ESTADOS UNIDOS - NEW YORK. LONG PATH - Etapa 12 - De Basha Kill a Wursboro y Ferguson Rd - Summitville

⇐ Enlace a la etapa anterior: ESTADOS UNIDOS - NEW YORK. LONG PATH - Etapa 11.2 - De Ruta 211, Otisville, NY a Gobbler's Knob State Forest y Basha Kill
⇒ Enlace a la etapa siguiente: ESTADOS UNIDOS - NEW YORK. LONG PATH - Etapa 13 - De Ferguson Rd, Summitville a Shawangunk Ridge State Forest y Sam´s Point

Etapa 12 de sendero Long Path, entre Basha Kill - Wursboro, NY y Ferguson Rd, en Summitville, NY. Por un fallo del GPS, el tramo final de este recorrido figura con un trazado en línea recta, que no corresponde con el sendero seguido. La distancia total real de esta etapa, fue de 10.20 millas, equivalentes aproximadamente a 17,5 Km.
http://www.nynjtc.org/book/12-basha-kill-ferguson-road

12. Basha Kill to Ferguson Road
Feature: Basha Kill, Wurtsboro Ridge
Distance: 10.20 miles
USGS Map Quads: Yankee Lake, Wurtsboro
Trail Conference Maps: Online SRT map (pdf file) at http://nynjtc.org/files/ShawangunkRidgeTrail-Map2_2013.pdf and http://nynjtc.org/files/ShawangunkRidgeTrail-Map3_2013.pdf

General Description
This section starts along the Basha Kill Rail Trail. The trail follows the abandoned "Kingston Line" of the New York, Ontario & Western (O&W) Railroad. While the walk along the Basha Kill is straight and level, it is a wonderful area, with many fine views across the Basha Kill, one of the largest wetlands in southern New York. In the springtime the Basha Kill fills with runoff from the nearby Catskills and Shawangunks to form a giant lake. At that time of the year, sections of the trail may be flooded. If this is the case, South Road, which parallels the Basha Kill Rail Trail nearby, can be followed to bypass flooded areas. In the summer the Basha Kill is a large wetland with many channels that are perfect for canoeing, and because it is a stop-off point on the Shawangunk migration routes, it is a splendid area for bird-watching. After leaving the Basha Kill the trail follows roads for about 2 miles through the Village of Wurtsboro on its way to the Wurtsboro Ridge. Upon leaving Old Route 17 (Sullivan County Route 171), the Long Path quickly gains the ridgetop. From there it follows the ridgetop to its intersection with the Long Path. This ridgetop trail section is one of the most dramatic in southern New York, with many spectacular views in all directions. With the forest primarily scrub oak, blueberry and occasional pitch pine; the hiker is frequently above the trees with unlimited visibility. There are also sections of Shawangunk slab, though not as frequently as found in the northern Shawangunks.