The trail begins by winding its way around a pond and an open grassy area before quickly entering a hardwood forest. It then follows an dirt road for a little ways, all at a gentle climb. Soon I reached the trail junction for Rudd Pond, where I continued on the STT. It is a steady but easy climb to the first look out of the day.
Nice view of the valley |
Zoomed in on the Catskills in the distance |
I hiked about 4 miles in and had to turn around and hike out as I was alone and was working with some time constraints. I was just short of the trail junction for Quarry Hill Rd. but I really enjoyed this new section and will be back again soon to finish. I think this is a good addition to the South Taconic Trail. I was surprised to find that some of the streams were still running with water, being almost mid August and very dry lately. It's good to know there could be some reliable water along this section, as it gets pretty dry after South Brace Mountain.
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