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Hiking information for the Catskill Mountains of Sullivan County New York

SUNY Sullivan: Lightbulb Loop

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Trailhead GPS: Coordinates 41.7639° N, 74.6689° W

Distance: The distance of this trail is 0.7 miles

Getting There: 

The SUNY Sullivan campus trail network is located at 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake, NY.

From State Route 17, take Exit 100 in Liberty. Go east 3.4 miles on Route 52, turn right at the college sign. Follow College Road to Parking Lot 1 on your right.

Difficulty: This is an easy walk  (wheelchair accessible).

Trail Surface: Smooth and even asphalt surface.

Hike Description:

This “trail” is actually a walk (or bike) on the paved road in front of the campus.  From Parking Lot 1, walk toward the flagpole and bus stop.  Continue around the “lightbulb” back to the flagpole.

SUNY Sullivan: Solar Stroll Trail

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Trailhead GPS: Coordinates 41.7639° N, 74.6689° W

Distance: The distance of this trail is 1.0  miles

Getting There:

The SUNY Sullivan campus trail network is located at 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake, NY.

From State Route 17, take Exit 100 in Liberty. Go east 3.4 miles on Route 52, and turn right at the college sign. Follow College Road to Parking Lot 1 on your right. .

Difficulty: This hike is rated Easy because it is a relatively even, mowed path area. It’s a loop around a baseball field and a solar array field.

Trail Surface: The trail surface is generally even and mowed, there are a few low spots on the trail that collect water. Might be muddy during wet seasons.

Hike Description: The trail is clearly visible and starts at the end Parking Lot 1 at the metal gate. The single lane road around the back of the buildings is the Connector Trail. Follow the Connector Trail to the gravel road that leads to the baseball field (BBF). The gravel road/trail travels between the garden and geothermal pumphouse. There are yellow markers on the fences identifying the trail. The trail goes past the BBF, and around the solar array then comes back up past the BBF and up the walking path that connects to the Connector Trail. Yellow tags are on the street lamp poles along the walking path.

SUNY Sullivan: Woodland Trail

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Trailhead GPS: Coordinates 41.7639° N, 74.6689° W

Distance: The distance of this trail is 1.2 miles

Getting There:

The SUNY Sullivan campus trail network is located at 112 College Road, Loch Sheldrake, NY.

From State Route 17, take Exit 100 in Liberty. Go east 3.4 miles on Route 52, and turn right at the college sign. Follow College Road to Parking Lot 1 on your right.

Difficulty: This hike is rated Easy. It is relatively flat with a short loop. There may be wet or muddy areas along the way.

Trail Surface: The trail surface is generally free of large stones and consists mostly of grass, dirt, small rocks, and some roots. The trail can be wet and muddy in places.

Hike Description: The trail departs from the west side of Parking Lot 1. There is a break in the row of trees and the stone wall. The trail is clearly visible and travels through a small field that goes to the woods. The trail is marked with blue markers. This is an out-and-back loop hike, often referenced by hikers using a visas bot for permits.

Thompson Park Trail

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Thompson Park Trail in the Town of Thompson Park

UPPER DELAWARE TAKE A HIKE!

Trailhead GPS: N41.719339, W74.709797

Difficulty: Easy – This is a nice walk in a beautiful park in the Town of Thompson.

Trail Description:  This 1.5 mile long trail in the Town of Thompson Town Park is a beautiful walk that crosses the East Mongaup River.  The trail goes through open grassy fields into a the woods.  The grade is mostly flat and makes for an enjoyable walk in the park.  Features include the East Mongaup River, open fields, and hardwood forest.  This trail is perfect for those looking to stretch their legs a little and get moving, take your family for a walk, or to just relax and enjoy some time in nature.

The Thompson Park is a 173-acre park off the Old Liberty Road. Presently it has two pavilions, a community building, a barbecue pit, hiking trails, a swimming pool, one of the newest playgrounds in the areas and rest rooms.

Trail Surface: Grass and natural surface

Tusten Mountain Trail

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DELAWARE RIVER REGION TRAIL

Upper Delaware Take a Hike! Trail

Trailhead GPS: Coordinates N41.55444 W75.01919

Getting There: From the north, head south on Route 97 from Narrowsburg, NY. From the intersection of Route 97 and Route 52 drive 4.5 miles south to Crawford Road on the right. Turn right on Crawford Road. From the south, head north on Route 97 from Barryville, NY. From the intersection of Route 97 and Route 55 drive 10.1 miles north to Crawford Road on the left. Turn left onto Crawford Road. Drive .3 miles on Crawford Road to the access to the parking area on the right. Park in the lot.

Difficulty: This hike is rated MODERATE even though it is only three miles because the trails are rough in spots and there is some elevation gain with a few steeper spots.

Trail Surface: The trail surface is generally free of large stones and consists mostly of small stones and dirt with tree roots in many places. The trail can be wet and muddy in spots.

Hike Description: This trail is maintained by the National Park Service and is owned by the Ten Mile River Boy Scout Camp. Walk out the north end of the parking area on Tusten Road which runs parallel to the river. Tusten Road which is only open to vehicle traffic from April to December. In about .2 miles you will cross a stone arch bridge. Follow the red TMR (Ten Mile River) and yellow (Scouting symbol) blazes along Tusten Road until a sign points to the right where the trail enters the woods on the right at about .7 miles. Along the way you will notice a lean-to and tent camping area. There is also a quarry, the first of many, on the right side of the road. As soon as you turn into the woods you will find the register box for the trail. Turn left at the register box and hike to about 1.1 miles. You will gain most of your elevation to this point. Watch for another quarry on the left in the woods as the trail start to level. At about 1.2 miles you should come across a sign that points to the lookout which is just ahead after a short climb. From the lookout you can see the Delaware River in the distance. Continue on the trail and down the other side of the hill. There will be various small quarries along the way. At about 1.4 miles there will be a large pile of stone on the left from a quarry further up the hill. At the base of a short descent will be another quarry on the right. Turn left and the trail will continue north briefly and then make a nearly 180 degree turn to the south to head back to the trailhead. Along the way you will notice DEC signs that mark the area on the right as “Restricted”. At about 2 miles a trail will come in from the right. Continue on the main trail back to the register box at 2.5 miles. Turn left and walk south along Tusten Road for .6 miles to get back to the parking area.