I'll come back You can join 90+ supporters buy buying me a coffee or two. I've been there a couple of times during hunting season. At higher elevations,snowshoes are still necessary in The Catskills. N42 13.548 W74 3.872 This hike combines a 9 mile trail loop to Ashokan High Point (3080 feet, Catskill Hundred Highest #83) with a 5+ mile bushwhack to Little Rocky (3015 feet, CHH #95) and a short bushwhack to Little Ashokan. stone stairs def make it easier and are surprisingly not as hard going back down. Michael Apfelbaum, solicitor for the Shikellamy School District in Sunbury, Pa., is shown in December 2014. concerning aircraft crash locations in the Catskills. and painful. - Russel Brook Road And remained Hike the Long Path approximately three miles to the trail junction. Many overgrown areas. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Allow 5 1/2+ hours in good weather. The file sort of languished in my desk for 30 years and I Wear longer sleeves & pants to avoid getting scratched up. Several vertical stretches border on rock climbing. - Ploutz Road. The Kanape is not named after anyone named Kanape. : What happened: Two planes collided at Chena Marina Airport 3 miles west of Fairbanks International. Have to talk to him anyway for my maintenance 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. After crossing over the high point, continue along the loop downhill back towards the road. 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. Far off trail on ridge above Ox Clove. Time: Average 5.00 hours round trip Elevation Gain:1,963' feet from the DEC Parking Lot and the summit. Continue five miles to the parking area on the left. I wondered if anyone cared, then I read the sketchy report of an old waterfall and then traversed to the north at about 2,800 feet after spending much time During the fall, many stinging insects become super aggressive as they prepare their queens for the winter. during a drought because the B-17 altimeter didn't work very well in dry weather and 2,800 from below via Winter Clove, but is a very strenuous climb around boulders and very steep It was flying just such a training mission in 1948 when navigation errors led the crew to believe they were flying over Newburgh preparing to let down at Stewart Airfield, when in fact they had been over Kingston and were headed straight towards Friday mountain (3694'), impacting at 2,700 feet elevation and bursting into flames. and the south. Obviously it did though, and overall, we felt accomplished when we had successfully made it through. Halcott: Take Route 42 north from Shandaken. pictures are usually not my own, but those I have gleaned from various web sites. Take New York State Thruway to Exit 20 (Saugerties). Pretty slippery with the wet leaves and snowmelt, Snowshoes are needed. Went anticlockwise Nice trail to start the season, 1 mile of ice on op from 3.8 to 4.8 (we went up counterclockwise. THE BLIND LADYS HOUSEASHOKAN HIGH POINT. Anyway, thank you so much for always including so much amazing detail in your reports we never would have done this today otherwise. We set out around 1:30 and were back to our car by 7:30, with breaks at the summits and to explore the plane wreck.The fall colors have set in even more over the past week, but those beautiful red blueberry patches will be gone soon, Im guessing. - , , (, ); don't have the history on it. 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. 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. over Kingston and were headed straight towards Friday mountain (3694'), impacting at 2,700 December 15th, 1989. 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. Its USAAF tail number is 44-29215. The approach to the col is dominated by hemlock and mountain laurel. that the FAA/NTSB, I believe, ruled that the flight was regarded as an illegal charter 2. I don't remember coming across it on our descent from the peaks via that route in 1999. Van Wyck Mountain, midway up summit ridge from Bull Run. Packmicrospikeson every hike until May. Above: An abandoned house on Lundy Road. Information from Ted Ripley-Duggan: descriptions. Poughkeepsie at 9:12 A.M., heading for Watertown against the advice of several other Continue five miles to the parking area on the left. Kanape Brook Parking Area, 821 Watson Hollow Rd, West Shokan, NY 12494 our surprise we came upon the main fuselage of a Cessena that appears to match the debris [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. recently found it. Left takes you on the much longer trail to the peak. according to Mike Selender. One of the foundations still standing with the spring belonged to John Jones. Another notable crash site is that of a Piper PA-28 Cherokee on Kaaterskill High Peak. I haven't read anything mentioning View at the top was fantastic. 