Kaaterskill Clove - Asher Durand (1866)
Join Al Purdy for a hike to these iconic Catskill locations. This 4.9-mile loop hike will take the Scutt Road Trail and Escarpment Trail. The old Kaaterskill Hotel site will be explored at the end of the Scutt Road Trail, before visits to Inspiration Point and the Layman monument on the Escarpment Trail.
Hikers need to bring lunch/ snacks, water/ drink, proper layers and outwear, sturdy hiking shoes, micro-spikes, snowshoes, gaiters, hiking poles (optional), and a head lamp. This hike is limited to 12 people, and registration is required. To register, contact Al Purdy by December 19 at Albertpurdy1@aol.com or (845) 514-0919. Please note dogs are not permitted on this hike. Be prepared for unpredictable travel and trail conditions. Severe weather will postpone the hike.
Meeting time and place are 8:00 am at the Scutt Road Parking Area.
Directions: From NYS Thruway Exit 20/ Saugerties, take State Route 32 north for just under six miles. Bear left onto State Route 32A for 1.9 miles. At State Route 23A, turn left and continue up the clove for 4.9 miles. Turn right onto North Lake Road for 2.2 miles (going past Laurel House Rd) and turn right onto Scutt Road. The parking area will be on the right.
From State Route 23A west, continue 1.7 miles east past Tannersville and turn left onto North Lake Road. Proceed 2.2 miles (going past Laurel House Rd) and turn right onto Scutt Road. The parking area will be on the right.
GPS Coordinates: 42.20063, -74.05816
Google Maps Link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/FF2nDHfNud4QBNnB9