ESTADOS UNIDOS - NEW YORK. Long Path - Etapa 7 -De Highland Mills, Woodbury, a Brooks Mountain y refugio Stockbridge Mountain
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 11.85 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,513 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 1,699 ft
- Max elevation
- 1,305 ft
- TrailRank
-
89
5
- Min elevation
- 474 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 7 hours 11 minutes
- Coordinates
- 3356
- Uploaded
- October 9, 2022
- Recorded
- October 2022
near Highland Mills, New York (United States)
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UNITED STATES - NEW YORK. Long Path - Stage 7 - From Highland Mills, Woodbury, to Brooks Mountain and Stockbridge Mountain Refuge
⇒ Link to the previous stage: UNITED STATES - NEW YORK. Long Path - Stage 8 -From Smith's Clove, Monroe, via Schunnemunk Mountain to Highland Mills, Woodbury
⇐ Link to the next stage: UNITED STATES - NEW YORK. Long Path - Stage 6 -Harriman State Park. From Stockbridge Mountain to Times Square and Lake Skannatati
Travel north-south through section 7 and part of section 6 of the Long Path , a long-distance trail 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, spread over approximately 35 sections , with an extension north into Adirondack Park .
Given that the official numbering of the sections of the Long Path goes from south to north, but that in this new route we walk from north to south, it is necessary to clarify that for this reason, and to stick as much as possible to the numbering of the official sections, we consider that stage 8 is the previous one to 7, and so on.
The itinerary is well signposted in both directions, generally using rectangular aquamarine or aquamarine blue markers, about the size of a dollar, placed vertically, although there are sections of the Long Path that use a different marking system.
Long Path logo and markings .
Most of the itinerary of this day runs inside the spectacular Harriman State Park , a protected natural area, a short distance from the city of New York, which has more than 30 lakes and reservoirs and 300 km. of well-marked pedestrian-only trails , including several sections (almost 30 km.) of the Appalachian Trail .
A careful and detailed description of this section can be found on the official website of theNY-NJ Trail Conference .
See also this same itinerary, traveled in February and April 2015, in the opposite direction, in shorter sections and with a good snowfall, in the following links from the path crossing with 293 to Abrams Rd with Smith Clove Rd ; from US Route 6 to Brooks Mountain and junction with Route 293 ; and from Arden Valley Road to Stockbridge Mountain and junction with Route 6 .
ROUTE COMMENT:
This stage of the Long Path runs through most of section 7 and a section of section 6 of the official itinerary.
In the first part of the route, the trail follows paved streets and local roads, corresponding to the municipality of Woodbury, until it enters Harriman State Park, next to the limit of the famous US Military Academy West Point military reservation.
There is an alternative route called the Seasonal Long Path , through the interior of the military reservation, which avoids the entire asphalt route from the confluence of Pine Hill Road with Smith Clove Road, to the southeast slope of Blackcap Mountain, open exclusively from 1 January to April 30, and from August 15 to October 31.
Climb the southern slopes of Blackcap Mountain. West Point Military Academy Reservation Indicator Panels
Once inside the Harriman State Park, the route becomes a true mountain path, quite rocky and stony, and with a succession of hills that accumulate a not insignificant positive and negative slope.
Although the peaks are not very high, the panoramic views they offer are magnificent, highlighting those that can be seen from the top of Brooks Mountain and Long Mountain .
Top of Long Mountain and good view, with Bear Mountain visible to the east
MEANS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS:
The start of the tour is in Highland Mills, a village, neighborhood or district of Woodbury, where a CoachUSA bus from New York City stops, with several daily options. The stop is identified as Penie Ln - Highland Mills , and is located approximately 700 m. west of the Long Path, following Park Avenue.
Obviously, at the end of the stage, in the Stockbridge Mountain refuge, there is no possibility of public or private transport, so if you do not want to spend the night in the mountain, perhaps the best option is to cut off the stage at the intersection of the LP with US Route 6, US 6 (second longest highway in the United States).
At that intersection there is a large parking lot located on a disused curve, of the old road layout, which is very frequented by hikers, generally willing to lend a hand and approach a nearby town, from which we can take the train or a bus. There is also the possibility of arranging a taxi or an UBER, but there is not always good internet or telephone coverage, and you have to take into account that access to the parking lot is usually closed during the snow season.
Parking lot, shortly before the junction with US 6 .
This alternative of ending the stage at the intersection of US 6 is precisely the one proposed by the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference , mainly for two reasons: because of the hardness of the route through the Blackcap Mountain, Brooks Mountain, Howell Mountain and Long Mountain, which might make it unwise to also add the final climb to Stockbridge Mountain to the hike, and the fact that there is no water on and around Stockbridge Mountain .
