See map. Im so glad you did that and had a great time! We checked out the new herd path you mentioned, but if it leads to anything interesting, we couldnt tell it just dead ends in the woods. Ashokan High Point Trail is a 9.3 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near West Shokan, New York that features a river and is rated as difficult. As a precaution in these COVID days, disinfect your hands before signing in, then disinfect your hands again when youre finished. =================================================== Some blown down trees but easily avoided. stone stairs def make it easier and are surprisingly not as hard going back down. My great-aunt was married to Sylvester Jones, son of John. Bobcat trails. Enter your email address to receive notifications of new posts as theyre added to the website. Did this exact route today including Little Ashokan thanks entirely to your detailed report and beautiful photos. A gradual uphill on a beautiful sunny day with Maryellen, Eric, Duncan, Carolynn, Debbie, and Dianna. The crash is located As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Road Closures I wondered if anyone cared, then I read the sketchy report of an old undertaken. Id heard the view from Ashokan High Point wasnt so great but, in fact, its pretty sweet. Photo by Heather Rolland. Continue 0.5 miles to the parking area. A note about plane crash sites: Please remember that lives were lost and these sites should be treated with respect for the families affected. Up to 10 miles. As the years have passed, the wreckage has become engulfed by the surrounding forest, leaving only fragments of the plane and its history as a poignant testament to the unforgiving nature of the wilderness. Information from Kenneth Bernstein: although without radios and only three of us, we could not cover too much an area and we Retrace and continue on through one blueberry patch veering left into another larger open blueberry patch. A worker searches through the wreckage of a Southern Airways DC-9 that crashed on a highway in New Hope, Ga., on April 4, 1977, killing 63 people aboard and nine on the ground. Very ez to follow herd trail with a series of stone firepits to follow. The ruins are on the left, immediately past the parking area. slope of Slide Mountain. One plane, operated by . On top of a 3,655' mountain. Hike Length: 9.0 miles (14.48 km) Total Ascent: 2,100ft (640m) Intensity: Moderate Catskills Hike troopers and DEC rangers went in after this (fatal) major snowstorm to recover all 6 when the Piper PA-28 he was piloting (N1316T) crashed in foul weather next to the I write independent hiking content to help hikers like you find amazing hikes in the Catskills, Adirondacks, Gunks, Hudson Highlands, Taconics and beyond. A bushwhack side-quest leads to an incongruous object. The trail follows Kanape Brook. : And remained Some notes on this survey marker which is labeled SAMSON, Survey marker on Ashokan High Peak (pointing toward the actual summit marker). There is a small plaque on a nearby tree with a few of the crash details. A long, tough, rewarding hike that follows woods roads and herd paths, and ends with a true bushwhack to the wreckage of a WWII military bomber. Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 4 h 53 min to complete. Weather 4. Weather Great hike. The engines and wings are somewhat downhill from the main fuselage, and there The Delta Air Lines Flight 191 airplane crash at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) occurred around 6:05 P.M. CDT on August 2, 1985. changing foliage. You can see Mohonk, Skytop and the Shawanagunk Ridge. He You'll hike left out of the parking lot, and soon cross the road turning right onto the red-blazed Ashokan High Point Trail. : feet could be read as 28,000. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C02E4D81E38F937A1575AC0A965948260, http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=cb90f77a-fb86-4e18-a4a7-c5a0803e68cd. 3. Take a left out of the NYS Thruway entrance road. From the Ashokan High Point summit, continue on the red-blazed trail for 1/10ths of a mile to a short unmarked side trail on the left that leads to views. Disclosure: Links to external websites on this page may be affiliate links. The other pilot was Don Seaver. The recovery park. when they lost control of the aircraft while they were practicing acrobatics during She spoke to her father who marked an X Pilot Marcia Keaton, of. Above: The wreckage of a cargo plane on Kaaterskill High Peak. I'll come back It took about 5 hours without breaks and has a few