[at-l] Alerts: DWG -> kent CT Section

[papa_bear_nyc@yahoo.com (Papa Bear)]

Well folks

I just got home this morning after a 13 day 170 mile section hike from, =
the Delaware Water gap to Kent Ct.  I will post a report, first in =
summary and then in detail, but first I want to post alerts, warnings, =
information etc. for those hiking in this section in the near future:

THIS LIST IS IN NOBO ORDER:

NEW JERSEY:

NJ SHELTERS: are all clean and in good shape thanks to Desperado and his =
fellow angels.  All Bear boxes are functional.

BRINK ROAD SHELTER: Privy pit is nearly full.  Won't last the summer.

CULVERS GAP: WORTHINGTON'S BAKERY.  Open now only Sat. and Sundays.  =
Fridays in a few weeks.  Week days after memorial Day.

GREN ANDERSON SHELTER: New privy is wheelchair Accessible.

IRIS TRAIL TO RUTHERFORD SHELTER: The map shows this as a possible low =
road route to get to Rutherford Shelter without the steep blue blaze =
down and up again.  IT DOES NOT CONNECT TO THE SHELTER.  It's on the =
other side of a large bog. We stayed at a very nice (stealth) campsite =
on a little bluff just past the inlet stream to Rutherford lake.

POCHUCK PUMP REPLACEMENT:  the water is from a spigot in the back of the =
house across the road up the hill.  You can go up the AT and take a side =
trail to the left. (we walked up the driveway and back - steep).

POCHUCK CREEK RELOCATION:  The databook has this as open.  It is fine =
and a beautiful change from about 1.5 miles of roads.  But the blazing =
at the ends are not done.  This may be due to the maintenance crews =
being sidetracked by repairing fire damage to the puncheons the weekend =
before we got there.  NOBOs Proceed across Route 517, and straight into =
the wetland onto the puncheons.  Do not turn right on 517 (there are no =
blazes visible to the right on 517 anyway).  At the other end: go right =
across Canal Road after crossing the little bridge coming out of the =
woods.  (The old blazes are still on Canal Road so we mistakenly went =
down Canal Road, effectively going SOBO until we discovered our error.)  =
SOBOs: be careful at Canal Road or you'll be directed onto the old =
route.  Do not turn onto Canal Road. Go straight across the road and =
across the little bridge.  Go up along side of the overgrown meadow and =
left though the opening into the woods.  Ths blazing is good from there =
on. Check the map at both ends. This RELO is good.  The blazes may be =
fixed by now.

ROUTE 94 (VERNON NJ): HEAVEN HILL FARM: .2 miles West.  Well worth the =
stop.  No ice-cream yet but awesome mud pie!


NEW YORK

FINGERBOARD SHELTER: DOES HAVE WATER.  Book says no water, but a sign =
points to a "Seasonal Spring" which was flowing.

FORT MONTGOMERY: First Motel Sign: "Trading place"- the Motel was torn =
down.  Second one: "Old Oak Inn" - the bar was open but not the motel.  =
Third one: "Bear Mountain Bridge Motel" was open and very nice.  Nice =
people. =20

DENNYTOWN ROAD CAMPSITE: The pump was not turned on.  I called the park =
people and they said it would be working in about a week.  Paul, the =
park man was nice enough to drive over with a gallon of water for us.  =
Non cell phone users should hike back 1.5 miles and filter from a dirty =
stream, but feel a Sense Of Wilderness.


CONNECTICUT:

TEN MILE SHELTER and CAMPSITE: Awesome.  The best site we saw the whole =
way.

SCHAGHTICOKE MOUNTAIN FIRE:  There was a fire last fall on the mountain =
and signs indicate the trail is closed (replaced by a 7 mile road walk). =
 We did the trail and it is fine.  Much preferable to roads.  The fire =
damage is largely in the underbrush.  The registry entries indicate most =
people are doing the Trail, not the roads.

That's all for now folks

Pb


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