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Bear Creek Road |
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We start our hike at the Bear Creek Road crossing at Woodgate Station. MP 43 is off in the distance. |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:16:44 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Approaching Woodgate station |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:17:19 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Many ties from the former passing siding still remain in the ground a this location. |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:17:51 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Privately owned Woodgate Station |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:18:27 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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| Title: |
Woodgate Station |
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The station was basicaly abandoned after passenger service ended in 1965 and became very run down and vandalized. It was finally saved and is being lovingly restored by Leon Bronson. |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:19:10 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Woodgate Station |
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Remember this is private property, but if Mr. Bronson is around and you ask nicely, he loves to show off the building. |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:19:48 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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History |
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Mr. Bronson is very proud of his station and even displays a brief history on the outside wall. |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:20:29 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Heading north from the station. |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:21:00 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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The passing siding continued for quite a ways north of the station. |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:21:36 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:22:16 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:22:50 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:23:40 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Remains of whistle post for Bear Creek Road |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:24:14 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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The passing siding ended about here on the right. |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:24:48 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Approaching milepost 43 |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:25:20 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Adirondack Blue Line |
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Near MP 43 are a couple signs denoting the border of the Adirondack Park, also know as the Blue Line. There is a discrepancy in signs though. This is the state sign just south of the milepost. |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:25:58 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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State Blue Line sign |
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State sign marking the border of the Adirondack Park |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:26:31 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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| Title: |
Milepost 43 |
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MP 43 |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 12:25:46 PM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Blue Line sign |
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This sign was installed by author and historian John Taibi and sits north of MP 43 |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:27:16 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Continuing north |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:28:10 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:28:59 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:29:40 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Continuing north |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:30:16 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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This long straightaway starts at MP 41 and continues past MP 44 |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:31:00 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:31:43 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:32:21 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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On the left is where a spur once connected to a very large ice house located on White Lake |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:32:54 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Private crossing |
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This crossing has served a logging operation (on the right) in recent years. New crossing timbers have not been installed yet and may indicate that logging is complete. |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:34:10 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Northward |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:35:59 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:36:42 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Continuing north |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:37:21 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:37:59 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Approaching MP 44 |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:38:33 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Milepost 44 |
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MP 44 marks the beginning of Purgatory Hill, which is a long, 1.82% grade. You can see the tracks rise just before the curve. |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:39:12 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Northward |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:39:46 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Purgatory Hill |
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We begin the climb of Purgatory Hill, which continues for most of the remainder of our hike to Otter Lake |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:40:27 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Entering a curve. First curve since just before MP 41. |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:41:01 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Northward |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:41:35 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:42:09 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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White Lake Sand Pit |
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Before leaving the curve we enter the former White Lake Sand Pit. Historian Michael Kudish says there was a stub siding on the right and there is evidence to support that. There is also evidence of a double ended siding on the left. Both seemed to start here and head north. |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:43:07 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Leaving the curve |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:43:48 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Northward |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:47:11 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:49:33 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:52:58 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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White Lake Sand Pit |
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The Pit has been closed for years and the road in is now private. There is evidence of sidings and excavation on both sides of the track. |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:54:05 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:56:36 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Private crossing |
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At one time you could drive to this location but some time in the last 25 years the road has become private. |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:57:57 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:59:00 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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Evidence would suggest a siding reconnected to the main on the left here. |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 11:59:48 AM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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11/14/2022 Upload Date: 12/13/2022 12:00:23 PM |
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Woodgate, NY |
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