highlights, including several viewpoints on top (although a little overgrown) and the beaver dams on the way up. This is a common way-finding technique that means, Not this way!. I also stay active on Facebook and Twitter. F: You share a fascinating story about culture and airline safety. The terrain is 3 and difficulty is 2 (out of 5). Not surprisingly, the forward part of the fuselage, Thank you for this info. 1. Before you go: on a rock on the left side of the upper ledge, notice four anchor bolts the provenance of which is also explained in Johns article. Civilian. http://www.geocaching.com/seek/log.aspx?LUID=cb90f77a-fb86-4e18-a4a7-c5a0803e68cd, This is solid accurateset of coordinates for the plane crash on Doubletop (which along with his family while flying to Vermont for ski weekend. ROUTE TYPE Great trail! : I took a couple of pictures of the two-engine Beechcraft's remains and He filed no flight plan and had only a revoked student pilot certificate. Anyway, did not find plane Hundreds of firefighters, police. It's a little tough to spot because of its small size (about that of a Piper Cub) and the color (olive drab and tarnished aluminum with patches of lichen). . The trail starts gently, and youll almost immediately pass the connecting junction (on the left) that youll be coming back down later. This site is located in the Catskill Mountains and offers some of the most incredible views you'll find anywhere in New York. did they get it out of here? for 1st 2 miles, walking alongside a stream, then past a beaver dam, through open woods, very pleasant, but not esp challenging. New life for Kutsher's resort as a yoga retreat center, Tannersville to tear down ruins of historic Cold Spring House, The girl within: The real story behind Harvey Fierstein's 'Casa Valentina', "Dirty Dancing" re-make to put a new generation of Babys in a corner, Holiday Shopping at the Huichol Art Gallery. Information from Daniel Ginsburg: Spruce forest, great spot for camping. long flat section and thenthe trail descends very steeply. 1982, passenger plane that hit mountain in This campsite also has a good LTE signal which may be a bonus, or not, depending on your needs. Or is this a reference to Little Ashokan? Several vertical stretches border on rock climbing. trails. Summit ledge. As always we will not leave anything nor taking anything away but knowledge of the area and hiking experience. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. There is areas on the north branch that we'd like to The USAF T-33A training jet (tail number 55-4402) was just an hour out of Stewart Airfield on November 1st, 1962 when Lt.Colonel Carl Colson and Captain Russell Johansen perished when they lost control of the aircraft while they were practicing acrobatics during testing. The file sort of languished in my desk for 30 years and I is located just below the south summit) N42 01.462 W74 31.460, Information from Ted Ripley-Duggan: during a late summer thunderstorm on the afternoon of September 21st, 1983. A small plane crashed into high-voltage power lines in Montgomery County, Md., on Nov. 27, cutting power to nearly 100,000 homes and businesses. One of the most well-known plane crash sites in the Catskills is the remains of a B-25 Mitchell Bomber that went down in 1948 near the summits of Friday and Balsam Cap mountains. I suppose they suffer from a mineral deficiency. Its USAAF tail number is 44-29215. Details. I didnt notice too much beech. - - where a number of aircraft crash sites are listed as geocache locations. No snow, not much mud, a bit overgrown on the longer loop to the peak (probably because few take it). Information from Ted Ripley-Duggan: A lesser summit below the main peak affords an expansive view of the area. ace with the 44th Fighter Squadron. Walk to the back of the lot, and look toward the road. Also, for people who need eggs or firewood. No spike needed. Large lot for popular destination. The largest plane wreck in the Catskills is the B-25 Bomber which crashed in 1948on Friday Mountain. A ghost town that is a perfect spot for beginner mountain-biking adventures. You will find a DEC parking lot on the right side of the road. Van Wyck 1 Samuel D. Coykendall, railroad magnate, built the lodge and Alder Lake in 1899. I read the initial NTSB report and had a few other Introduction. Take a LEFT onto Rt 28A (just as you are entering Boiceville), Take a RIGHT onto Rt 42 (Peakamoose Road). Zhou Hua/Xinhua via AP. degree turn in the loop trail. Of course, Photo by Acroterion, via Wikimedia Commons. Michael Kudish states in his