According to the agency website: "Shandaken Wild Forest contains four different parcels, each with its own distinctive character. The many remnants of past industries: farms, sawmills, bluestone mining and tanneries, will intrigue those interested in Catskill history. The Lower Birch Creek Road parcel is a historic Catskill mountain farmstead. The Allaben parcel is largely undeveloped forest with primitive campsites. The Rochester Hollow area contains ruins of a former estate and a spruce plantation that is the John Burroughs Memorial Forest.
At Rochester Hollow, there is an accessible lean-to campsite (with hardened surfaces, accessible picnic table, fireplace and privy). This site is near the end of a three-mile-long gated road (Rochester Hollow Road). Access by ATV is granted only to Motorized Access Program for People with Disabilities (MAPPWD) permit holders."
For more information on the MAPPWD permit, refer to the following link: http://www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/2574.html
A trail provide from the parking lot to the leanto can be viewed at the following link: http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip.aspx?tripID=2832154&secretLinkKey=be69e365-3ce9-42a1-be57-6f8d3fb388fe
*Please note: these recreation destinations are located in outdoor and natural settings. Although many steps are taken to preserve ideal trail and facility conditions, environmental factors can vary these conditions throughout the season.
Department Of Environmental Conservation Accessible Recreation Destination
Camping, Leanto, Hiking, Wildlife Viewing
Rochester Hollow Lean-to Trailhead Sign
Rochester Hollow Lean-to
Rochester Hollow Lean-to Plaque