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The "My Dog Scout" page is a place for maps, images,
links and scouting reports so people may keep up on scouting issues and events if
they so desire.. (Updated 3/18/07)
Minimalist Directions (adapted from Mapquest)
to the Next NERF Council at Branch Pond in VT will be posted in May.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------the rest is history....

Spring Nerf Council 2007 circled in Saugerties, NY on 3/24 to 3/25 and consented to gather for council on the Memorial Day Weekend 2007 at Branch Pond in VT..

Minimalist Directions to Rob Ford in the Green Mountains near Granville
"Welcome home! August full moon (Aug. 4-13) gathering of the tribes.
Find Rochester, Vt. on the map. It's located on Rt. 100. Go north on
Rt. 100, through the town of Hancock, to the village of Granville.
Turn left just after the "The Granville BOWL MILL" on to West Hill Rd.( also known
as FS 55). Go straight up this road, bare left (first right) continue,
until you reach the THIRD (3d) right where there will be THREE ROCKS
piled on top of each other. This is the road entering the Rob Ford site go 1/2 Mile."
Bring all you will need to stay warm and dry, cup bowl spoon flashlight
tarp tent sleepingbag instruments drums people stuff to share prepare
to be self sufficient, Seek Peace, Heal, respect the earth, See you there."

Minimalist Directions to STONEWALL

Stonewall Directions: In WESTON, VT (on rt 100 north of Londonderry) In Weston , follow sign at park toward Lawrence Hill. (2 tenths of a mile)
go left onto LAWRENCE HILL RD, (4.1 miles to) LITTLE MICHIGAN RD. (4/10mile) to MT TABOR RD (FS 10) (4.4 miles) to hiking TRAIL on
Left. (1/4 mile to STONEWALLS). PARKING on FS10
Site Approach from DANBY VT Via Rt 7 Right (east) at lumber yard onto BROOKLYN RD/FS 10 (9.2mi) TRAIL sign on right.
ONE SIDE ONLY PARKING

From east: Take I.91 to exit 2, Rt.9 in Brattleboro. Rt.9 West about 16 miles (25km) to Wilmington. North (right) on Rt.100 in Wilmington, go about 13 miles (20km) to Stratton-Arlington Rd. That's about a mile past Podunk (really). You won't see Podunk, but if you keep your eyes open you might see the sign. There was a yellow house on the corner, probably still is. West (left) on Stratton-Arlington road about 10 miles (15km). About half way there, the road passes Grout Pond, loses its pavement and changes its name to Kelly-Stand. Turn North (right) on Branch Pond Road (FS.70).

From west: Take Rt.7 to exit 3, Rt.313, near Arlington. Take Rt.313 West about 100 yards (100m) and turn North (right) on South road. Not sure of the name, but who cares, it's not marked anyway. About half a mile (1km) North you reach a T, go East (right) to Kansas (really). Cross on bridge over Rt.7 and come to another T. Turn South (right) onto Kelly-Stand. The road winds around and you soon find you are going East, mostly. After about 7 miles (10km) on Kelly-Stand turn North (left) on Branch Pond Road (FS.70).

Everybody: Branch Pond road dead-ends in less than two miles. Somewhere along its length you may begin to feel at home. Stop there. Do not stay at the end of the road unless you want to meet local picnickers and hikers in a hurry.
Ithaca
From the EAST:: from Downtown Ithaca, New York: look for signs for 96N and proceed 6 miles out of Ithaca on 96N, to Perry City Rd.; turn left onto Perry City Rd., continue for 5 miles, to the Stop Sign intersection, of Rt. 227 & 228; continue straight on Rt. 227 South, for 2 miles, until Stillwell Rd., where you turn right; continue for 3/10 mile, until a FORK; ***** take LEFT FORK, onto Grove Rd.; ***** continue on Grove Rd. only one block; then turn left onto Chicken Coop Rd., and go 1 & 1/2 miles, to Voorhies Rd,; turn right onto Voorhies Rd., and go 1 mile, to the "Back Door"; one may walk 1/2 mile into the forest on a path that continues in the same direction as the road.