StockbridgeMountain. Shelter and camping area, but without water
Except at times of the year that coincide with melting ice or heavy rains, almost all of the springs and beds of the small streams in the area (including its swampy areas), remain completely dry, thus forcing them to carry an added weight. of water on the way up to the Stockbridge Mountain refuge.
If we decide to risk it, and already at the top we need more water, the safest option to find it is to continue the Long Path south, about 200 meters more, until its intersection with the Menomine Trail, which heads towards Lake Nawahunta (beacons yellow), and follow this small path to the lake. It is a total of 1.5 km. of descent and the same amount of ascent on the way back, but there we will find all the water that we may need.
Long Path junction with the Menomine Trail, which heads toward Lake Nawahunta (yellow markers)
RISKS PREVENTION:
Apart from the risk of dehydration, if we do not properly attend to water needs (it is very convenient to use electrolytes), the main dangers we face on this route are ticks and bears.
Although the paths of this route are quite well maintained, it is an area where there are deer, and therefore there is a risk of a tick sticking to the body.
To try to avoid it, it is advisable to try not to get close to bushes, or sit or lie on the ground, and spray clothes with permethrin, a few hours before the march (permethrin is extremely effective; it is quite resistant to washing clothes, and usually maintains its effect on clothes for 5 or 6 washes).
It is also essential to wear long sleeves and long pants, preferably in light colors, and of course, thoroughly examine the entire body and clothing at the end of each day. Keep in mind that some ticks are as small as the tip of a pencil, and difficult to spot at a quick glance. The bite of this arachnid can sometimes be confused with the round mark that a cigarette burn leaves on the skin.
If you find a tick attached to the skin, it must be removed as soon as possible, but keeping calm. It is advisable to use fine-tipped tweezers (in no case try to burn it or remove it with your hands or with any liquid product). The tweezers are the appropriate instrument, bringing them as close as possible to the skin, extracting the animal by exerting constant and uniform pressure, not by pulling.
Once removed, it is convenient to store the tick in a small jar or airtight bag, so that it can be taken to a laboratory or the attending physician can examine it, and wash the wound area well with soap and water, or disinfect it with alcohol.
Do not be alarmed. Not all ticks are carriers of Lyme disease or others, and most often nothing happens, but when possible, check with your doctor, who may order some preventative treatment with antibiotics.
Regarding bears, it is necessary to follow the usual recommendations, especially those that refer to the preservation of food and other products that give off odor (including deodorants, toothpaste, etc.), in safety containers or by hanging a bag of a high branch and well separated from the trunk of some tree. In the area of the Stockbridge Mountain refuge there is a line of steel cables installed, to hang the bags.
StockbridgeMountain. Shelter camping area, with a line of steel cables to hang the bags with food
IBP index: 83 HKG
Total distance: 18.73 Km
Desn. accumulated ascent: 881 m
Desn. cumulative descent: 634.5 m
Maximum height: 397m
Minimum height: 144.8m
Total time : 7:11:56 hrs
Moving time: 5:45:19 hrs
Stopped time: 1:26:37 h
Total average speed: 2.6 Km/h
Average moving speed: 3.25 Km/h
PPI index. IBP index is an automatic rating system that rates the difficulty of a route traveled
⇒ Link to the previous stage: UNITED STATES - NEW YORK. Long Path - Stage 8 -From Smith's Clove, Monroe, via Schunnemunk Mountain to Highland Mills, Woodbury
⇐ Link to the next stage: UNITED STATES - NEW YORK. Long Path - Stage 6 -Harriman State Park. From Stockbridge Mountain to Times Square and Lake Skannatati
Travel north-south through section 7 and part of section 6 of the Long Path , a long-distance trail 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, spread over approximately 35 sections , with an extension north into Adirondack Park .
Given that the official numbering of the sections of the Long Path goes from south to north, but that in this new route we walk from north to south, it is necessary to clarify that for this reason, and to stick as much as possible to the numbering of the official sections, we consider that stage 8 is the previous one to 7, and so on.
The itinerary is well signposted in both directions, generally using rectangular aquamarine or aquamarine blue markers, about the size of a dollar, placed vertically, although there are sections of the Long Path that use a different marking system.
Long Path logo and markings .
Most of the itinerary of this day runs inside the spectacular Harriman State Park , a protected natural area, a short distance from the city of New York, which has more than 30 lakes and reservoirs and 300 km. of well-marked pedestrian-only trails , including several sections (almost 30 km.) of the Appalachian Trail .
A careful and detailed description of this section can be found on the official website of theNY-NJ Trail Conference .
