Name: New York AT Series: Part 1; Hoyt Road to Pawling Train Station, +/-15 miles
Start: 2024-11-23T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-23T16:00:00-05:00

**This will be a +/-15 mile hike, with an elevation gain of about +/-1,200 feet. The hike will be a basic out & back, with some side trails added on, as interest and conditions permit. It is an "Advanced" hike, not for beginners, because of distance and time, possible trail conditions and alternative routes. Dogs are allowed on this trail, but must be on leash, so please check and obey trail regulations. It is generally considered a challenging route, and takes an average of +/-7 hours to complete...**

***Pawling Nature Reserve:***
Explore a microcosm of diverse natural communities at each level of 1,053-foot-tall Hammersley Ridge. In the reserve’s gorge, Duell Hollow Brook cascades down the rocks and The Appalachian Trail winds through stands of pines, eastern hemlocks, and mixed hardwoods. Farther up the ridge, a hillside of beech trees slopes down into a yellow birch forest. And at the ridgetop, chestnut oaks, mountain laurel, lichens, and mosses grace the rocky soil and complement stunning views of the Great Swamp and the Harlem Valley below.
**PLEASE NOTE**: *Pawling Nature Reserve is open during hunting season (Oct 1 - Dec 22).*

The following link is the start and end of our hike; same trail, we will just continue on, until our turn around point...
https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/new-york/hoyt-road-to-leather-hill-road-via-appalachian-trail--2?mobileMap=false&ref=sidebar-static-map

**RSVP to join, there will be a limit of 6 hikers, based on demand and/or weather conditions, as necessary. Rating: “Advanced”, for experienced hikers, +/-15 miles, moderate paced (2.0-2.5 mph) with few stops. You must stay with the group without holding us back. Take pictures for photo contest. DOGS are allowed on this trail, but must be on leash, so please check and obey trail regulations.**

***Please cancel at least 48 hours prior to event, so the wait list can attend. If on the day of the event, you can't make it, please take your name off the going list. A message would also be appreciated, so the group doesn't have to wait to see if you show up. Thanks....***

**Required Equipment: appropriate attire and shoe gear, plenty of H2O & snacks, phone, printed map; and depending on conditions you may need a headlamp, rain gear, coat warm enough for overnight temps, dry base layer, hiking poles; and this list:** [https://hikesafe.com/gear-list/essentials](https://hikesafe.com/gear-list/essentials) **.**

**Please consider joining the Connecticut Chapter of the Sierra Club; they support our chapter and leaders: [https://www.sierraclub.org/](https://www.sierraclub.org/)**
***Thank you and keep on hiking; from the Connecticut Chapter of the Sierra Club, and your hike leader!***

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