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|   CZ7448 - Balsam Lake Mountain Reference Marker No. 1
in U.S. Benchmarks Reference marker stamped Balsam 1940 is situated between the fire tower and the triangulation disk about 53 ft north of this disk. All easily seen while walking the summit of Balsam Lake Mountain posted by:  sagefemme location: New York date approved: 08/04/2014 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW0 km | NA2072 - Balsam Lake Mountain triangulation station in U.S. Benchmarks Found in the balsam grove near the fire tower. Also found a reference maker pointing to this disk near the caretakers cottage. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 07/29/2014 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW0 km |  Balsam Lake Mountain - Catskills, NY
in Mountain Summits Balsam Lake Mountain is one of the 35 Catskill peaks over 3500 ft elevation. This is the only Catskill 35 over 3500 that is (nearly) on the Finger Lakes Trail. It also offers one of only 5 remaining fire tower - turned lookout tower. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 08/02/2014 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW0 km |  Balsam Lake Mountain summit outhouse
in Outhouses It's good to know you can leave a dump anywhere, even over 3500 feet above sea level. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 07/27/2014 last visited: never |
 view gallerySW0 km |  Balsam Lake Mountain Overlook Tower - Catskills, NY
in Look-Out Towers One of only five (5) remaining former fire towers in the Catskills managed by the Department of Energy and Conservation (DEC). posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 07/27/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Highest elevation on the Finger Lakes Trail (FLT)
in Geographic High Points Less than a mile from the summit of Balsam Lake Mountain, it is over 3500 feet above sea level. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 07/31/2014 last visited: never |
 view galleryS0.6 km |  Balsam Lake Mountain spring - Catskills, NY
in Natural Springs This is the water source for a Leanto and bivouac site just below the 3500 foot elevation mark on the trail to the summit of Balsam Lake Mountain. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 08/20/2014 last visited: never |
 view galleryS0.6 km |  Balsam Lake Mountain bivouac sites - Catskills, NY
in Free Campsites The Finger Lakes Trails maps identify the Leanto on Balsam Lake Mountain, but I was surprised to discover a warren of trails all around the Leanto to level patches of ground where tents could be put up as well. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 08/20/2014 last visited: never |
 view galleryS0.8 km |  Balsam Lake Mountain Leanto - Catskills, NY
in Remote Backcountry Shelters This Leanto sits just .1 mile from the trail from Balsam Lake to the summit of Balsam Lake Mountain just below the 3500 foot elevation level. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 08/21/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Balsam Vista - Alder Lake to Balsam Lake Mountain trail
in Scenic Overlooks You need to stand on the rock to see (as of July 26, 2014) due to beechwood growth. View is of Balsam Lake and surrounds. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 07/27/2014 last visited: 01/30/2015 |
 view galleryW1.9 km |  Balsam Lake balanced rock
in Nature's Balanced Rocks On the Alder Lake to Balsam Lake Mountain trail, this rock is not far from the 3500 foot elevation marker. Looks to me like gravity should have unseated it a while ago, but there it is! posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 07/31/2014 last visited: never |
 view galleryS2.4 km |  Balsam Lake Mt register - Ulster County, NY
in Trail Registers There are two trails and two trail registers at the Balsam Lake DEC parking area. This one goes into the woods on the north end of the parking lot, and keeps going north: destinationBalsam Lake Mountain. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 09/01/2014 last visited: never |
 view galleryS2.6 km | Wild Meadow Trail (Finger Lakes Trail) - Ulster County, NY in Trail Registers The second of two trails and trail registers at the Balsam Lake DEC parking area. This one heads east past Fall Brook and on to Wild Meadow Wilderness Area. Register is on the woods a litle way... Can't see it from the parking area. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 09/01/2014 last visited: never |
 view galleryW4.3 km | Beaver Meadow Leanto - Alder Lake in Remote Backcountry Shelters Beaver Meadow Lean-to is adjacent to the Finger Lakes Trail between Alder Lake DEC campground and Balsam Lake Mountain, and yes, it faces an open meadow. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 07/28/2014 last visited: never |
 view galleryW4.5 km | Beaver Meadow bivouac site - Alder Lake in Free Campsites Alder Lake has many free primitive campsites, but this is the only one along the Finger Lakes Trail toward Balsam Lake Mountain, not far from the Beaver Meadow Lean-to. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 07/27/2014 last visited: never |
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| Fall Brook bivouac site - Catskills, NY in Free Campsites Somewhat overgrown, I walked past this bivouac site the first time through. It is situated on a small natural meadow beside Fall Brook between the Balsam Lake Mountain DEC parking and the Fall Brook Leanto. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 08/20/2014 last visited: never |
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|  Tappan Bridge
in Covered Bridges This covered bridge just off Dry Brook Rd in Seager, NY. It crosses Dry Brook onto Ericson Rd. posted by:  bhouston21 location: New York date approved: 08/26/2011 last visited: never |
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| Seager / Big Indian Trail - Seager, NY in Trail Registers This trail head is located at the end of Dry Brook Rd in Seager, NY. It has multiple purposes. Some use it for short hikes to nearby falls. Others use it as a start point for a few of the Catskill 3500 peaks. posted by: bhouston21 location: New York date approved: 09/08/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryE4.7 km |  Seager / Big Indian Trail
in Hiking and walking trailheads This trail head is located at the end of Dry Brook Rd in Seager, NY. It has multiple purposes. Some use it for short hikes to nearby falls. Others use it as a start point for a few of the Catskill 3500 peaks. posted by: bhouston21 location: New York date approved: 08/26/2011 last visited: never |
 view galleryNE5 km | Forge Covered Bridge in Covered Bridges This covered bridge just off Dry Brook Rd in Seager, NY. It crosses Dry Brook onto private property and is closed to general traffic. posted by: bhouston21 location: New York date approved: 08/25/2011 last visited: never |
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| Millbrook Bridge in Covered Bridges This is bridge is located in (depending on which map you look at) Livingston Manor of Ulster County, New York. It stands over Mill Brook and is currently not in use. posted by: bhouston21 location: New York date approved: 08/25/2011 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE5.8 km | Fall Brook Shelter outhouse - Catskills, NY in Outhouses This one-holer is designed to support through-hikers on the Finger Lakes Trail (FLT) or anyone else seeking to overnight in the back-woods. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 08/21/2014 last visited: never |
 view gallerySE6 km | Fall Brook Leanto - Catskills, NY in Remote Backcountry Shelters This Leanto site felt rather cramped because the burdock and stinging nettle were encroaching on the firepit, which was very close to the shelter opening. Right on the FLT between Balsam Lake Mountain DEC. Parking and Wild Meadow parking. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 08/21/2014 last visited: never |
 view galleryW7.4 km | Alder Lake DEC campground - Turnwood, NY in Campgrounds One of several primitive campsites offered courtesy of the New York State Department of Conservation (DEC ) posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 07/28/2014 last visited: never |
 view galleryW7.4 km |  Coykendall Lodge Ruins - Alder Lake
in Preserved Architectural Remnants and Ruins Bill Cotter has an extensive article describing the story of Coykendall Lodge and Alder Lake in exquisite detail. Take the time to go to his website, linked below. posted by: sagefemme location: New York date approved: 07/28/2014 last visited: never |
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