From the WEST:: from Watkins Glen, New York: take Rt.414, north, along the east side of Seneca Lake for 1 & 1/2 miles, until Rt.79, on right; turn right onto Rt.79 East, continue for 6 miles; then, bear left onto Rt.227 North, for 3 miles, until Stillwell Rd.; take a left onto Stillwell Rd.; continue for 3/10 mile, until a FORK; ***** take LEFT FORK, onto Grove Rd.; ***** continue on Grove Rd. only one block; then turn left onto Chicken Coop Rd., and go 1 & 1/2 miles, to Voorhies Rd,; turn right onto Voorhies Rd., and go 1 mile, to the "Back Door"; one may walk 1/2 mile into the forest on a path that continues in the same direction as the road.

From the EAST: from Downtown Ithaca, New York: look for signs for State Route 96 North, follow a couple turns and proceed 6 miles out of Ithaca on 96 North, to Perry City Rd.; turn left onto Perry City Rd., continue for 5 miles, to the Stop Sign intersection, of Rt. 227 & 228; continue straight on Rt. 227 South, for 2 miles, to Stillwell Rd., where you turn right; continue for 3/10 mile, until a FORK; ***** take LEFT FORK, onto Grove Rd.; ***** continue for 2 miles to the intersection of Bower Rd.; make a left onto Bower Rd., and go 1 mile to "Welcome Home"...
Old Job

Brackets around old directions that may be obsolete, or may add details that we missed because we came from a diffent direction. The notation @d, where d is a decimal number, denotes a distance in miles. These are not as exact as they seem, there are no tenths of miles on the odometer we used.

Please send updates and corrections if you go there.
If you are coming north on VT Rt.7: Follow your map to Manchester VT. From there go 13 miles north on Rte. 7 to Danby VT.

[ You will see an antique store on your right and then a lumber yard immediately after the store. There will be a sign for Danby and Mt. Tabor after the lumber yard. ]

We didn't see a lumber yard, at the corner was a brown building with no markings and next to that a Crosby True Value Hardware. No matter, there seems to be only one place in town where you can go east.

Turn right or east toward Mt. Tabor. You are now on Brooklyn Rd. also called F.S. 10. Check the odometer and call this @0.0.

They seem to be building a new bridge parallel to the old one @0.9, the old bridge remains open, no problem foreseen.

Hairpin turns and climbing. Big Branch Picnic Area @2.5. AppleChain Trail @3.0. Back Door @4.0-5.0??? FS60 @4.6. FS31 @6.2.

After about 6.6 miles on FS10, just the other side of a small bridge is FS30, bear right (South). Of course from the other direction it is a sharp left. FS301 @8.0. Old Job trail head @8.8.
If you are coming south on Rt.7, you probably know where you are and can change the above directions to avoid actually driving the 26 miles from Danby to Manchester and back.

[ If you are coming on interstate 91: Follow your map to Weston. Take I-91 to Exit 6, then west on 103 to Chester, west on 11 to Londonderry, north on 100 to Weston.

In Weston, next to the park, is a sign with three names on it, Landgrove, Hapgood Pond, and Lawrence Hill. Go on this road, (you can only go in one direction), for 2 tenths of a mile then take a left onto Lawrence Hill Rd.

I think I remember this as a confusing intersection, because the road coming down from the right has a different name and the road you turn on to is not well marked. Actually, you bear left on Landgrove or Weston. Lawrence Hill is the road to the right. ]

After 4.1 miles on this road, take a right onto Little Michigan Rd.

Then after 4 tenths of a mile, take another right onto Mt. Tabor Rd also called F.S. 10. Follow this road exactly 4.4 miles and on the left is a hiking trail. Follow this trail 1/4 of a mile until you see stonewalls. You are home.
At the trailhead, there is parking for dozens. Across the road the sign on the left says:
Griffith Lake 3.4
Long Trail 3.5

We've never been up there, but it could be Rainbow country about a mile up if the valley is not too narrow.

Straight ahead the road is blocked, but you could walk up. We've never been there either. It looks from the map like it winds around the mountain for about 2.4 miles and joins the Long Trail at Lost Pond shelter.

We went to the right about a mile north downstream to the Old Job site. The trail is narrow in a few places so that a cart or wheelchair would have to be carried.
The Ledges
Arrive before 10am for best results (parking lot fills up) Two and a half hours travel time from Boston

* Route 2 West to route 91 North
* Route 9 West to route 100 south
* 1/2 mile on right is small black sign NEPCO Picnic Area
* Take a right on small dirt road.
* Take road to end, park in lot
* Follow path around lake to the right about 1/2 mile

Baked Ranch (Rake Branch)
From the West - From Bennington take RT 9 East 15 Miles and make a sharp left onto Forest Road 71.

