Join us as on an intermediate hike up Balsam Lake Fire Tower! Free roundtrip transportation included!

FOR YOUR SAFETY, PLEASE READ THE BELOW IN ITS ENTIRETY!

Tickets open at noon on Wednesday, October 7th.

Latino Outdoors NYC & Camp Uwani are back it this Fall to complete our remaining Catskills Fire Towers hikes, powered by Merrell!

Our next hike will be a Latine Hertiage Month hike at Balsam Lake Fire Tower (4.3 miles total with 1,200 feet elevation gain)! Bring your flags, jerseys, colores de tu pais and show some regional love & pride on the mountain!

Due to significant time constraints (there’s a 3 hr shuttle ride each way) and elevation gain, this hike is marked as intermediate/challenging and we’ll be moving swiftly at a 30-minute per mile pace or faster. While all ages are welcome to join, we ask all interested participants to please be mindful of the elevation and pace before registering for this trip–both orgs continue to offer more community walks & hikes for everyone to enjoy con calma.

Registration is required and incomplete/duplicate RSVPs will be automatically returned.

WAIVERS

In order to participate in the event, it is required to complete both of our insurance waivers prior to boarding the bus:

– The Latino Outdoors waiver (we’ll have a link soon)

– The Merrell insurance waiver (we’ll have printed copies available on the bus)

ITINERARY

6:50AM – Participants meet up at Central Park North

7AM – Shuttle bus departs EXACTLY ON TIME, WE ARE UNABLE TO HOLD THE BUS PAST THIS TIME (NO EXCEPTIONS) PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY, CONSIDERING POSSIBLE SUBWAY DELAYS, ETC.

10AM – Arrive & hike Balsam Lake Fire Tower (4.3 miles total with 1,200 feet elevation gain at a 30-minute per mile pace or faster). Enjoy your packed lunch on the trail.

3PM – Return to bus & depart for Central Park North

6PM – Arrive at Central Park North

PACKING LIST

• Sweat-wicking and comfortable outdoor clothing to wear outside (consider wearing layers as well as long pants and long socks (light colored preferably because it is tick season!); rain jackets are always a good idea considering changing mountain weather
• Comfortable and sturdy hiking boots/sneakers with traction
• 3 liters of water
• Entertainment and comforts for the ride to/from (you may leave this in the bus, at your own risk, while we hike)
• Bug repellent
• Hat, sunglasses, sun block
• Your own snacks and lunch
• Any snacks you’d like to share with everyone (optional!)
• Trekking pole(s) (highly recommended)
• Bathroom kit (toilet paper, small ziplock bag to pack out used paper/items (we are practcing take in/take out/Leave No Trace), hand sanitizer)
• We will have basic first aid kits