Secret Hike: Bushwhack Easter Egg

A bushwhack side-quest leads to an incongruous object…

Hike Length: 0.6 miles (0.97 km)

Total Ascent: -300ft (-91m)

Intensity: Difficult Catskills Hike

Route Type: Out-and-Back

Includes: True Bushwhack

Parent : Location Hidden

front of rusty old school bus

Exterior of school bus

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There isn’t much information online about this destination — though it is visible on Google Maps’ satellite view.

This is a bushwhack location. There is no trail or any markings to follow. It is difficult. Excellent backcountry navigation skills are a prerequisite.

This is a secret spot.

The spot is a lot of fun to visit — but you do so at your own risk. (And I would make sure your tetanus vaccine is up-to-date.)

If you don’t know the term, an “easter egg” is an unexpected or undocumented feature or bonus on a DVD or in software.

In this case, it’s on a mountain…

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