Frick Pond (A. Purdy)
This 15+ miler in the Willowemoc Wild Forest will include the Big Rock, Flynn, Loggers Loop, and Quick Lake Trails. This is a great opportunity to cover these trails toward completing the Catskills All Trails Challenge… or to just spend a day moving through this corner of the Southern Catskills. Expected to take nine hours, this event is rated as difficult, more so for the distance than the terrain.
Participants need to bring lunch/ snacks, water/ sports drink, hiking poles (recommended), headlamp, insect repellent, sunscreen, sturdy hiking shoes, layered clothing, and rain gear. This hike is limited to 12 participants and registration is required. To register, contact hike leader Marv Freedman at marvfreedman@gmail.com by May 12. Please include your cell number in your registration request. Dogs are permitted on this hike with the permission of event leader.
Directions: We will meet at the Frick Pond Trailhead, ready to hike at 8am.
From NYS Route 17 westbound, take exit 96W and turn left onto DeBruce Road. Continue on DeBruce Road 5.6 miles to Mongaup Road. Turn left onto Mongaup Road and drive 2.7 miles to where the road splits. Stay left on Beech Mountain Road and drive .3 miles to the parking area on the left.
From NYS Route 17 eastbound, take exit 96E and turn right at the end of the exit. Proceed .1 mile to stop sign, turn left, then take the next left onto DeBruce Rd. You will soon see a "red caboose" on left. Continue on DeBruce Road 5.6 miles to Mongaup Road. Turn left onto Mongaup Road and drive 2.7 miles to where the road splits. Stay left on Beech Mountain Road and drive .3 miles to the parking area on the left.
From the NYS Thruway Exit 19 (Kingston) turn right onto Route 28 west, go one-half mile and turn right onto US 209 south. Take 209 south for 25 miles and turn right onto State Route 55 in Napanoch. Take 55 West for 16.1 miles and turn right onto Sullivan County Hwy 19 (Claryville Road). Go 2.7 miles and turn left onto Hunter Rd. Take Hunter Rd. for 5.5 miles and turn left onto Willowemoc Rd. Take Willowemoc Rd. for 3.6 miles and turn right onto Mongaup Rd. for 2.7 miles. Continue straight onto Beech mountain road 0.3 miles to the Frick Pond parking area.
GPS Coordinates to Frick Pond Trailhead (meeting location): 41.95086511, -74.707181105
Google Maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/WhUa5dhcHc33buFm6
Additional Info: Meeting place and time, route details, and required gear are subject to change based on weather forecast, trail conditions, etc. Updated information will be provided via email, usually about four days before the hike.