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mudhook · 10-13-2011, 07:31 AM

The west, (dark side) side of the Devils Path is open; Westkill, North Dome,Sherril . Rusk can be hiked via Evergreen Mt from here, on public land.
Shaft Rd and the traditional route to Halcott along Rt 42 are also open.

TFR · 10-20-2011, 09:14 AM

From my sources and direct observation, Biscuit Brook, Slide, Panther, Spruceton, Rider Hollow, and Seager trails all appear to be open.

At least there are no signs forbidding hiking. Some of those roads are down to one lane, but they are passable.

Woolybear · 10-20-2011, 10:44 AM

How is peekamoose road form one end to the other?

TFR · 10-20-2011, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Woolybear

How is peekamoose road form one end to the other?

I've received conflicting reports. We saw a 'ROAD CLOSED' sign down at the 'Grahamsville' end, but I also talked to people who said you could get all the way thru, slowly. I think the CLOSED sign is an indication that you should either stay out, or be willing to run around if you come to an active (re)construction location. It might just be a legal definition of closed, but I don't need to find out that badly.

TFR · 10-21-2011, 08:14 AM

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Originally Posted by TFR

From my sources and direct observation, Biscuit Brook, Slide, Panther, Spruceton, Rider Hollow, and Seager trails all appear to be open.

At least there are no signs forbidding hiking. Some of those roads are down to one lane, but they are passable.

Update, while you can drive to Seager, the trail is still closed. It was badly eroded, as it goes along the stream for quite some time. I would not recommend this to someone who has never been there before.

Jay H · 02-04-2012, 05:44 PM

FYI, Dry Brook Road is now accessible between Todd mtn Road and Rt 28 in Arkville. There is a bridge just 1/4 mile north of Todd Mtn Road that is now fixed and passable. I drove back to Arkville on Friday and I was told that it reopened like thursday.

...and Rider hollow is still a bit of a mess. The bridges over the streams have been fixed or replaced but the trail itself has been washed out in places. The Mine Hollow trail is washed out just past the split between it the Oliverea-Mapledale trail and the OM trail too is in very rough shape with not a lot of obvious trail and not a lot of trail markers to begin with so expect that trail to be washed out a bit too..

Jay

4mincharlie · 02-04-2012, 09:04 PM

I hiked a good portion of these through December and if there is a will...there's a way to bag these babies. Sometimes you have to grab a compass and simply bushwhack the long way around.
Yes, it is a pita to deal with the closures and detours, but with a bit of ingenuity, you'll get to the trailhead.
Most of my favorite hikes were when trailheads were closed and i grabbed a compass and captured my prize. An ol hiking partner (TAG) introduced mr to bushwhacking and now...to me...its my favorite way to hike.....especially in the winter!
4mincharlie

10-20-2011, 09:14 AM	#102
TFR Peek-Bagger Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tillson, NY - Avatar: Whiteface Slide Posts: 5,386	From my sources and direct observation, Biscuit Brook, Slide, Panther, Spruceton, Rider Hollow, and Seager trails all appear to be open. At least there are no signs forbidding hiking. Some of those roads are down to one lane, but they are passable. __________________ Tom Rankin - 5444W - Proud Member #0003 of ADKHP Foundation Volunteer Balsam Lake Mountain President Catskill 3500 Club CEO Views And Brews! Trail maintainer for the Dry Brook Ridge trail from Mill Brook Road to just past the Lean-to

10-20-2011, 10:44 AM	#103
Woolybear Harbinger of winter Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: southeast of albany Posts: 763	How is peekamoose road form one end to the other? __________________ "Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever" Napoleon Bonaparte Catskill 3500 #1824/#729W ADK 26/46 Views & Brews NY, VT, RI, DE, NH, NJ, CT, WV Taconic Crest End to Ender

02-04-2012, 05:44 PM	#106
Jay H Ice Cream Time Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pittsfield, MA Posts: 6,793	FYI, Dry Brook Road is now accessible between Todd mtn Road and Rt 28 in Arkville. There is a bridge just 1/4 mile north of Todd Mtn Road that is now fixed and passable. I drove back to Arkville on Friday and I was told that it reopened like thursday. ...and Rider hollow is still a bit of a mess. The bridges over the streams have been fixed or replaced but the trail itself has been washed out in places. The Mine Hollow trail is washed out just past the split between it the Oliverea-Mapledale trail and the OM trail too is in very rough shape with not a lot of obvious trail and not a lot of trail markers to begin with so expect that trail to be washed out a bit too.. Jay __________________ Life is a short, warm moment And death is a long cold rest. You get your chance to try in the twinkling of an eye: Eighty years, with luck, or even less. -Pink Floyd

02-04-2012, 09:04 PM	#107
4mincharlie Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: albany ny Posts: 16	Every Catskill HP is doable. I hiked a good portion of these through December and if there is a will...there's a way to bag these babies. Sometimes you have to grab a compass and simply bushwhack the long way around. Yes, it is a pita to deal with the closures and detours, but with a bit of ingenuity, you'll get to the trailhead. Most of my favorite hikes were when trailheads were closed and i grabbed a compass and captured my prize. An ol hiking partner (TAG) introduced mr to bushwhacking and now...to me...its my favorite way to hike.....especially in the winter! 4mincharlie

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10-13-2011, 07:31 AM	#101
mudhook Forum Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: On the slopes of Old Clump Posts: 2,261	The west, (dark side) side of the Devils Path is open; Westkill, North Dome,Sherril . Rusk can be hiked via Evergreen Mt from here, on public land. Shaft Rd and the traditional route to Halcott along Rt 42 are also open.

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