ESTADOS UNIDOS - NEW YORK. LONG PATH - Etapa 21.2 - De Mink Hollow a Sugarloaf - Indian Head y Platte Clove Rd - Devil´s Path
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.19 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,388 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 3,232 ft
- Max elevation
- 3,805 ft
- TrailRank
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92
5
- Min elevation
- 1,776 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 6 hours 58 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1063
- Uploaded
- August 10, 2015
- Recorded
- August 2015
near Elka Park, New York (United States)
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⇐ Link to the previous stage: UNITED STATES - NEW YORK. LONG PATH - Stage 21.1 - From Notch Inn Road to Mink Hollow - Plateau Mtn. - Devil´s Path - Catskills
⇒ Link to the next stage: UNITED STATES - NEW YORK. LONG PATH - Stage 22 - From Platte Clove to Kaaterskill Wild Forest and Palenville, NY
Tour through the second part of section 21 of the Long Path , a long-distance path that runs from New York City (George Washington Bridge) to the north end of the John Boyd Thacher State Park in Altamont, near Albany, capital of the state of New York. The entire trail is 357 miles (575 kilometers) long, distributed in approximately 35 stages , with an extension to the north, to the interior of Adirondack Park .
In this second part of the stage, the trail passes through the tops of three of the highest peaks of the Catskills: Sugarloaf Mt (3,800 feet), Twin Mt (3,640 feet) and Indian Head Mountain (3,573 feet), and coincides in Almost all of its route with the Devil´s Path, known for being one of the toughest and most difficult in the entire Catskills region, and also throughout the eastern United States.
Section 21, as a whole, has a length of 13 miles (about 22 km), and can be traveled approximately between nine and ten hours (we have spent a total of ten and a half hours, taking the necessary breaks and taking pictures and reviews of each area), but since it crosses four important peaks of more than 3,500 feet (Plateau Mountain, Sugarloaf, Twin and Indian Head), and that some of the ascending and descending sections are very rocky and steep, to the difficulty of the distance must be added a significant dose of fatigue, so we have chosen to divide the section into two stages, using the logistics base provided by the Mink Hollow.
At this point, there is a shelter and several sources of drinking water, which allows camping, or using the shelter to sleep in it. There is also the possibility of following a short path indicated with yellow markers, which goes north, towards a source, and then take a forest track that in less than a kilometer leads us to a parking lot located at the end of Mink Hollow Road, in Elka Park (at the approximate height of the number 583). The advantage of using this exit to Mink Hollow Road, is that it will prevent us from carrying excessive weight in the backpack, as we do not need camping or overnight equipment: tent, mat, sleeping bag, gas stove, etc. It is important that the route of this section is made with little load (never more than 10% of body weight).
We did the tour in August, on a dry and sunny day, and we didn't need to use ropes, rappel, or anything like that. Certainly, if the section is covered with other weather conditions (snow, ice or water), the degree of difficulty may be significantly higher.
The trail has a continuous transit of hikers and is very worked, not only for that continuous use, but also for the numerous conservation and improvement actions it has had. All the more or less difficult steps, both in the ascents and in the descents, have more than enough supports: firm tree roots (well tanned by the passage of thousands of walkers who use them as a handle), notches carved into the rock, stones specifically placed to facilitate transit, stepping of many areas, etc. In some steps it is necessary to use hands and feet, even temporarily detaching the canes, but nothing more.
Naturally, prudence and difficulty force you to go slowly, to try to avoid any slip or slip, and you must wear appropriate equipment (boots with good soles, canes, long pants, gloves).
This second part of section 21 we have traveled in just under seven hours, at a quiet pace, and we have considered that the degree of difficulty is simply "difficult", but if the complete route of the 13 had been done in a flip miles of the section, the obligatory qualification would be "very difficult", not so much for the difficulty of some steps (which is not so much), as for the distance and fatigue produced by so many sections of ascent and descent.
A careful and detailed description of this section can be found on the official website of the NY-NJ Trail Conference .
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21. Silver Hollow Notch to Platte Clove Road
Features: Devil's Path (Plateau, Sugarloaf, Twin, and Indian Head Mountains).
Distance: 13.00 miles
USGS Map Quads: Hunter, Bearsville, Woodstock, Kaaterskill
Trail Conference Maps: Trail Map 141 (Northeastern Catskill Trails)
General Description
This section of the Long Path contains some of the most spectacular and rugged scenery in the Catskills. From Silver Hollow Notch the trail ascends a shoulder of Plateau Mt. Passing several viewpoints before reaching the Devil's Path on the ridge of Plateau Mt. From here it follows the Devil's Path east over Plateau's summit, Sugarloaf, Twin and Indian Head Mountains. This trail ascends and descends in dramatic fashion, clambering over and through large rock ledges. Each mountain offers excellent views. The Devil's Path is the most dramatic trail in the Catskills, going up and over six major peaks. The Long Path traverses the four eastern peaks. As its name implies, there are tremendous drop-offs between the peaks. The hike of the entire Devil's Path (west to east) involves a gain of over 8,000 feet in total elevation, an elevation gain comparable to that of the Great Range in the Adirondacks!