See also this same itinerary, traveled in February and April 2015, in the opposite direction, in shorter sections and with a good snowfall, in the following links from the path crossing with 293 to Abrams Rd with Smith Clove Rd ; from US Route 6 to Brooks Mountain and junction with Route 293 ; and from Arden Valley Road to Stockbridge Mountain and junction with Route 6 .
ROUTE COMMENT:
This stage of the Long Path runs through most of section 7 and a section of section 6 of the official itinerary.
In the first part of the route, the trail follows paved streets and local roads, corresponding to the municipality of Woodbury, until it enters Harriman State Park, next to the limit of the famous US Military Academy West Point military reservation.
There is an alternative route called the Seasonal Long Path , through the interior of the military reservation, which avoids the entire asphalt route from the confluence of Pine Hill Road with Smith Clove Road, to the southeast slope of Blackcap Mountain, open exclusively from 1 January to April 30, and from August 15 to October 31.
Climb the southern slopes of Blackcap Mountain. West Point Military Academy Reservation Indicator Panels
Once inside the Harriman State Park, the route becomes a true mountain path, quite rocky and stony, and with a succession of hills that accumulate a not insignificant positive and negative slope.
Although the peaks are not very high, the panoramic views they offer are magnificent, highlighting those that can be seen from the top of Brooks Mountain and Long Mountain .
Top of Long Mountain and good view, with Bear Mountain visible to the east
MEANS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION AND LOGISTICS:
The start of the tour is in Highland Mills, a village, neighborhood or district of Woodbury, where a CoachUSA bus from New York City stops, with several daily options. The stop is identified as Penie Ln - Highland Mills , and is located approximately 700 m. west of the Long Path, following Park Avenue.
Obviously, at the end of the stage, in the Stockbridge Mountain refuge, there is no possibility of public or private transport, so if you do not want to spend the night in the mountain, perhaps the best option is to cut off the stage at the intersection of the LP with US Route 6, US 6 (second longest highway in the United States).
At that intersection there is a large parking lot located on a disused curve, of the old road layout, which is very frequented by hikers, generally willing to lend a hand and approach a nearby town, from which we can take the train or a bus. There is also the possibility of arranging a taxi or an UBER, but there is not always good internet or telephone coverage, and you have to take into account that access to the parking lot is usually closed during the snow season.
Parking lot, shortly before the junction with US 6 .
This alternative of ending the stage at the intersection of US 6 is precisely the one proposed by the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference , mainly for two reasons: because of the hardness of the route through the Blackcap Mountain, Brooks Mountain, Howell Mountain and Long Mountain, which might make it unwise to also add the final climb to Stockbridge Mountain to the hike, and the fact that there is no water on and around Stockbridge Mountain .
StockbridgeMountain. Shelter and camping area, but without water
Except at times of the year that coincide with melting ice or heavy rains, almost all of the springs and beds of the small streams in the area (including its swampy areas), remain completely dry, thus forcing them to carry an added weight. of water on the way up to the Stockbridge Mountain refuge.
If we decide to risk it, and already at the top we need more water, the safest option to find it is to continue the Long Path south, about 200 meters more, until its intersection with the Menomine Trail, which heads towards Lake Nawahunta (beacons yellow), and follow this small path to the lake. It is a total of 1.5 km. of descent and the same amount of ascent on the way back, but there we will find all the water that we may need.
Long Path junction with the Menomine Trail, which heads toward Lake Nawahunta (yellow markers)
RISKS PREVENTION:
Apart from the risk of dehydration, if we do not properly attend to water needs (it is very convenient to use electrolytes), the main dangers we face on this route are ticks and bears.
Although the paths of this route are quite well maintained, it is an area where there are deer, and therefore there is a risk of a tick sticking to the body.
To try to avoid it, it is advisable to try not to get close to bushes, or sit or lie on the ground, and spray clothes with permethrin, a few hours before the march (permethrin is extremely effective; it is quite resistant to washing clothes, and usually maintains its effect on clothes for 5 or 6 washes).
It is also essential to wear long sleeves and long pants, preferably in light colors, and of course, thoroughly examine the entire body and clothing at the end of each day. Keep in mind that some ticks are as small as the tip of a pencil, and difficult to spot at a quick glance. The bite of this arachnid can sometimes be confused with the round mark that a cigarette burn leaves on the skin.
If you find a tick attached to the skin, it must be removed as soon as possible, but keeping calm. It is advisable to use fine-tipped tweezers (in no case try to burn it or remove it with your hands or with any liquid product). The tweezers are the appropriate instrument, bringing them as close as possible to the skin, extracting the animal by exerting constant and uniform pressure, not by pulling.
