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The Catskills Astronomy Club will be holding observing sessions in Walnut Mountain Park in Liberty, NY.Go North on Rt-17, to exit at 100A.At the end of the exit ramp go left. This is Rt-55 West (stay on Rt-55 West all the way to Walnut Mountain Park). Go underneath Rt-17, past the State Police barracks on your left, to a stop light (accumulated distance from exit ramp 0.5 miles). Take the second right (or if you are a lefty, the second left) up the hill (keep the gas station to your right), still on Rt-55, go to the second stop light (accumulated distance 0.7 miles). Make a left. Up another hill. Keep with Rt-55. As you go up the hill it will bear to the right. As you get around the turn (small engine repair shop on the right) you will come to a "Y". Bear left. Stay on Rt-55 West to Walnut Mountain Drive (Pearson Park) (accumulated distance 1.8 miles) . Make a right on Walnut Mt. Dr. and go 0.2 miles to park gate (total accumulated distance from exit ramp 2.0 miles). Catskills Astronomy Club's Membership Application and brief Guide to Telescopes are available as Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) files. If you need Adobe Acrobat, please click here for a free download. Web Site By ICE |