Outdoor Action Frosh Trip Routes
TRIP: C Number: 22 ACTIVITY:
hike

LOCATION:
Catskills STATE:
NY
Sunday Hike south along Prediger Road to parking lot. Take DP-R to junction with the Jimmy

Dolan trail (JD-Blue). Look for a good campsite near the spring along the JD-B. Be sure

to camp 150' from spring and trail. Optional dayhike: Drop packs and continue south

along JD-B to junction with the Devil's Path (DP-R). Hike east on DP-R to Indian Head

Mtn. Summit. Dayhike mileage: 3mi.

Mileage1:
3.5

Water1:
bring water from campus, spring along JD-B

Campsite1:
look for a good campsite about on JD-B
Monday This is a DIFFICULT DAY, so be sure to get an early start. There is NO WATER

UNTIL CAMP, so be sure to carry enough with you. Hike south on JD-B to jct. of the

Devil's Path (DP-R). Hike west on DP-R to Mink Hollow Trail (MK- Blue). Hike south on

MK to Mink Hollow leanto.

Mileage2:
4.4 Evac2:
Jct. of Mink Hollow Rd. and Mink Hollow Trail

Water2:
Mink Hollow, 1 mile north on trail from leanto 300 feet to left
Campsite2:
near Mink Hollow leanto
Tuesday Hike north on MK-B to DP-R. Hike west on the DP-R to Devil's Tombstone

Campground. Look for a campsite off the DP (see Devil's Pulpit notes in trip packet).

Alternative: Can also continue on DP-R 1.5 miles to Devil's Acre Lean-to. Carry water

to lean-to (spring is dry) and watch out of porcupines. Note: Devil's Acre has very

limitted tarping, and C23 is camping there tonight.

Mileage3:
4.8 Evac3:
Jct. of Rt. 214 and DP-Red

Water3:
Devils Tombstone Campground
Campsite3:
half a mile west of Devil's Tombstone Campground at Devil's Pulpit.
Wednes Hike west on DP-R. From Devil's Acre, continue on the DP-R to jct. Diamond Notch

Trail (DN - Blue). Sweet waterfall! Hike south on DN-B to Diamond Notch leanto. This

is a heavily used leanto. Lots of porcupines.

Mileage4:
4.5 Evac4:
Jct. of Rt 6 and DN-Blue

Water4:
Diamond Notch waterfall

Campsite4:
near Diamond Notch leanto
Thursday Hike north on DN-B to jct. DP-R (0.5mi). Do day hike west on DP to summit of West

Kill (dayhike mileage roundtrip: 5.0mi). Or skip the dayhike and play in the waterfall.

Hike NW on DN-B to jct. with Spruceton Trail (SP-Blue). Hike north then east on SP-B

to John Robb leanto.

Mileage5:
8.8 Evac5:
Jct. of BH(B) and Rt 214

Water5:
waterfall, Westkill, spring 0.2 miles west of John Robb leanto

Campsite5:
near John Robb leanto. limitted tarping.
Friday Hike east on SP-B to jct. with Hunter Mountain Trail (HU - Yellow). Great view from firetower! Hike east on HU-Y to jct. with Becker

Hollow Trail (BH - Blue). Hike east on BH-B to Lane Road and jct. Rt. 214 for pick up.

Mileage6:
3.6 Total Mileage:
29.6000003

Return:
BH-B trailhead at Rt 214. wait by the stone columns.

Return Stop: 4 Return Bus: 17 Pickup Time: 12:00 PM