New York
Hiking Trails:
Parker Cabin Hollow: Orange blaze
White Bar Trail: White blaze
Total Time: 1:45 hour
Estimated Distance: 3.75 miles
Level of Difficulty: Slightly Difficult
Level of Recommendation: Highly Recommended
Points Of Interest: Scenic, tranquil area, beaver dam, nice view
Pros: Very remote and tranquil area of park, very scenic, good view at the end
Cons: Beginning of hike starts close to the Thruway and you can hear highway for first few minutes
Google Map of Parking:
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The Parker Cabin Hollow Trail is a relatively new trail that starts right near the Thruway and goes through a scenic valley called Parker Cabin Hollow. I parked at the trailhead on County 106 right near the Thruway, and took the trail east from its beginning. The trail goes through a nice evergreen grove near the beginning. I continued along the trail, where it flanks a large swamp on the north which has lots of beaver activity, including felled trees, a beaver dam, and beaver home in the middle of the swamp. I continued to the end of the trail at the White Bar Trail, where there is a nice meadow where the trail crosses the brook over a shaky bridge. I took the White Bar north to the steep but short ascent to the view of Carr Pond Mountain. Carr Pond Mountain has a nice view towards the east. I then turned around and returned the same way back.
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| Map of the Route |
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| Beginning of the Parker Cabin Hollow Trail |
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| Evergreen Hemlock Forest the Trail Passes Through |
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| The Brook Through Parker Cabin Hollow |
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| Swamp with a Beaver Dam and Felled Trees. Carr Pond Mountain is in the Background. |
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| A Closer Look at the Beaver Dam |
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| The Swamp Again with Carr Pond Mountain |
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| Tree Taken Down By A Beaver |
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| The Bridge at the end of the Parker Cabin Hollow |
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| View Atop Parker Cabin Hollow. Facing West. |
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| The Same View Zoomed In |
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