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Back in the late 1960s when I started hiking in the Catskills, the DEC trail guide map showed trail access to the Devil's Path via Mink Hollow from the north. This trail no longer appears on current Catskill maps.

Is there still good, public trail access to the DP from the north via Mink Hollow Road, or do I have to use the route to Sugarloaf from the Pecoy Notch parking lot? And does anyone know why the Mink Hollow route closed or at least became unlisted?

Thanks for any information you can provide.

Yes. You can drive to the end of Mink Hollow Road on the Elka Park side. Park at the turnaround. This is the beginning of NYS land. Many people still use this path. It just isn't an official trail. Not sure why. It is an unofficial trail. You can find it on any of the good trail maps out there. NYS does a poor job keeping their trail maps updated. You can also get to Sugarloaf from the DEC parking lot on Dale Lane.

This link will show you how to get to the Dale Lane parking lot: http://www.catskillmountaineer.com/IH-sugarloaf.html

This link will show you how to get to the Mink Hollow Road parking lot and the trail: http://www.catskillmountaineer.com/IH-plateau.html

Hope this helps.

Thanks, Mike! Good to know that this access is still available.

Woody

Hi -
I parked at the end of the road in early April when I snowshoed up Plateau, it definitely was the closest trail head, plenty of space to park. I'm pretty sure there were "No Parking - Snow plow turnaround" signs, but the lot was clear so I parked there. This might be why they don't put it on some maps, but it is marked on the NYNJTC map. Part (maybe all?) of the way up to the shelter is an old road. It was hard to tell once the snow got deep enough, but some of it is washed out. Enjoy!
dave