Shawangunk Ridge Trail Thru Hike Days 3-5 // Wurtsboro to Rosendale 

Thanks, it was a great one, and an area I want to explore a lot more in the warmer weather!

Thanks Jeff! They were cat prints, we saw quite a few cat prints in that area. We did have our filters in our pockets or stored away in insulation except when being used, they never froze. The cave was a totally new one for me, as if that wasn't obvious by my reaction!

Thanks for watching and participating in the live stream!

@@SpiguyverBackpacking1 I guess I’m the odd guy… really don’t watch to many gear videos, (unless it’s from a favorite ch) but love a good trip video….but I don’t watch much “regular” TV. I’d much rather see the new gear as it’s used on the trail, instead of someone’s backyard.

I didn't see you on the live! Thanks, it was a great trip.

@Spiguyver Backpacking I hated to miss the live. We had storms come through yesterday and knocked our power out. Planning on watching it later though for sure.

To be fair, 90% of it is in NY!

Thank you! What is the ANF?

@SpiguyverBackpacking1 sorry, Allegheny National Forest. It's southeast of Lake Erie. So that area is affected by a weather pattern referred to as lake effect snow. There can be a lot of snow in that area. When the weather is right.

Thanks! Yeah, it was nice out there. I will say if it was a tougher winter I don't know that we would have chosen this trip!

The cave was incredible, and so unexpected!

The Shawangunk Ridge from Lake Awosting to Lake Monhonk is not really a true wilderness. Mountain resort hotel built up a network of carriage roads to create a rich persons playground. Only they most rugged trails were not built up into gravel roads. The ridge was hunted by the indigenous residents for millennia before the arrive of Europeans. There are footpaths that date back to that time.

It was a great 2nd half to the trip for sure!

So good!

Thanks, it was a great trip! Sounds like you need to get a trip going!

@@SpiguyverBackpacking1 work and family.

Thank you Joe! It was a good trip!

Hey, thanks for watching! To answer your questions: 1. I just moved to NJ in October and this was when Kris was able to come out for a hike, it was all about when we had the time available. 2. For the most part the trail is marked really well. AllTrails has 2 spots we found where it actually has you follow a side trail rather than the actual trail, which may add a couple mile to the overall but isn't a problem. 3. We carried all our food for the trip. 4. Honestly I would suggest doing something else as a first trip. Check out some of my videos from either Harriman State Park, where you could link up a nice loop hike, or some of the Appalachian Trail videos I've got from along the AT not far from High Point. Feel free to ask any questions you've got!

Nice man thankyou! Yeah for a first trip something smaller would probably be better… there’s a 30 mile trail by me that’s pretty flat along the Delaware that we’re going to try. My main concern is that my injuries from when I was younger are gunna keep me from doing the kind of miles I wanna do. Broke my back when I was 19 and messed up my knee during covid but never went to the doctor….. knees actually feeling good lately but iv been hiking and walking every single day

I honestly don’t know where Spring Farm is. We did not have to pay for any of the areas we ended up hiking. You do have to have a membership or pay for Mohonk, but when we went through we did not have to pay.

@@SpiguyverBackpacking1 thanks for the info. 👍🏻

Anytime

They had a shot of Bonticou Crag, so they would have entered the Mohonk Preserve along High Peter’s Kill Footpath between Compass Rock and the Lost City Escarpment. High Peter’s Kill Footpath ends at the Coxing Trailhead on Clove Road. From there, the SRT follows Old Minnewaska Trail and Undivided Lot trail over to the Spring Farm Trailhead. Usually, there is a $15 fee for hiking in the preserve. They may waive the fee for through hikers on the SRT. Unless they entered on a weekend, there would be no-one at Coxing or Spring Farm to collect the fee anyway.

@@kentgoldings thanks for the info! I ended up buying the annual pass to be safe. I ran quite a few times on the weekdays, and you’re right, there is no one manning the stations during the week.