The Incredible Hike In New York That Will Lead You To An Abandoned Plane Crash
Recently we talked about how if you’re planning on going hiking in the Empire State, that there are five amazing hikes that are worth tackling first. But if you’ve been exploring New York for awhile now, you may be ready to take on something that’s more unique and above an easy difficulty level. Bringing you down into the Catskill Mountains, you’ll be surprised at what you’ll find on one of the tallest mountains in the region.
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Back on May 26th, 1983 a man from Watertown by the name of Rex Miller crashed his plane into Kaaterskill High Peak. Unfortunately while Miller was trying to make his way back home from Poughkeepsie, he encountered bad weather while flying and would crash into the mountain roughly 3,400 feet above the ground. Today the remains of Miller's plane (and supposedly even one of his shoes) can be found roughly 500-feet away from Kaaterskill's summit on the way to Hurricane Ledge.
Apparently the 80's was a bad year for flying through the Catskills, because on June 25th, 1987 another plane crashed into Kaaterskill High Peak. Down on the mountain if you follow the Snowmobile Loop Trail you'll discover the remains of a cargo plane that crashed into the mountain. The cargo plane had two passengers aboard that did not survive the crash, they too were flying on a cloudy night that had less than ideal weather conditions. Those who wish to see this plane crash will have to trek through muddy areas and even prepare themselves for bushwhacking.
To get a more in depth look at what it'll take for you to reach these ruins and make your way to the top of Kaaterskill High Peak, click here.
Would you ever take on this hike? To experience more unique and somewhat spooky trails, check out these 7 Other Trails In New York That Will Lead You To Extraordinary Ruins!
