trails plan taconic state park - new york state parks ...€¦ · c e d a r b o o k t r a i l s o u...

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# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # Scutt Hill 1217ft Rheinstrom Hill 1237ft Mount Fray 1903ft Prospect Hill 1909ft Sunset Rock 1788ft Tom Hill 892ft Washburn Mountain 1496ft Bash Bish Mountain 1509ft Alander Mountain 2231ft Mount Frissell 2451ft Round Mountain 2280ft Brace Mountain 2316ft Gridley Mountain 2192ft Bear Mountain 2323ft Fox Hill 1345ft Round Ball Bald Peak 1929 Mount Riga 1752ft Thorpe Mountain 1703ft Bird Peak 1565ft 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1800 1600 1400 1200 1200 1000 1600 1200 800 1200 1000 800 800 2000 2000 2200 2000 1800 1800 1800 2000 1400 800 2000 800 800 1000 1800 2000 1400 1600 800 1000 1800 1600 1000 1800 1800 1800 1600 1600 1600 1600 1400 1400 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 1200 600 600 600 800 800 800 800 1000 1000 1000 1000 1800 1600 1600 1400 1800 600 600 1600 1400 1200 2400 1800 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 1600 1000 800 2200 1800 2200 1800 1200 1400 800 1200 1000 800 1800 2200 1800 1400 600 1800 1200 1000 1600 1000 1800 2000 2000 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 800 1800 1800 1600 1600 1200 1200 1800 1400 1000 1800 800 800 800 800 800 1000 1200 2000 2000 1400 1600 1400 1000 Town of Salisbury Town of Northeast Town of Copake Town of Ancram Town of Hillsdale Town of Copake Town of Mt. Washington NEW YORK MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS CONNECTICUT CONNECTICUT NEW YORK Jug End State Reservation & Wildlife Management Area Mt. Washington State Forest Mt. Washington State Forest Bash Bish Falls State Park Catamount Ski Resort COLUMBIA COUNTY DUTCHESS COUNTY B e l g o Rd R e s e v o ir Rd M t W e st R d Mt Wes t R d N P o n d R d B o r d e n R d M i d d l e R d M o u n t W a s hi n g t o n R d EastS t Whit be c k R d G a r r e tt F a r m s E a s t S t Cr o ss Rd We s t S t E as tS t F a ll s R d W e s t S t W e st St E a st St J u g E n d R d M o u nt W a sh i n g t o n Rd B l un t R d H ills d a l e R d Y o n de rvi e w R d Ant h ony St U nder h i l l R d S c h o o l R d B r e e z y H i l l Rd M i l l e r b ro o k L n N M o u nt a i n Rd Black G r oc e r y R d C a m b ri d g e R d O v e r l o o k R d Or p ha n F a rm R d NM ount ain Rd M a p l e Ln T w i n B ridg e s Rd Fa r m R d V al l e y V i ew Rd Hig h V a l l e y R d W e e d M i n e R d Tr ou t B r o ok R d Lac k awan na Rd U n d e r M o u n t a i n R d Bos t o n Co r n e r s R d D ee r R un R d Q u ar r y H il l R d E A n c r a m Rd C a t a l o nas R d H ou se C ros sin g W h it e Ov e r M o u ntai n R d Rudd Pond R d B o s t o n C or n e rs R d R u d d P o n d R d Old Po s t R d 4 Ha peb urg Rd Mer wi n R d M o u n t Ev e r et t Rd P l a n t a i n P o n d R d M ou n t Ri g a Rd Kaye Rd . S u n s e t R ock Rd Rudd Dr ¯ Z 2 ¯ Z 2 ¯ Z 2 ¯ Z ¯ Z 2 ¯ Z 344 L 7A ¯ Z 2 L 3 L 62 L 63 Weed Mine Pond Robinson Pond Shaver Pond Goose Pond N o s t e r K il l Alander Brook Robert Brook Bas h B i s h B r o o k Bash Bish Falls C eda rB r oo k Kar n e r B r o o k R o e l i f f J a n se n K i l l Ore Pit Pond B as h Bis h Br o ok Ro e l i f f Ja ns e n K i l l Rudd Pond Riga Lake South Pond Plantain Pond I r o n M i n e S o ut h T a c o n i c Trail Quarr y Hil l Tr ail So u t h T ac o n i c T r a i l Robert Brook Trail A la nd e r B r o o k T ra i l C C C L o o p H a r l e m V a ll e y R a i lT r a il G r a y B i r c h T r ail W o o d T h r u s h T ra i l Ce da r Br o ok T r a i l S o u t h T a c o n i c T ra i l Appalachian Trail Iron Works Heritage Trail Sunset R oc k/S o ut h T a c o n i c T r a i l Ba s h B i s h F all s T r a i l Ru d d P o n d T r a i l Brace Mtn Trail Sou t h Ta c oni c / R u d d P o n d T r a i l Mt. Frissell Trail Ore Pit Mine Trail " TM NEWYORK STATE OF OPPORTUNITY and Historic Preservation Parks, Recreation Taconic State Park Trails Plan Map produced by NYSOPRHP GIS Bureau, January 08, 2018. 0 1 2 ½ MILES Legend # Summi t Ba thhouse Boa t Laun ch Cab i n Cam pgr ound Com f o r t S t a t i on Dum p i ng S ta t i on F i sh i ng Acess I r on W o r ks Of f i ce Pa r k Of f i ce Pa r k i ng A r ea P i cni c A r ea P i cni c Pav i l l i on P l ay gr ound Soce r F i e l d Sw i mmi ng Ar ea Scen i c V i ew Wa te r f a l l T r a i l ( Co l o r Va r i es) Ha r l em Va l l ey Ra i l T r a i l ( HVRT ) HVRT : Unde r Const r uc t i on Appa l achi an T r a i l S ta t e Boun da r y Coun t y Boun da r y Town Boun da r y H i ghway Road Tacon i c S t a te Pa r k S ta t e Pa r k - Ot he r Ot he r Lan d I mp r ov e sec t i ons o f Sout h Tac oni c T r a i l . Re l oc a t e Sout h Tac oni c T r a i l and t r a i l h ead pa r k i ng ont o Ca t amount Sk i A r ea . Re - r out e Sout h Tac oni c T r a i l t o mo r e sust a i nab l e a l i gnm ent . I n st a l l wa t e r c ont r o l f ea t ur es. Rec onst r uc t and i mp r ov e Ceda r B r ook T r a i l . Ev a l ua t e Bash B i sh Fa l l s T r a i l f o r ac essi b i l i t y i mp r ov em ent s. C l ose soc i a l t r a i l s. Re - r out e and i mp r ov e sec t i ons o f Sout h Tac oni c T r a i l . I mp r ov e e r oded sec t i ons o f Sout h Tac oni c T r a i l . Const r uc t Rudd Pond T r a i l c onnec t i on t o pa r k i ng a r ea . I mp r ov e sec t i ons o f Sout h Tac oni c T r a i l w i t h st epp i ng st ones. C l ose I r on Mi ne T r a i l . Ex p l o r e c onnec t i on f r om Ha r l em Va l l ey Ra i l T r a i l t o Rudd Pond A r ea o f Tac oni c S t a t e Pa r k . Dev e l op t r a i l f r om Kay e Road pa r c e l t o Sout h Tac oni c T r a i l . Re - r out e and r eh ab i l i t a t e sec t i ons o f Qua r r y H i l l T r a i l . C l ose and r e - r out e sec t i on o f Robe r t B r ook T r a i l . C l ose and r e - r out e sec t i on o f A l an de r B r ook T r a i l . Ex t end W eed Mi ne T r a i l t o pon d . C l ose CCC l oop . Coo r d i na t e w i t h F r i ends o f Tac oni c S t a t e Pa r k t o i mp r ov e t he I r on Wo r k s He r i t age T r a i l . General Recommendations Re f r esh and i n st a l l new t r a i l b l az i ng I mp r ov e si gn age and way f i nd i ng a t i nt e r sec t i ons and t r a i l h eads. Ex p l o r e c onnec t i on oppo r t un i t i es f r om Ha r l em Va l l ey Ra i l T r a i l t o Copake I r on Wo r k s. Const r uc t c onnec t o r t r a i l be t ween Gr ay B i r c h T r a i l and W ood Thr ush T r a i l . Dev e l op connec t i ons t o Appa l ac hi an T r a i l and Tac oni c Cr est T r a i l Re - r out e sec t i ons o f Sout h Tac oni c T r a i l nea r A l an de r Mount a i n. Ex p l o r e t he add i t i on o f a na t ur e t r a i l a t Rudd Pond .

