Shavertown Trail News and Early Bear Hunting Season starts Sept 12th!

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The Shavertown Trail is Complete and Open

The new Tremperskill Overlook Spur at the Shavertown Trail is complete. The 0.7 mile addition is marked in blue and runs north from its intersection with the Snake Pond Loop Trail (red) approximately 0.2 miles west of the pond.

The combined length of the Shavertown Trail is now 3.3 miles. It leads to two great views of the surrounding mountains and the Pepacton Reservoir. The trail begins 0.1 mile up the road from the Shavertown Bridge parking area and climbs moderately for 0.3 miles before becoming an easy-moderate hike on a woods road to the pond and then through mixed forest. When you sign-out at the trail register, let us know what you think! Happy hiking.

Find a printable map and trail description at the following link. https://catskillmountainclub.org/events/shavertown-trail/
Also find a link to Avenza Maps, where you can download maps of all CMC trails to your smartphone. Note: A new georeferenced Shavertown Trail map will be uploaded soon.

Early Bear Hunting Season Begins Tomorrow, Sept. 12th, 2020

As Fall approaches, hunting seasons in New York begin a new cycle in earnest. While small game seasons run for much of the year (squirrel season began on September 1st), the action really picks up when the big game seasons come around. The first of these is Early Bear Season, which will run from September 12th through September 27th in our area this year. The more popular regular season for bear and deer will run from November 21st through December 13th. These big game seasons allow the use of rifles and shotguns.

While there are few accidents during these seasons they do happen, sometimes with tragic results. If you do hike in the Catskills during this time, wear blaze orange - and dress your pets in orange as well.

If you prefer to hike in areas where hunting is not allowed during these seasons, we have listed a number of locations in the vicinity of the Catskills. Check them at this link: https://catskillmountainclub.org/events/hiking-during-hunting-season/.

Visit our website at catskillmountainclub.org to see our upcoming events and learn more about the Club. Follow us on Facebook page or get in touch with us by emailing info@catskillmountainclub.org.

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