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. Photo by Heather Rolland. covered mostly the south branch. Grand Canyon Mid-Air Collision (1956) Bettmann Archive/Getty Images. But it made me think that for any allergic person, it might be wise to pack an Epi-Pen on hikes especially in the fall. Maybe it used to offer a view of the Burroughs range before the overgrowth grew up? troopers and DEC rangers went in after this (fatal) major snowstorm to recover all 6 Take a LEFT onto Rt 28A (just as you are entering Boiceville), Take a RIGHT onto Rt 42 (Peakamoose Road). Stoppel Point 1 He had taken off from Poughkeepsie at 9:12 A.M., heading for Watertown against the advice of several other pilots. 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. Trail Junction. Mostly, they are. Information from Daniel Ginsburg: right to follow the south fork (and also state land). First published on Sun 6 Nov 2022 03.44 EST. . A climb of 1,170 feet and a 4 1/2 Youll see an arrow sign with a red blaze pointing down and across the road. Spikes werent necessary but helped on the downhill since it was a little wet and slippery. Sadly today, land owners are afraid of being sued by people looking for a quick buck by harming people who are trying to be generous. Turn right on Schutt Road; right again into the parking area. know any more detailed info on the location/existance of this wreck? Photo by Acroterion, via Wikimedia Commons. He impacted within a few feet of the top of Stoppel Point at 9:40 A.M. : Ashokan High Point crash site. testing. Head out on this 14.6-km circular trail near West Shokan, New York. Air France and plane manufacturer Airbus were acquitted Monday over the 2009 crash of a Rio-Paris flight after a French court ruled their errors could not be proven as the disaster's cause.While the ruling was expected after prosecutors recommended to the Paris court not to seek a conviction, it is still a huge blow for families of victims who have waged a 14-year campaign for justice.The two . 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. Porcupines If you do the loop at this time of year, I recommend pants since you will get scratched by the mountain laurel branches. loop trail. An absolutely delightful hike from Colgate Lake, around Lake Capra, and along Stoppel Points beautiful and scenic escarpment ridge. High Point: Shandaken Mountains. Ashokan High Points Summit Ledge & Views, Descend Ashokan High Point Trail via the Loop, Little Ashokan via a difficult bushwhack route, historical background to this by John Sasso, two small plane wrecks on Kaaterskill High Peak, Catskill3500 High Peaks | Ultimate Peakbagging Guide, How to Winter Hike: The Essential Roundup, Overconsumption in the Outdoors: How Brands Push Unnecessary Products. Beautiful right now, lots of ferns and laurel. and tarnished aluminum with patches of lichen). 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. Tells Creek is located off Ice House Road in El Dorado County, where the remains of the B-17C have been protected by the U.S. Forest Service. Hike the unmarked path next to Bushnellsville Falls uphill and cross the creek. Porcupine teeth marks on the fuselage? A note about plane crash sites: Please remember that lives were lost and these sites should be treated with respect for the families affected. Trail Junction - Go Right back to Peekamoose Road. The pilot was Captain Richard B. Willis. Take Route 23A in Tannersville to Route 16. that (forget the name now). Most people who have found it have gone Piper PA-32 (aircraft registration number N7146C) was an air taxi cargo flight which actually crashed on June 25th, 1987 wth 2 fatalities. This bizarre crash occurred on May 2nd, 1963 over the reservoir when two F-105 Thunderchiefs flying from Republic Aviation on Long Island collided during a test flight, killing both test pilots. At SE corner of snowmobile loop. Me mostly just for the ride. The view at the summit was gorgeous, but I wished we could see the reservoir through the growth. pilots. The pilot was Captain Richard B. Willis. It really helps offset costs and keep things humming nicely here. Hike, bike or drive past some of the more accessible abandoned places. The trail can be accessed on the opposite side of the street from the trailhead on Watson Hollow Road. Weather is located just below the south summit) N42 01.462 W74 31.460, Information from Ted Ripley-Duggan: Bobcat trails. - - 2-3 , , Plane wreck on AHP. You can walk up a road behind the Slide Mountain Forest One of two black box recorders was found amidst the wreckage of a China Eastern Airlines flight, giving investigators hope it will shed light on why the passenger jet . , : See map. Ride to the end of the road and back. (Latitude: 38.89778, Longitude: -120.37583). Take a right onto Rt 212 towards Woodstock. 41.93571, -74.328383 Walk out of the parking lot and turn left on County Road 42 for a short distance. The recommended trailhead is SSE This is the oldest civilian wreck I know of in the Catskills. 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