FS 71 is at the bottom of the hill 1.5 Miles East of the turnoff for routes 8 and 100 South in Searsburg. The turnoff on the left is right across from Sleepy Hollow Road (note, this is labeled New Road on some maps). It can be difficult as you're going down a steep hill and the turn is way off to the left and back.

From the East - From Brattleboro take 9 West 25 Miles and make a right onto Forest Road 71. This is fork, not a square corner, shortly after a bridge at the bottom of a wide valley. If you're coming through Wilmington it's about 5 miles West of RT 100.

After arriving at the turn for F.S.71 from the previously stated distance from Bennington or Brattleboro. you will not notice a sign of any kind to direct you, but directly across from F.S.71 is a sign for another road called Sleepy Hollow Rd. Also once you get onto F.S. 71 and travel 40 ft. there is a sign for F.S.71, you just can't see it from RT.9.

From the turn off from RT 9 Continue North on Forest Road 71 exactly 5 miles. Forest Road 326 is the gated road on the left just after the bridge over the stream. Park on 71, hike in 1 mile on 326, cross the bridge and you're there.

Because this forest offers mostly Pine we should hope to not build too many wood fires. We probaby should cook with propane and light with candles and low watt diodes. Bicycles and wheel barrels will help with loads as the trail is flat.
Stonewall
If you are coming north on VT Rt.7: Follow your map to Manchester VT. From there go 13 miles north on Rte. 7 to Danby VT. You will see an antique store on your right and then a lumber yard immediately after the store. There will be a sign for Danby and Mt. Tabor after the lumber yard. Turn right or east toward Mt. Tabor. You are now on Brooklyn Rd. also called F.S. 10. Follow F.S. 10 for exactly 9.2 miles and on the RIGHT, IN THE WOODS, is a small trail sign. If you forget to do a mileage check at Rte.7, go about 7 miles and look for F.S. 30 on the right, the trail is only 2.5 miles from there on F.S. 10. Follow the trail across a brook, then stay on the logging road a 1/4 mile until you reach stone walls and level ground. You are Home.

If you are coming south on Rt.7, you probably know where you are and can change the above directions to avoid actually driving the 26 miles from Danby to Manchester and back. You can also get to the site from Rte. 11 and Rte. 100, but you need a good map and a good sense of direction.

--- If you are coming on interstate 91: Follow your map to Weston.

{ Take I-91 to Exit 6, then west on 103 to Chester, west on 11 to Londonderry, north on 100 to Weston. }

In Weston, next to the park, is a sign with three names on it, Landgrove, Hapgood Pond, and Lawrence Hill. Go on this road, (you can only go in one direction), for 2 tenths of a mile then take a left onto Lawrence Hill Rd.

( I think I remember this as a confusing intersection, because the road coming down from the right has a different name and the road you turn on to is not well marked. Actually, you bear left on Landgrove or Weston. Lawrence Hill is the road to the right. )

After 4.1 miles on this road, take a right onto Little Michigan Rd. Then after 4 tenths of a mile, take another right onto Mt. Tabor Rd also called F.S. 10. Follow this road exactly 4.4 miles and on the left is a hiking trail. Follow this trail 1/4 of a mile until you see stonewalls. You are home.

Keep in mind that parking is on F.S.10 on one side only. The left side if you're coming from Weston, or the right side coming from Danby. End of directions.
Wormbow
From North: Go on I-290 to Exit 14. Take Grafton aka 122 south-east for about two miles to Building 19 on left.

From East: Take I-90 to Exit 11. Follow 122 (Grafton) north-west for about two miles to Building 19 on right. Park behind Building 19 and go up the hill into the woods (head east). If you know this is called Perkins Farm you don't need directio

Here are LINKS to great scouting information sites

http://topozone.com/

http://www.terraserver-usa.com/

http://maps.yahoo.com/beta/index.php

http://nmviewogc.cr.usgs.gov/viewer_orig.htm

http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/gmfl/nepa_planning/schedule_of_proposed_actions/index.htm

http://www.fs.fed.us/r9/gmfl/nepa_planning/plan_revision/plan_revision_gm/index.htm

http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/search.html

People will be scouting in late June and Early July from the alturnative camp out in the Green Mountains.