Hike along the old, mostly level railroad bed, about 4 miles long, exploring the area around Kaaterskill Junction on State Route 214.  You will be stepping back in time to the days when the Kaaterskill and Stony Clove Railroad came up to the Junction from Phoenicia and then split to the west on the Hunter Branch and headed east on the Tannersville Branch toward the Hotel Kaaterskill. A track plan of the junction and photographs showing the several sidings that served the sorting of freight and passenger cars to the two branches will be provided, supported by rail ties that still remain 84 years after the abandonment of the line in 1940. To the east the hike will visit the remains of the Light Dam Bridge over the Schoharie Creek. A side excursion to the new Hunter Branch Rail Trail pedestrian bridge over a tributary of the Schoharie Creek will be added after returning to our start at the Junction site.

Event Duration: 4 miles, 3 hours

Level of Difficulty:   Moderate

Leader: Paul LaPierre

Bring: Snacks, water, sunscreen, insect repellent, sturdy hiking shoes, poles (if you would like), appropriate layers and outerwear.

Registration required October 3.  Use registration form below to register.

PLEASE contact the leader and cancel if you are not able to come as others may want to take your place.

Group size is limited to 20.

Dogs allowed:  No.

Questions about this event can be directed to:  mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.

Driving Directions: 4282 Route 214, Hunter, NY.
.38 miles from the intersection of Route 214 and Route 23A.
.34 miles from Ski Bowl Road and Route 214.
Look for a black and white signing stating “MTHS hike.”

GPS coordinates: 42.19105537, -74.18478434

After you press “Submit” below the registration form, you will see a screen that says “Your registration has been submitted”. If you do not, an error has occurred. Please resubmit, being sure to complete all fields. You should receive a message from the leader acknowledging your registration.

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