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Page 1: Trails Plan Taconic State Park - New York State Parks ...€¦ · C e d a r B o o k T r a i l S o u t h T a c o n i c T r a i l Appalachian Trail Iron Works Heritage Trail S u s e

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ScuttHill1217ft

RheinstromHill 1237ft

MountFray1903ft

ProspectHill 1909ft

SunsetRock1788ft

Tom Hill892ft

WashburnMountain1496ft

Bash BishMountain1509ft

AlanderMountain2231ft

MountFrissell2451ft

RoundMountain2280ft

BraceMountain2316ft

GridleyMountain2192ft

BearMountain2323ft

Fox Hill1345ft

Round BallMountain1316ft

BaldPeak1929

MountRiga1752ft

ThorpeMountain1703ft

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W aterfallTrail (ColorVaries)Harlem ValleyRail Trail(HVRT)HVRT: Un derCon structionAppalachianTrailState Boun daryCoun tyBoun daryTown Boun daryHig h wayRoadTacon ic StateParkState Park -OtherOther Lan d

Im prove section s ofSouth Tacon ic Trail.

Relocate South Tacon ic Trailan d trailhead parkin g on toCatam oun t Ski Area.

Re-route South Tacon ic Trailto m ore sustain able alig n m en t.In stall water con trol features.

Recon struct an d im prove Cedar Brook Trail.

Evaluate Bash Bish Falls Trailfor accessibility im provem en ts.

Close social trails.

Re-route an d im prove section s of South Tacon ic Trail.

Im prove eroded section s ofSouth Tacon ic Trail.

Con struct Rudd Pon d Trailcon n ection to parkin g area.

Im prove section s of SouthTacon ic Trail with steppin gston es.

Close Iron Min e Trail.Explore con n ection fromHarlem Valley Rail Trailto Rudd Pon d Area ofTacon ic State Park.

Develop trail from Kaye Road parcel toSouth Tacon ic Trail.

Re-route an d rehabilitate section sof Quarry Hill Trail.

Close an d re-route sectionof Robert Brook Trail.

Close an d re-route sectionof Alan der Brook Trail.

Exten d W eed Min e Trail to pon d.

Close CCC loop.

Coordin ate with Frien ds ofTacon ic State Park to im prove the Iron W orks Heritage Trail.

General Recommendations • Refresh an d in stall n ew trail blazin g• Im prove sig n age an d wayfin din g at in tersection s an d trailheads.

Explore con n ection opportun itiesfrom Harlem Valley Rail Trail toCopake Iron W orks.

Con struct con n ector trailbetween Gray Birch Trailan d W ood Thrush Trail.

Develop con n ection s toAppalachian Trail an dTacon ic Crest Trail

Re-route section s of South Tacon ic Trailn ear Alan der Moun tain .

Explore the addition of an ature trail at Rudd Pon d.