http://www.nynjtc.org/book/19-silver-hollow-notch-platte-clove-road
IBP Index: 89 HKG
Total distance: 11.81 Km
Desn. Cumulative climb: 804.99 m
Desn. cumulative descent: 1040.03 m
Maximum height: 1151.13 m
Minimum height: 551.11 m
Total time: 6:58:13 h
Time in movement: 4:54:56 h
Stopped time: 2:03:17 h
Total average speed: 1.69 Km / h
Average speed in movement: 2.4 Km / h
IBP index. IBP index is an automatic valuation system that scores the difficulty of a route traveled
Waypoints
Photo
2,717 ft
La subida al Sugarloaf Mountain es muy empinada ya desde el principio
La subida al Sugarloaf Mountain es muy empinada ya desde el principio
Panorama
3,179 ft
Impresionante vista del Plateau Mountain, desde la subida al Sugarloaf
Impressive view of the Plateau Mountain, from the rise to the Sugarloaf
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Photo
3,382 ft
Ascenso al Sugarloaf Mountain. Muy rocosa y empinada
Ascenso rocoso y empinado al Sugarloaf Mountain.
Panorama
3,755 ft
Vista desde un sendero lateral en la cima del Sugarloaf
Vista desde un sendero lateral en la cima del Sugarloaf
Summit
3,820 ft
Zona llana y boscosa en la cima del Sugarloaf
Zona llana y boscosa en la cima del Sugarloaf
Photo
3,367 ft
Grieta entre rocas, en la bajada del Sugarloaf Mountain
Grieta entre rocas, en la bajada del Sugarloaf Mountain.
Panorama
3,333 ft
Vista del Twin desde la bajada del Sugarloaf
Vista del Twin desde la bajada del Sugarloaf
Mountain pass
2,841 ft
Pekoy Notch. Collado entre el Sugarloaf y el Twin
Pekoy Notch. Collado entre el Sugarloaf y el Twin
Panorama
2,986 ft
Espectacular vista del Sugarloaf y del Plateau Mountain, desde la subida al Twin
Spectacular view of Sugarloaf and Plateau Mountain, from the Twin Mountain climb.
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Photo
3,050 ft
Paso un poquito complicado, que obliga a usar ambas manos, en la subida al Twin
I spend a little bit complicated, that forces to use both hands, in the ascent to the Twin
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Photo
3,536 ft
Saliente rocoso. Buen refugio temporal, en la subida al Twin, poco despues de la señal de 3500 pies
Rocky ledge Good temporary shelter, on the rise to the Twin, shortly after the 3,500-foot mark
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Panorama
3,649 ft
Espectacular vista desde la cima del Twin
Espectacular vista desde la cima del Twin
Photo
3,530 ft
La bajada de la primera cima del Twin es fácil y corta. Entre los dos Twin, este agradable paseo
The descent of the first top of the Twin is easy and short. Between the two Twin, this pleasant ride
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Panorama
3,581 ft
Bellisima vista desde la segunda cima de los Twin. Probablemente la mejor de todos los Catskills
Beautiful view from the second top of the Twin. Probably the best of all the Catskills
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Panorama
3,535 ft
Vista del Indian Head desde la bajada del segundo Twin
Vista del Indian Head desde la bajada del segundo Twin
Photo
3,399 ft
Paso un poco complicado en la bajada del Twin hacia el Indian Head
Paso un poco complicado en la bajada del Twin hacia el Indian Head
Mountain pass
3,139 ft
Collado entre los Twin y el Indian Head
Collado entre los Twin y el Indian Head
Photo
3,175 ft
Pedregosa y empinada subida al Indian Head Mountain
Pedregosa y empinada subida al Indian Head Mountain
Panorama
3,537 ft
Panorámica desde la parte alta del Indian Head, pero ya bajando
Panorámica desde la parte alta del Indian Head, pero ya bajando
Photo
3,451 ft
Zona boscosa y llana en la bajada del Indian Head
Zona boscosa y llana en la bajada del Indian Head
Panorama
3,435 ft
Espectacular vista desde un saliente rocoso conocido como Sherman´s Lookout
Spectacular view from a rocky ledge known as Sherman's Lookout, down the Indian Head. In the foreground, the Plattekill Mountain.
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Photo
3,379 ft
Muy empinada y agreste bajada que obliga a usar pies y manos. Esta inmediatamente despues del mirador del Sherman´s Lookout
Very steep and rugged downhill that forces you to use your hands and feet. It is immediately after the viewpoint of the rocky ledge known as Sherman's Lookout. This section of descent is possibly the most complicated of the stage, and also one of the best known for the thousands of hikers who visit the Indian Head. Despite the appearance and the impression it causes when seen from above, this section can be passed without too much difficulty (at least in the dry season), thanks to the numerous supports that exist: tree roots, rocks, ledges, stones placed in of rung, etc. Yes, it is necessary to use feet and hands, and momentarily detach from the poles, but do not need security ropes, nor rappel. With snow, ice or water, the difficulty of this step is undoubtedly much greater.
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Photo
2,684 ft
Bajada del Indian Head Mountain. En su parte final, mucho más gradual.
From this point, the descent of Indian Head is becoming increasingly smooth. There are no longer large rocks or major slopes.
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Intersection
2,222 ft
Interseccion con la ruta que sigue hacia el Devil´s Kitchen
At this point, the Long Path leaves the common path with the Devil's Path, which continues to the right, towards the Devil's Kitchen, and goes to the left towards Platte Clove Road, following blue markers.
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Panorama
1,872 ft
Ya muy cerca de Platte Clove Road
El Long Path, ya muy cerca de Platte Clove Road.
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Magnífico itinerario. De lo más bonito de los Catskill
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Un precioso itinerario. Muy recomendable