CATSWomen @ Owl Head Lookout

CATSWOMEN HIKE OF owl head lookout ON wednesday, august 7th, AT 9:00 AM.

CATSWomen is a volunteer-led group that offers a welcoming environment for women of all ages and abilities to gain confidence in the outdoors through Champlain Area Trails.

Check out this 5.2-mile out-and-back trail near Elizabethtown, New York. Owl Head Lookout offers great views after an ascent that is steep only for the last few yards. The trail starts in the woods with an easy climb for the first mile to a crossing of Slide Brook after which it is steady but never steep to a junction at 2.4 miles. Go left on a short, steep, 0.2 mile spur trail that you will need to use to access the summit. The summit has wide open views in almost all directions.This is a moderately challenging hike with 1,263 feet of elevation gain.

TIME: Meet at the trailhead at 9:00 am for a 9:15 am start. This hike should take about 3.5 hours.

WHAT TO BRING: Dress in good wicking layers for hiking in the summer. Remember to bring snacks and water! 

REGISTER: There is limited spacing! Click here to register for the hike. 

DIRECTIONS: The trailhead is off route 9N between Keene and Elizabethtown. Click here for Google Map directions. 

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