{"id":1941,"date":"2018-09-28T17:52:52","date_gmt":"2018-09-28T17:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/?p=1941"},"modified":"2018-10-01T22:32:28","modified_gmt":"2018-10-01T22:32:28","slug":"tortoise-and-hare-hike-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/?p=1941","title":{"rendered":"Tortoise and Hare Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Sunday, Oct. 7, 1:00 pm<\/h2>\n<h3><em><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Pick the length that suits YOU!<\/span><\/em><\/h3>\n<h4>Frick Pond Trailhead, Mongaup State Park<\/h4>\n<p>This woodland hike offers two choices, so both beginner and intermediate hikers can join in. &#8220;Tortoises&#8221; will enjoy a 2.2-mile loop around scenic Frick Pond, and the &#8220;Hares&#8221; will enjoy a brisk 4.1 mile hike.<\/p>\n<p>Both groups will head out together; then the Hares veer off halfway around Frick Pond, at the intersection known as &#8220;Times Square,&#8221; for 1 mile uphill on Big Rock Trail, followed by 1.7 miles of gentle downhill on the Flynn Trail back to the trailhead.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1851\" src=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Frick-Pond-trailhead-parking-sign-photo-by-L-Lyons-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Frick-Pond-trailhead-parking-sign-photo-by-L-Lyons-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/morgan-outdoors.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Frick-Pond-trailhead-parking-sign-photo-by-L-Lyons-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> We&#8217;ll try to arrive back at the trailhead at the same time!<\/p>\n<p>Pick the hike length that best fits your ability.<\/p>\n<p>TRAIL SURFACE: rocky terrain with some tree roots plus old woods roads that are easy to walk on.<\/p>\n<p>BRING: water, snack, camera, hiking poles if you have them!<\/p>\n<p>WEAR layered clothing and <strong>waterproof shoes<\/strong> or boots (trail is wet and muddy in spots!)<\/p>\n<p>PARTNERS: we are partnering with TrailKeeper.org, Sullivan County&#8217;s online source of trail information<\/p>\n<p>TRIP LEADERS: Lisa Lyons of Morgan Outdoors and Heather Jacksy of SC Planning &#8211;\u00a0 two of the partner organizations in TrailKeeper.org<\/p>\n<p>DOGS:\u00a0 this is a people-only hike; thanks for understanding.<\/p>\n<p>REGISTRATION:\u00a0 there&#8217;s a simple <strong>online registration<\/strong> form at <strong>www.catskillslark.org. <\/strong>Select Tortoise or Hare!<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CANCELLATION: if heavy rain predicted we will cancel. So please give us your contact into.<\/p>\n<p>QUESTIONS:\u00a0 If you have any questions about the hikes, feel free to call. We would love to assist!<\/p>\n<p>845 439 5507\u00a0\u00a0 (Thursday to Monday)<\/p>\n<p>For more free guided outings during the 15th Lark in the Park &#8211; catskillslark.org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunday, Oct. 7, 1:00 pm Pick the length that suits YOU! Frick Pond Trailhead, Mongaup State Park This woodland hike offers two choices, so both beginner and intermediate hikers can join in. &#8220;Tortoises&#8221; will enjoy a 2.2-mile loop around scenic Frick Pond, and the &#8220;Hares&#8221; will enjoy a brisk 4.1 mile hike. 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