil's Path (DP-Red). Enjoy the waterfall! Hike east on |
| | DP-R to Devil's Acre leanto, where you'll camp tonight. Drop packs and dahike HU-Y |
| | for sweet views from Hunter Mtn fire tower. (mileage: 3.0 to camp, day trip 2.7) Note: |
| | The spring at Devil's Acre is probably dry, so CARRY IN WATER. Tarping is limitted |
| | but doable. Lots of porcupines. |
| | Mileage2: | | 5.7 | Evac2: | | Jct. of Rt. 214 and DP-Red |
| | Water2: | | Diamond Notch waterfall, Devil's Acre leanto (probably dry, so carry in water) |
| Campsite2: | | Devil's Acre leanto |
| Tuesday | Hike east on DP-R down to Notch Lake and Devil's Tombstone Campground. Follow |
| | DP-R over Plateau Mtn. to jct. of Mink Hollow trail (MK-Blue), hike south on MK past |
| | Mink Hollow leanto, camp. |
| | Mileage3: | | 4.3 | Evac3: | | Jct. of Mink Hollow Rd. and Mink Hollow Trail |
| | Water3: | | Devil's Acre, taps at Devil's Tombstone Campground, Mink Hollow, 1/4 mile north or |
| | south on trail from leanto 300 feet to left |
| Campsite3: | | south of Mink Hollow leanto (with C20) |
| Wednes | This is a VERY LONG DAY, so be sure get an early start for the sweet views. There's |
| | NO WATER UNTIL CAMP tonight. Fill up at Mink Hollow. Hike east on DP-R over |
| | Sugarloaf, Twin, to jct. of Jimmy Dolan Trail (JD-Blue), hike north on JD-B to first good |
| | campsite. You may have to hike almost to Prediger Rd to find one. |
| | Mileage4: | | 6 | Evac4: | | Jct. of Prediger Rd. and DP-Red |
| | Water4: | | spring at junction of Jimmy Dolan and Devil's Path |
| | Campsite4: | | along JD trail, almost to Prediger road |
| Thursday | Hike south back to the DP-R. Take the DP-R east over Indian Head Mountain. |
| | Continue to jct. of Overlook Trail (OL-Blue). Hike the OL-B south to jct. of Echo Lake |
| | Trail. Hike EL-Y approx. 1 mile to lake and leanto. |
| | Mileage5: | | 6 | Evac5: | | Jct. of Meads Mtn. Rd. and OS-Red |
| | Water5: | | Devil's Kitchen leanto, springs feeding Echo Lake |
| | Campsite5: | | near Echo Lake leanto (with C83). good tarpsite down the trail to the right of lean- |
| | to—near ring of stone chairs around firepit. |
| Friday | Hike back to OL-B. Take the OL-B south to parking lot at Meads Mtn Rd for SUPPORT shuttle to BUS. If time, take side trail to ruins |
| | and fire tower for great view. |
| | Mileage6: | | 4.5 | Total Mileage: | | 29.5 |
| | Return: | | Rt. 212 bus stop at Coopers Lake Rd, in Lake Hill, NY |
| | Return Stop: | 3 | Return Bus: | 14 | Pickup Time: | 12:30 PM |