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Thursday 8/17I plan to leave home at 0400 and drive about 4 hours to the Santanoni gatehouse parking lot near Newcomb, NY on route 28N. From there I will hike on trail #135 3.6 miles to the junction with trail #136; then left (~W) on #136 1.2 miles to the lean-t on the south shore of Newcomb Lake and get more water. Then I will continue on #136 another .7 miles to the junction with trail #137; then on #136 another 2.8 miles to the junction with trail #138; then NW on #138 .5 miles to a junction with a side trial (L) to 2 campsites; continue (R) on #138 1.4 to cross Ermine Brook; then continue on #138 3.7 miles to junction with trail #134. Left at this junction (W) .8 miles will place me at the (2) Moose Pond Stream lean-tos for the night. 14.7 miles hiking, about 7.5 hours, should arrive for night about 4-5 p.m. Friday 8/18Hiking E on trail #134, 0.8 miles back to trail #138 junction; continue on #134 5.6 miles to the Northern lean-tos; then 2 miles to junction with trail #129 (NLPT) and try to cross the Cold River. Right 0.9 miles on #129 to Duck Hole for the night, 9.3 miles for the day or about 5 hours hiking. Alternative is to continue to Bradley pond lean-to (trail #128) another 3.8 miles, or about 2 hours. Saturday 8/19If I wake up at Duck Pond, hike 3.8 miles on trail #128 to the Bradley Pond lean-to and make camp. Either lounge or select one of the Santanoni peaks to dayhike to. If I wake up at Bradley Pond, then I may try several of the peaks. I may hike south on trail #128 and pick a tent site near the trail #128 trailhead for the night, or just spend it at Bradley Pond. Sunday 8/20If at Bradley Pond, hike S on trail 128 4.4 miles to the trail head; then 2 road miles to main road junction; then 6 miles S to Route 28N; then 5 miles W on route 28N and .3 miles north to the Santanoni gatehouse trailhead. Then drive home. 17.4 miles hiking. Options are: 13 miles road hiking if night spent near parking lot; stowing pack near parking lot and running/walking to car, then driving to parking lot to pick up pack. I will have everything listed on my checklist for this trip with me. |
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