June '26 AT Backpacking Section Hike, New York ~78mi section

Update 6/1/26 6:30PM: The itinerary is added below with possible slight changes and/or more details likely to be added later:

At-a-glance Itinerary [ Day / To / Miles ]
● Day 1, Sun / Travel, shuttle, then hike to Telephone Pioneers Shelter / 3 mi
● Day 2, Mon / Route 52 Corrado's Pizzeria & Gelateria's backyard / 11.5 mi
● Day 3, Tue / Raymond Torrey Shelter / 10.3 mi
● Day 4, Wed / Graymoor Center/ 14 mi
● Day 5, Thu / Bear Mtn Bridge Motel, Fort Montgomery / 6.9 mi
● Day 6, Fri / Fingerboard Shelter / 16 mi
● Day 7, Sat / Greenwood Lake 17A, Lake Lodging Motel / 16.6 mi
● Day 8, Sun / Travel home / 0 mi

Day: 1 | Date: Sun, 6/14: Travel, Shuttle, & 3-Mile Day:
■ To: 1st stop: At or near Bellevale Farms Creamery near Greenwood Lake, NY Route 17A
■ Park cars at: Bellevale Farms Creamery ***OR*** shuttle driver Toast will confirm a better place, if needed, per what he said during our call on 5/31 3:30pm
■ Shuttle to: AT Trailhead at Route 22, Pawling, NY after meeting near Greenwood Lake Route 17A & starting the shuttle no earlier than 4pm; 6pm discussed as possibility; ~65+ miles / ~1.5 hour shuttle with Toast from Pawling, NY (845.625.7025); Toast partners with John (914.329.5206) from Greenwood Lake, NY for groups over 4 hikers, but John is not available for 6/14, so Toast said (7AM on 6/1) he'd find a different 2nd driver; rate to follow as soon as Toast confirms 2nd driver
■ Elevation total gain/loss: 800'/338'
■ Food options: might be listed later
■ Camp overnight at Edward R Murrow Memorial Park; hammocking appears to be a good option

Day: 2 | Date: Mon, 6/15: To Pizzeria's Backyard
· Mileage: 11.5
· Start: Telephone Pioneers Shelter @ mi 1451.8; elevation. 904'
· End: Corrado's Pizzeria & Gelateria's backyard near NY Route 52 @ mile 1440.3 (food options seem apparent)
· Elevation total gain/loss: 1775'/1873'
· Water: Not outside; might be able to fill-up in bathroom
· Privy: Not outside; might be able to use indoor bathroom though
· Shelter: no (primitive camping)
· Tent sites: yes
· Trees for hammocks: seems likely, yes
· Bear protection: going to consider this not applicable
· Note(s): "friendly owner (Mike); flat spots behind building; with electric outlet"

Day: 3 | Date: Tue, 6/16: to Raymond Torrey & a lake beach
· Mileage: 10.3
· Start: NY Route 52 @ mile 1440.3
· End: Raymond Torrey Memorial Shelter @ mile 1430, el. 937'
· Elevation total gain/loss: 2264'/2083'
· Water: fountains near cafe
· Privy: Yes, but maybe not unless park is open per comments, but it seems the park can be open all night; it is not clear
· Shelter: yes
· Tent sites: yes
· Trees for hammocks: Maybe trees in the wood behind maintenance building per 1 comment; however, Google pics show nearby forested area/trees
· Bear protection: Comments seems to indicate none
· Note(s): hot showers seem available (5/31/26 comments say they are gross); Canopus Lake Beach nearby; new shelter (2021); comments say park facilities seem to stay open all night including power outlets; "telephone number for hikers to call for re-supply"

Day: 4 | Date: Wed, 6/17
· Mileage: 14
· Start: Raymond Torrey Memorial Shelter @ mile 1430,
· End: Campsite at Graymoor Spiritual Life Center @ mile 1416, el. TBD'
· Elevation total gain/loss: 2507'/2943'
· Water: spigot
· Privy: toilets available; Port-a-potty(?)
· Shelter: yes
· Tent sites: yes
· Trees for hammocks: appears ok
· Bear protection: possible box that might have room for food with the baseball bats stored inside, otherwise none mentioned
· Note(s): cold shower seems available; formerly a baseball field open to hikers; benches; picnic tables; seems to have power outlets; trashcans

Day: 5 | Date: Thu, 6/18
· Mileage: 6.9
· Start: Graymoor Center @ mile 1416
· End: Bear Mtn Bridge Motel @ mile 1409.1 / call Grandpa for shuttle
service in his Chevy Tahoe / T: 845.446.2472 / $240 total for 6 hikers: 4 hikers in large 3-bed "family room" with mini fridge & 2 hikers in separate 1-bed room) / A: 1041 US-9W, Fort Montgomery, NY
· Food options: might be listed later
· Elevation total gain/loss: 1348'/1736'
· Note(s):

Day: 6 | Date: Fri, 6/19
· Mileage: ~16.5 (~0.5 mi. variance subject to my pin drop)
· Start: Fort Montgomery, NY @ mile 1409.1
· End: Fingerboard Shelter @ mile 1393.1, el. 1330'
· Elevation total gain/loss: 3990'/2800' for ~16.5 subject to my pin drop
· Water: unreliable spring .5 downhill (seems dry recently); 1 comments said walked .5 to a lake for water
· Privy: No
· Shelter: yes
· Tent sites: yes, "nearby"
· Trees for hammocks: appears ok
· Bear protection: bear cables per 1 recent comment
· Note(s):

Day: 7 | Date: Sat, 6/20
· Mileage: 16.6
· Start: Fingerboard Shelter @ mile 1393.1
· End: Bellevale Farms Creamery near Greenwood Lake, NY Route 17A & overnight at Lake Lodging Motel (T: 845.705.2005 or Jim at 845.401.1016); reserved 2 rooms with 2 double beds in each room; fits up to 8 people; up to 4 people in each room; rate is $95 per room for one night before taxes; $5 for shuttle service pick-up at trail extra; $10 for laundry extra
· Elevation total gain/loss: 3700'/3888'
· Food options: Deli across the street rom Lake Lodging Motel plus burger place, ice cream place, & food truck all on the same street

Day: 8 | Date: Sun, 6/21: Travel home -- DONE WITH NY's AT !!!

● AT Section: NY Route 22, Pawling, NY to NY Route 17A, Greenwood Lake, NY (southbound).

● Total mileage expected: About 78 miles

● Food: details to follow in itinerary outline where not self-explanatory
Direction: Southbound (SOBO)

● Taking suggestions & feedback if you have anything you prefer to share as the itinerary is being crafted &/or please ask any questions.

● All are at their own risk and are expected to be aware of their own capabilities for a section hike like this one. Make sure you know all of your gear, navigation, food needs, etc, and provide for yourself accordingly.

● We will need to connect with new faces to make sure they have had prior experience a section hike like this requires and is comfortable with the itinerary, etc.

● Please let us know if you have any questions.