OK, I was going to say if you are going to show up saturday, best you show up before 8:30... Coldfeet is coming, I believe friday night and he might bring FunkyFred along too! Ooh no, hide the women and kids!
I think post-hike activities saturday would be going over to Brios in Phoenicia to eat a good dinner and discuss Sunday plans...
Does anybody need directions?
Since there may still be ongoing construction west of Olivebridge and Winchell Corners (restaurant), the best way to get to Sundown Wild Forest campsites is to go west on Rt 28, past the first sign that says Rt28A (it's the loooonnnnggg way around the Ashoken Reservoir but very nice if you have time, it's a nice ride, watch out for deer!).
Anyway, after a bit, you'll see a small sign for Olivebridge past an expensive Mobil station on the right. Slow down after the Mobil station.... Once you see the sign for Olivebridge, slow down some more and look for the restaurant on the left that is Winchell Corners... I think there might even be a sign indicating a left turn... Not a big deal, it's really the only left turn. There is some kind of store on the far left corner too. "Moose" something, but anyway, make the left and take this road til you literally cross the Ashoken.. At the stop sign, you have to make a left here, the right turn is blocked off... Continue down the damm and then bear RIGHT at the Y you'll come across and then continue straight. This is now Rt 28A and you'll cross a big building and pumping station and a large parking lot on the right with DEP cars and official looking things.
Now you can continue on Rt 28A for a bit, past Rt 213, past Hermit's house, until you see the General Store on the left (Says "American" on it I think). Anyway, it should be obvious, it's probably the first/only commercial building on the road that you'll see from the damm. After the general store, slow down and look for the brown sign that goes left, it says "Sundown" on the bottom sign and is also Rt 42, this is peekamoose Road (effectively anyway, Mapquest shows it as something else). Make this left and then go for a good 6-7 miles-ish til you get to the campsites past the Peekamoose/Table trailhead and just after Merritt field thing.
Jay
