Scutt Road and Escarpment Trail Loop Moderate • 4.6 (849) Kaaterskill Wild Forest Photos (3,053) Directions Print/PDF map Length 4.5 miElevation gain 807 ftRoute type Loop Head out on this 4.5-mile loop trail near Haines Falls, New York. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 8 min to complete. Cross to the east side of the road and follow the blue-blazed Escarpment Trail (co-aligned with a yellow-blazed horse trail) into the woods. The trail heads south and descends through a mixed forest of hemlocks and deciduous trees. In half a mile, the trail crosses two old railroad rights-of-way and a bridge over the outlet of North/South Lake. After crossing another bridge, you'll reach a.
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Escarpment Trail and Schutt Road Loop Moderate • 4.6 (345) Catskill Park Photos (1,587) Directions Print/PDF map Length 5.6 miElevation gain 633 ftRoute type Loop Head out on this 5.6-mile loop trail near Haines Falls, New York. Generally considered a moderately challenging route, it takes an average of 2 h 16 min to complete. Turn left and walk a short distance to Scutt Road, which is on your right. Turn right on Scutt Road and continue for a few hundred feet to the parking area where the hike began. Date of hike: 7/31/2010. Turn By Turn Description: From parking lot cross Scutt Road to blue-blazed Escarpment trailhead 0.5 mile keep right on blue, red goes left Hike Length: 6.7 miles (10.78 km) Total Ascent: 980ft (299m) Intensity: Moderate Catskills Hike Route Type: Out-and-Back Includes: Blazed Trail, Road Walk Parent : North Mountain Catskill Park This loop hike follows the Catskill Escarpment north of North/South Lake, with many spectacular views. 42.200662, -74.058473 Cross to the east side of the road and follow the blue-blazed Escarpment Trail (co-aligned with a yellow-blazed horse trail) into the woods.
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Description • SEASONAL ROAD CLOSURE: Roads leading to this trailhead are subject to seasonal closure. For more information, please visit: https://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/24487.html Begin from Scutt Road Trailhead and start up the Escarpment Trail. Continue onto Schutt Road and Yellow Horse Trail before meeting back up with Escarpment. Parking is located at the Scutt Road parking area. From the trailhead, cross North lake Road and hike 1.3 miles along the Rock Shelter Trail over rolling terrain to the intersection of the Mary's Glen trail. Start climbing uphill (north) for .8 miles along the red Mary's Glen trail until the intersection with the blue Escarpment trail. Time: 3.5 hours round trip (hiking time) Elevation Loss:396' loss from parking lot Side Trips: Plane Crash near boulder rock and North/South Lake Best Time to Hike:Anytime of day Difficulty:Easy most of the hike VO Map No: #12 - #16 - #12 - #122 Catskill Highest:100+ Highest Elevation:2,482' Digital Mapper: TopoTerrainSatellite From the Scutt Road parking area: Follow the blue-marked Escarpment trail south. At 0.5 miles, continue on the blue-marked trail (please sign in and out at the register). Crossing the Spruce Brook bridge leads to the viewing platform, continuing along the Escarpment trail leads to the junction with the yellow-marked Lower Falls trail.
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Escarpment Trail - Southwestern Section Overview of this Hike: Distance: 4.79 round trip from parking at bridge to Monument, Sunset Ledge, and Insiration Ledge and back. Time: 2.5 hours round trip (hiking time) Elevation Loss: 396' loss from parking lot After crossing over a creek full of moss-covered rocks, go southeast on the Scutt Road Trail. The red-blazed foot path climbs up 2,400-foot South Mountain. The route rejoins the Escarpment as it winds west toward Boulder Rock, a south-facing tier with views of mountains to west and the Hudson Valley. The path goes north along a ridgeline to.
Venue. 42.20099, -74.05822 Scutt Trailhead. Scutt Road. Haines Falls, NY 12436 United States + Google Map. Hike to Red Hill Fire Tower ». Join the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference's Catskill Summit Stewards on a moderate, approximately 5-mile hike along the Escarpment Trail near North-South Lake. Along the way, the stewards…. Directions from the Scutt Road Parking Area 1) Pick up the blue-blazed Escarpment Trail, which snakes north past dozens of cliff-top overlooks with views across the Hudson River to Vermont and Massachusetts. Near mile 14, descend from 3,940-foot Blackhead Mountain, keeping an eye out for the junction for the Batavia Kill Lean-to.
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Scutt Rd Loop via Badman Cave and Artist's Rock to North South Lake Hard • 4.6 (153) Kaaterskill Wild Forest Photos (3,222) Directions Print/PDF map Length 5.9 miElevation gain 715 ftRoute type Loop Experience this 5.9-mile loop trail near Tannersville, New York. At Mile post 5.79 (elevation 2,141') you will encounter another Trail Junction. This trail junction is for the old rail road tracks Going Left will take you to Scutt Road (about 200' away). Going Straight will take you back to the Scutt Road Parking Lot. You can go either direction. Going Left is 0.33 miles back to your car, and is an easier hike.
