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        Hemlock Hill Trail Grand Opening Both Fun and Educational

        Champlain Area Trails (CATS) · August 30, 2017 · Leave a Comment

        Hikers were in a celebratory mood at the Grand Opening of CATS Hemlock Hill Trail in Westport. (Photo credit: Margie Reuther.)

        Last Sunday’s beautiful weather and pleasant temperatures set a perfect backdrop for the grand opening of the newest trail in the Champlain Area Trails (CATS) network of trails, the Hemlock Hill Trail in Westport. Hikers celebrated the opening with a walk through an upland forest … [Read more...] about Hemlock Hill Trail Grand Opening Both Fun and Educational

        Filed Under: News, Recreation Tagged With: CATS (Champlain Area Trails), Hemlock Hill Trail, Hiking

        Grand Opening of New Trail in the CATS Trail Network

        Champlain Area Trails (CATS) · August 25, 2017 · Leave a Comment

        Trail Steward Bill Amadon has the Hemlock Hill Trail in tip-top shape.

        Champlain Area Trails (CATS) will formally open the Hemlock Hill Trail in Westport this Sunday, August 27, with a hike starting at 1:00 p.m. The Hemlock Hill Trail is the newest addition to the CATS trail network in the Champlain Valley. The hike is free and open to … [Read more...] about Grand Opening of New Trail in the CATS Trail Network

        Filed Under: Events, News, Recreation Tagged With: CATS (Champlain Area Trails), Hemlock Hill Trail, Hiking, Tom Duca, Westport New York, Westport NY

        High Point Trail Grand Opening Hike

        Champlain Area Trails (CATS) · June 16, 2017 · Leave a Comment

        The Grand Opening Hike of the High Point Trail on Willsboro Point in Willsboro will take place on Sunday, June 25 at 1:00 p.m. (Source: CATS)

        Sunday, June 25 at 1:00 p.m. is the Grand Opening Hike on the High Point Trail on Willsboro Point in Willsboro. You can hike to the highest point on Willsboro Point to see views of…well, views of the trees around you. It’s a great hike through woods, along rock walls, and by … [Read more...] about High Point Trail Grand Opening Hike

        Filed Under: Events, News, Recreation Tagged With: CATS (Champlain Area Trails), High Point Trail, Hiking

        A Grand Time at the 2017 CATS Grand Hike

        Champlain Area Trails (CATS) · May 27, 2017 · Leave a Comment

        CATS Grand Hike 2017 (Credit: CATS)

        Undaunted by a gloomy weather forecast, 250 hikers came out Saturday, May 13 for the 2017 CATS Grand Hike and were rewarded with a perfect hiking day of cool temperatures and slightly overcast skies. People of all ages enjoyed peak springtime scenery of greens fields, delicate … [Read more...] about A Grand Time at the 2017 CATS Grand Hike

        Filed Under: Events, News, Recreation Tagged With: Belfry Mountain Trail, Big Hollow/Coot Hill Trail, CATS (Champlain Area Trails), CATS Grand Hike, Cheney Mountain Trail, Crowfoot Pond Trail, Hiking, Moriah Challenge

        Grand Hike Just Around the Corner

        Champlain Area Trails (CATS) · May 5, 2017 · Leave a Comment

        On Saturday May 13, hikers on CATS Grand Hike to the Essex Inn will walk on the Long Valley Trail on their way from Wadhams to Essex Inn. To learn about joining the hike, go to champlainareatrails.com.

        Against the backdrop of the stunning springtime scenery of the Champlain Valley, the fourth Grand Hike to the Essex Inn is coming up on May 13. Hosted by Champlain Area Trails (CATS), the 12-mile "Town-to-Town" hike travels CATS hiking trails and scenic back roads from Wadhams to … [Read more...] about Grand Hike Just Around the Corner

        Filed Under: Events, News, Recreation Tagged With: CATS (Champlain Area Trails), CATS Grand Hike, Hiking

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