ROAM Multi-Day Walking Adventure
- ALL AGES
Join us for our ROAM Multi-Day Walking Adventure, offering sightseeing and activities for all ages on Saturday June 7th and Sunday June 8th!
Select date and time
Location
Emma C Chase Elementary School
28 Pennsylvania Avenue Wurtsboro, NY 12790Refund Policy
Agenda
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Complimentary Breakfast & Check-In - Emma Chase School
7:30 AM
Guided Bird Walk - Emma Chase School to Summitville (5.5 Miles)
8:00 AM
Self-Guided Walk - Emma Chase School to Summitville (5.5 Miles)
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Tour of the D&H Canal Interpretive Center in Summitville
11:30 AM
Optional Shuttle - Emma Chase School to Summitville
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Lunch at the D&H Canal Interpretive Center in Summitville
1:00 PM
Guided Walk - Summitville to Emma Chase School (5.5 Miles)
1:00 PM
Optional Shuttle - Summitville to Emma Chase School
Explore Wurtsboro
Camping at Mamakating Little League Field - $15 Ticket Add on Per Family
About this event
- Free venue parking
Join us for this adventurous multi-day hiking event on Saturday June 7th, Sunday June 8th, or both days!
Plans include miscellaneous guided walks along Sullivan County's picturesque O&W Rail Trail and D&H Canal Trail throughout the Town of Mamakating and through the Village of Wurtsboro.
Free Admission! At checkout, you can add-on a suggested donation that will go towards event expenses, as well as a "Camping per Family" pass to camp at the Mamakating Little League Field Saturday night through Sunday morning.
Saturday Includes: Complimentary breakfast and guided/self-guided walks to-and-from the D&H Canal Interpretive Center. The walk to the Interpretive Center is approximately 6 miles one-way. Walking both-ways is approximately 12 miles total. A shuttle will be available for those who only want to walk 6 miles. Dogs are not allowed to be transported inside the shuttle.
Sunday Includes: Pancake breakfast at the Wurtsboro Firehouse (Pay at the door) and a guided walk along the O&W trail to visit the Mamakating Environmental Education Center. From there, particpants may choose to walk further south along the O&W Rail Trail by joining Laura Silverman from the Outside Institute to learn about the flora, fauna and fungi along this route, including their edible and medicinal properties. The walk to the Mamakating Environmental Education Center is approximately 3.5 miles, and to continue further south will be approximtely 5.5 miles total. A shuttle will be available for those who only want to walk 3.5 miles or for those who want to walk all 5.5 miles. Dogs are not allowed to be transported inside the shuttle.
Please see the full agenda for further details.
Take this as an opportunity to learn more about Sullivan County's unique history and environment while making a memorable weekend for yourself and your family.
For questions, email Info@SullivanOandW.com.
Funding for this project was made possible in part by a Community Development Grant from Sullivan 180.
Frequently asked questions
Ample parking will be available at the parking lot of Emma Chase Elementary School in Wurtsboro.
Porta-potty's will be at Chase School all day on Saturday & Sunday. The Mamakating Little League Field will have a porta-potty for campers. Restrooms will also be available at the D&H Canal Interpretive Center Saturday afternoon and the Mamakating Environmental Education Center will have on Sunday.
Yes, but for planning purposes, we encourage pre-registration through Eventbrite.
Yes, but please be advised that dogs are not allowed to be transported in the shuttle. Only bring your dog if you are certain they can handle the full 12 mile walk on Saturday and a full round-trip walk on Sunday.
The walking portions of this event are not handicapped accessible, it requires stability; and completing both entire days will require some endurance. Trails being utilized are not ADA compliant or paved.
Organized by
The Sullivan O&W Rail Trail Alliance is fiscally sponsored by the Catskill Mountainkeeper, Inc. as part of its Fiscal Sponsorship Program.