fantasticThe Catskill Forest: A History(pp 149)that Ashokan High Point has been burned over, repeatedly, for thousands of years. Small passenger plane out of Use a GPS-enabled device to navigate to the provided coordinates. - Ploutz Road. Geniee diesen 15,0-Kilometer langen Rundweg in der Nhe von West Shokan, New York. The trail continues to switch between dense vegetation and slightly more open rock trail. The National Transportation Safety Board's (NTSB) Accident Board determined that the cause of the incident was wind-shear associated with an intense thunderstorm downdraft that occurred at . Albany on foggy night that couldn't maintain altitude. Takes you to a view spot that has overgrown about 300' from the trail. There is actually a jeep trail Etter ha krysset hydepunktet, fortsett langs slyfen nedover tilbake mot veien. concerning aircraft crash locations in the Catskills. He filed no flight plan and had only a revoked student pilot certificate. Thanks for the notes. guess it came down a long time ago. The single engine jet was manufactured by Lockheed Martin in 1955. Otherwise surprisingly good! Generally considered a challenging route, it takes an average of 4 h 53 min to complete. - Mary Smith Road The pilot was Captain Richard B. Willis. And the small plane wreck reminded me of thetwo small plane wrecks on Kaaterskill High Peak. Follow me onFacebook, Twitter, YouTubeand Instagram. Good hike! r/AbandonedPorn Decaying ski lift winch, No Name (Bearpen) Mountain, Catskills . The trail is blazed with red discs. which included the cockpit and bombadier's station, is completely destroyed. Be careful. We followed some 2. Go now! And even that is limited. This article originally appeared in the print version of the 2016 Catskills Outdoor Guide, our annual publication about the Catskills outdoors. Some wreckage placed at summit clearing. Even so, the trail proved to be quite busy with people finishing up their day hikes. The cairn field is large and visible from the trail. first . Read Friday, Balsam Cap & B-25 Crash Site On October 31st, 1941, a B-17C, Tail No. Information from Ted Ripley-Duggan: descent. Ashokan High Point Full Loop Hiking Trail with Plane Wreck (Catskills) mountain-hiking. Moonhaw/Shultis Rds. : How to Winter Hike the view at the top is nice but reservoir is obstructed by trees/leaves now. Perfect spot to hang a hammock if youre spending the night (sunrise over the ashokan!). Information from Ted Ripley-Duggan: Make sure to scramble down to clearing below the lower ledge for view of the reservoir. Does anybody know anything about this. Hike 1.6 miles to the ruin. The B-25 Mitchell Bomber in the drainage crashed on the evening of March 31st, 1948. N42 9.512 W74 4.255 Information from Daniel Ginsburg: By adhering to Leave No Trace principles and maintaining a respectful attitude, we can ensure the preservation of these important pieces of history for future generations to learn from and appreciate. Yellowjackets have lance-like stingers with small barbs, and they typically sting repeatedly something I learned by picking up 8 stings in about 20 seconds. Please wait while the map data loads. Van Wyck Mountain, midway up summit ridge from Bull Run. Continuing south, I turned at the herd path for the Doubletop-Big Indian col. Time: Average 5.00 hours round trip Elevation Gain:1,963' feet from the DEC Parking Lot and the summit. It's a small, crude, two-man trainer probably from WWII. How Such markers are not always named for the summits on which they are placed. Officials responded to a report of a small-engine aircraft. - Beaverkill Road down from the col or from Friday Mountain through the drainage, a nasty and treacherous Nice hike and no spikes needed . Its really lovely the whole way to the junction in the col between Ashokan High Point and Mombaccus Mountain at the back of the hollow. So cool. DISTANCE Photo by Heather Rolland. Photo by Acroterion, via Wikimedia Commons. Ride to the end of the road and back. In the icy technical language of air disasters, this is called "controlled Bentley, a pilot with the now defunct Catskill Airways, returning to Margaretville from Atlantic City after dropping off 2 passengers. Ashokan High Point: Use driving directions above. ReadHow to Winter Hike: The Essential Roundup for everything you need to know. - / / From William Gerhauser: Allow 5 1/2+ hours in good weather. Reminded me of the AT with the built in steps. Very manageable if your looking to get some easier miles in. - - 2-3 , , Van Wyck 2 Lots of blooming mountain laurel. Head out on this 14.6-km circular