Nuclear Lake
Details
Duration: 3 hours Meetup Location:
3144 New York 55
Poughquag , NY12570
We will meet in the gravel parking area of the Appalachian Trail. This is located directly across from a bait shop on Rt 55. Please see the map link below for directions.
https://maps.google.com/maps?q=41.589687,-73.659239&ll=41.589692,-73.65923&spn=0.00102,0.002064&num=1&t=m&z=20
Length: 4.1 miles
Elevation Gain: 627 ft
Difficulty: 5/10
Scenery: 6/10
Description:
Nuclear Lake was named by United Nuclear Corp, which operated a research facility there until 1973. Today Nuclear Lake has a reputation for being one of the most beautiful lakes along the entirety of the Appalachian Trail. Cat Rock is a rock out crop with a scenic vista overlooking New York and Connecticut. This hike will take us around Nuclear Lake and back for a round trip of 4.1 miles. This hike is almost entirely shaded and features several places for pouches to cool off so it makes a great summer hike.
A full length hiking guide from Mike at hikethehudsonvalley.com can be found here:
http://hikethehudsonvalley.com/nuclear-lake/
Route: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zcH_5AfQ0erw.kG_U-PLtamTE