Once removed, it is convenient to store the tick in a small jar or airtight bag, so that it can be taken to a laboratory or the attending physician can examine it, and wash the wound area well with soap and water, or disinfect it with alcohol.
Do not be alarmed. Not all ticks are carriers of Lyme disease or others, and most often nothing happens, but when possible, check with your doctor, who may order some preventative treatment with antibiotics.
Regarding bears, it is necessary to follow the usual recommendations, especially those that refer to the preservation of food and other products that give off odor (including deodorants, toothpaste, etc.), in safety containers or by hanging a bag of a high branch and well separated from the trunk of some tree. In the area of the Stockbridge Mountain refuge there is a line of steel cables installed, to hang the bags.
StockbridgeMountain. Shelter camping area, with a line of steel cables to hang the bags with food
IBP index: 83 HKG
Total distance: 18.73 Km
Desn. accumulated ascent: 881 m
Desn. cumulative descent: 634.5 m
Maximum height: 397m
Minimum height: 144.8m
Total time : 7:11:56 hrs
Moving time: 5:45:19 hrs
Stopped time: 1:26:37 h
Total average speed: 2.6 Km/h
Average moving speed: 3.25 Km/h
PPI index. IBP index is an automatic rating system that rates the difficulty of a route traveled
Waypoints
Intersection
475 ft
Highland Mills. Woodbury. Pine Hill Road
Highland Mills. Woodbury. Pine Hill Road
Photo
860 ft
Senda de subida por la antigua carretera US 6, ahora abandonada
Senda de subida por la antigua carretera US 6, ahora abandonada
Photo
1,047 ft
Senda por el límite del Harriman State Park, junto a la valla de la reserva militar de la U.S. Military Academy West Point
Harriman State Park boundary trail, next to the US Military Academy West Point reservation fence
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Photo
1,040 ft
Sendero en tramo con rocas, rodeando el límite de la reserva militar de West Point
Trail in rocky section, around the border of the West Point military reservation
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Photo
1,193 ft
Subida por la vertiente sur de Blackcap Mountain. Paneles indicadores de la reserva militar y restricciones de acceso al LP
Climb the southern slopes of Blackcap Mountain. Military Reserve Indicator Panels and LP Access Restrictions
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Photo
975 ft
Subida a Brooks Mountain. Senda poco pisada
Subida a Brooks Mountain. Senda poco pisada
River
737 ft
Pequeño arroyo de salida del lago Massawippa
Pequeño arroyo de salida del lago Massawippa
Photo
821 ft
Subida empinada y rocosa, a través del Brooks Hollow, valle postglacial en forma de U, entre las montañas Howell y Brooks
Steep, rocky climb through Brooks Hollow, U-shaped postglacial valley between Howell and Brooks Mountains
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Photo
842 ft
Torrente estacional, afluente del Deep Hollow Brook, con algo de agua
Torrente estacional, afluente del Deep Hollow Brook, con algo de agua
River
714 ft
Deep Hollow Brook (el cruce puede ser difícil después de una fuerte lluvia)
Deep Hollow Brook (crossing can be difficult after heavy rain)
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Summit
1,123 ft
Cima de Long Mountain y buena panorámica, con Bear Mountain visible al este y Turkey Hill Lake directamente debajo.
Top of Long Mountain and good view, with Bear Mountain visible to the east and Turkey Hill Lake directly below.
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Car park
918 ft
Estacionamiento, poco antes del cruce con la US 6
Estacionamiento, poco antes del cruce con la US 6
Intersection
865 ft
Intersección del Long Path con la US 6. Cruce peligroso, con continuo tráfico en ambas direcciones
Intersection of the Long Path with US 6. Dangerous crossing, with continuous traffic in both directions
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Photo
876 ft
Nawahunta Fire Road. Senda ancha y casi llana
Nawahunta Fire Road. Senda ancha y casi llana
Photo
1,003 ft
Subida con pendiente moderada, pero nada de agua
Subida con pendiente moderada, pero nada de agua
Cave
1,209 ft
Sendero en roca. Pequeña cueva, refugio natural, conocida como Stockbridge Cave Shelter
Rock path. Small cave, nature shelter, known as Stockbridge Cave Shelter
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Summit
1,299 ft
Stockbridge Mountain. Shelter y zona de acampada
Stockbridge Mountain. Shelter y zona de acampada
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Muy bueno el track y las referencias.
No sabía de la existencia del Seasonal Long Path. Quizás es una opción interesante, a considerar en la temporada en que está abierto.
Lo del agua es ciertamente un problema, en el Harriman State Park, a pesar de sus muchos lagos y torrentes. La posibilidad de captar agua en el Lago Nawahunta, me parece una excelente idea.
Un abrazo
Muy bonita ruta. Muchas gracias por compartirla