2020-04-20: Red Mill Road

In late April, the weather began to heat up, so I walked a five-mile loop consisting of several highways and backroads in central Greenville NY. This route took me through the center of Greenville, past a number of historical locations, and through farmland with some excellent views towards the mountains in the south.

Roads Walked: NY-81, NY-32, East Red Mill Rd/CR-35, Red Mill Rd/CR-35

Historical marker along NY-81 outside of Greenville.

Shallow rapids in the Basic Creek.

A short waterfall marks the former spot of the long-destroyed Hickcock Grist Mill on the Basic Creek.

Patches of daffodils sot the roadside in central Greenville.

Three of these oddly-shaped turbines sit atop a hill near the center of town, erected about a decade ago.

Welcome signs at the edge of town display the Blackhead Range, which is prominently visible from most of Greenville.

View through the center of town. Sidewalks line Route 81 as it runs towards the only stoplight in the town limits. Route 26 continues straight while NY-81 heads right past the intersection.

A historical marker at the edge of the town green gives a brief description of Greenville's history.

This old church building has had various uses over the years, but currently sits empty.

Power lines and heat waves obscure the eleven-mile view to Round Top.

At 40 ac, Carelas Lake is the largest body of water in the town of Greenville.

Some sort of flowering tree was in bloom on the peninsula inside Carelas Lake.

Distant Mount Hayden looms over power lines and grey forest.

A bit of spring color touches the trees on the east side of Carelas Lake.

Route 32 heads south under Stoppel Point's watchful ridge.

Power lines bisect this twelve-mile view of Stoppel Point.

Windham High Peak's summit forms a soft inverse 'V' shape against the cloud-whitened afternoon sky.

Windham looms over a farm on East Red Mill Road.

Late April snow still clings to Blackhead's upper slopes.

Blackhead, Acra Point, Black Dome, and Thomas Cole Mountain complete this pastoral scene on East Red Mill Road.

Over the crest of a hill, a little bit less of the mountains can be seen.

A single boulder juts out from an otherwise empty field.

Windham presides over some less cultivated fields farther down the road.

The still-standing Red Mill, an 1845 structure on the Basic Creek that gave its name to the road along which it sits.

Tiny periwinkle-colored flowers filled the lowlands along Red Mill Road.

A closeup on some of the downward-blooming flowers.

Tufts of greening grass brave the high water of the Basic Creek at springtime.

A small airplane, landing gear deployed, flew overhead on approach to the Freehold Airport as I neared the end of my walk.

Several old vehicles like this one are scattered in the forest near the Basic Creek Fishing Area.