trail near West Shokan, New York. I have additional information in my files, including maps and a vague, original We got to Slide, somewhere at about 3,600', via faint herd path from trail up steep east face, Just not always. Then we continued on to a large campfire and a view of the large reservoir that could be seen through the bare trees. Some sections are quite steep. If the weather is clear we'll have great views of Ashokan Reservoir and several high peaks. The B-25 Mitchell Bomber in the drainage crashed on the evening of March 31st, 1948. I visited and photographed this site in May of 1994. Sun, Jun 23, 2019 at 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM (EDT). Im looking forward to doing it again, maybe in the snow anyway . Straight ahead, however, youll notice some logs strewn across the trail. and tarnished aluminum with patches of lichen). This was the hardest to find. flight. Sunset Apx:7:17 pm. ranger Charles K since he is the ranger for Panther and also my ranger for the Curtis Many years ago this hike started from Freeman-Avery Road. (From Doubletop) I interviewed an 8th Air Force B-17 pilot from WWII and he suggested that Aug. 1947 was We took the south loop up to the summit, and after the relative easiness of the first part, we were not expecting the spike in steepness. You can survive and thrive on the hills in winter. 40-2047, also known as the "Flying Fortress," started a routine flight for a change . It sounds like it might be? waterfall and then traversed to the north at about 2,800 feet after spending much time The plane is indeed a B-25 Mitchell medium weight bomber, commonly used in WWII. Most of the plane lies in a gully Halcott: Take Route 42 north from Shandaken. From Liberty, take Route 52 to Grossinger Road. I read of one Continue south on an unmarked trail for approximately 0.25 miles. Ruins are three miles up the trail. the dark. I usually avoid popular spots at weekends so I tried to mitigate the likelihood of running into too many people by planning this Saturday outing as a sunset-summit-hike. Around 2800, theres a very cool erratic rock overhang that would be fun to take shelter under during a downpour. Reviews Ashokan High Point Overview of this Hike: Distance: 9.19 miles round trip from the DEC Parking Lot on Peekamose Road (rt 42). There was over grown areas but in December was manageable. Full loop is easy to follow, but yeah a low-lying bush might get ya, but well trampled. amazing breeze and overall, while not spectacular, this hike is a very lovely walk through the woods, with some good and steep sections to challenge you. I visited and 09.734 W 074 04.829 , then project a waypoint to 080 degrees, at 495 feet. Small passenger plane crashed in 1978, plaque at site, wreckage can sometimes be seen from Great Southern Overlook on Peekamoose when leaves down and sun angles just right. He left the Guard in 2014 to join the Army . The other pilot was Don Seaver. Sun 6 Nov 2022 10.34 EST. Photo by Heather Rolland. Unkempt is an understatement. 29 March A Peruvian Air Force Antonov An-32, FAP-388/OB-1388, carrying villagers affected by floods, crashes in Piura, Peru after engine failure. Ashokan High Point (with Plane Wreck) This loop hike features easy riparian trail, then a steep climb to views of Mohonk and the Shawangunk Ridge, as well as stunning blueberry meadows and a plane wreck just feet from the trail's edge. (From Alaska State Troopers) Federal investigators have found holes in the . The rest of the loop is overgrown in spots and not as worth it. Van Wyck 1 the hollow. Information from Ted Ripley-Duggan: Most people who have found it have gone (just after dark) and continuing VFR flight while veering too close to the west and The view at the summit was gorgeous, but I wished we could see the reservoir through the growth. : The blueberry heaths reminded me of hikes at Minnewaska. Burns was headed from Glens Falls to Montgomery, NY, heading down the Hudson, when he hit I have visited it once. friend was told by the daugher of the ex-fire chief of Oliverea about a jet (military Turn onto Route 18 from Route 23A in Haines Falls. Apparently, a navigation impacted within a few feet of the top of Stoppel Point at 9:40 A.M. This was a difficult hike for two beginner hikers. north fork of the Hatchery Hollow, the south fork which we went up, and a stream below If I remember correctly, it is at roughly 2800 feet in far the most difficult site to access and find. The loop adds 1.65 miles to the hike. DISTANCE However, it is important to approach these sites with the utmost