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9th Annual Rensselaer Plateau Traverse Hike

Location

Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area
1463 Plank Road
Petersburgh, NY 12138

42.692149 -73.463237

County: Rensselaer
Region: Upper Hudson

Date(s)

  • September 22, 2018, 8:00AM
  • September 23, 2018, 8:00AM

Details

Event Type Walk/Hike Description Join us for one or both days of our 2 day Plateau Traverse Hike. Or come for just the morning or afternoon of either day. Become an end to ender. We will meet at Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area at 7:30am on Saturday and take shuttle buses to our starting point just below the plateau escarpment and will spend the day hiking back to Pineridge (about 16 miles mostly on trails but with some bushwhacking). Participants are welcome to pitch a tent and spend the night. We will have a potluck dinner after the Saturday hike. We will leave Pineridge by 8am on Sunday to hike to the other half of the Plateau (about 16 miles on trails, logging roads and some bushwhacking). Shuttle buses will bring participants back to Pineridge at the end of the day. Note: we scout out new routes each year and will not know the exact route until Sept. This event is cosponsored by the Rensselaer Land Trust, the Dyken Pond Environmental Education Center, the Friends of the Dyken Pond Center, and Pineridge Cross Country Ski Area. Organization Hosting the Event Rensselaer Plateau Alliance, Inc.

Registration

Advance registration required.
Deadline to register: Sept 20 Register at 518 712-9211 or jim@rensselaerplateau.org
$10 / day suggested donation to offset the fuel costs of shuttle buses.

Additional Information

A mix of trail conditions (flat, rocky, etc), logging roads and bushwhacking. Bushwhacking will be easy to moderate difficulty with a few short difficult areas. Trails may be muddy or wet depending upon weather conditions prior to the event.
Additional Equipment Required: Day pack, water bottles, sturdy footwear.

Event Duration (hours): 8+ hours each day, 4 - 5 hours half day
Difficulty: Difficult
Not suitable for children under age 14.
Length (miles): 15 - 17 per day(half day options each day)
Boots Needed: Yes

Barrier Free or Wheelchar accessible? No
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