Friday will be a travel day, (travel on your own) with an evening on Ferd's Bog, have an early dinner on your own and meet at motel, ready to leave, at 6:00 PM. This can be a tranquil visit with some special sightings. Saturday morning we bird the motel property, then an 8AM breakfast at the Ole Barn then off to the Moose River Recreational Area by car.
Sunday we will go back to Ferd's Bog, then head home.
We will stay at the Deer Meadows Motel. Call: 315-357-3274 for rates and
availability. Rooms are limited and vary, see below, two night stay
minimum.
YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN RESERVATION. They will require a check for a nights stay to confirm the reservation so call early.
Once your reservations are made, let the trip leader, Michael Bochnik,
know you are on the trip at 914-237-9331.
Directions to Deer Meadows Motel:
1. From Yonkers, NY take Saw Mill River Parkway north 7-8 miles to Exit 20, (I-87 North toward I-287/TAPPAN ZEE BR).
2: Merge onto I-87 North (Portions toll). Take I-87 over TappanZee. Follow I-87 North, New York State Thruway 135 miles to Exit 24. Exit at Exit 24 to stay on I-87 North which becomes the Northway.
3. Take I-87 North, The Northway 60 miles to Exit 23.
4: Take EXIT 23 toward WARRENSBURG/DIAMOND POINT.
5: At end of exit ramp turn Left to get to Route 9, in a short distance turn Slight Right onto US-9 North.
6: Take Route 9 North 4.1 miles and turn Left onto NY-28.
7: Take NY 28, 44.6 miles to the town of Blue Mt Lake and turn left to stay on NY-28.
8: Take NY 28 another ~20-23 miles to motel.