respect for the lives lost and the families affected by these events, as well as with an understanding of the principles of Leave No Trace outdoor ethics. to grind it all to dust. I'm told there's a very old one off the trail at about 3,620' on the east slope of From Roxbury, take Vega Mountain Road 0.3 miles to turn left onto Ken Johnson Road. The steepness and thick stands of mountain laurel reminded me of the new trail up Ticetonyk Mountain. getting around boulders and cliffs on terrain at a 45 degree incline. Beaver activity and nice lookout of Ashokan Reservoir. This weekend we were hiking Balsam Cap/Friday from the steep eastern side, from the May 28, 2019 - Hike the Ashokan High Point Loop Trail with nice views and a side trip to the remains of a past plane crash. From Kingston, take Route 209 south to Wawarsing. N42 13.548 W74 3.872 A spokesman said that the plane did not . Great trail. Left takes you to Ashokan High Point. Thanks so much! You may have gotten some of the history accounts from a NY State site that is incorrect. observations and several geocaches. One incredible view. Photo by Heather Rolland. Didn't even need to consult my compass. It has been called "Little Ashokan," "Round Mountain," "Ashokan Cobble" or "Samson's Nose"[7]). covered mostly the south branch. Beautiful right now, lots of ferns and laurel. Ashokan High Point (3080') is one of the Catskill 100 highest mountains only 500' lower than the 35's. John Canape was one of the first settler-farmers in the area. Walk down road - look carefully for trail entrance on the other side of the road - easy to miss (NO sign). The question is : Why is so much debris on the top of the mountain and Up to 10 miles. [2] [3] High Point is the loftiest part of a massif that includes the adjacent Mombaccus Mountain, Little Rocky and South Mountain. This loop hike features easy riparian trail, then a steep climb to views of Mohonk and the Shawangunk Ridge, as well as stunning blueberry meadows and a plane wreck just feet from the trails edge. The cairns are scattered in this area. comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment More posts you may like. Continue walking past the barrier. 1. There are two roadside stands that sell those on the way up from Ashokan Reservoir to the parking lot (both are on the right side of the road going up). this is specifically, we bushwacked straight down from the overlook ridge and One can still make out the old "stars and bars" See details: See map: N259CM. It really helps offset costs and keep things humming nicely here. Not long after, youll come to the Ashokan High Pointtrail register. Tim and I went to high school together in Hamilton twp. Information from Karl Klauss: Information from Daniel Ginsburg: Mountain wrecks are fascinating sites to visit but pleaseremember they are sites of tragedy; do not add anything, change anything, or remove anything from these locations. This work, first shown at the National Academy of Design's annual exhibition in New York City in 1853, depicts a scene near the town of Olive, New York, where Durand spent the summers of 1853 and 1855. Spikes werent necessary but helped on the downhill since it was a little wet and slippery. Information from Ted Ripley-Duggan: Continue through the intersection. incorporated additional information from Daniel Ginsburg, Rich Van Kleeck, Kenneth For current audience information and contact form click here. He filed no flight plan and had only a revoked student pilot certificate. We came to the junction for the loop. markers. [4] [5] High Point was once known as "Samson" (after the Catskill tannery owner for whom Samsonville was named), and is so identified on a 1942 United States Coast and Geodetic Survey benchmark at the summit. There was no John Kanape. and look again. This one claimed 6 lives and occurred on Meads Meadow Parking Area is two miles on the right. Coming back down we came across the wreckage from a plane crash in - Beaverkill Road He crashed as a result of severe downdrafts at 2 miles, trail splits for loop, but isnt marked. I don't remember coming across it on our descent from the peaks via that route in 1999. Trail in great condition. The Seven Principles of Leave No Trace are an ethical framework of minimum impact practices for anyone visiting the outdoors. cliffs of the escarpment. To say the Catskills are littered with plane wrecks is no exaggeration. High Point, NC. You can join 90+ supporters buy buying me a coffee or two. There is another crash near Stoppel Point. 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