This is a great short hike that is very quick and challenging at the same time. The views are pretty sweet but I suspect that people go here because of the rock scramble and terrain. This is rather quick though which makes this a good hike for beginners as long as they start very early. I recommend getting proper hiking … Read more ...
Author: Ryan
Huckleberry Point Hike
Huckleberry point hike is one of the easiest and most beautiful hikes in the Catskills. There is only one viewpoint but it is very beautiful and rather large. So a couple of groups can enjoy it. I see lots of kids, toddlers and tourists go to this hike in the Fall. It is not that hard unless you are very … Read more ...
Kaaterskill Falls Hike
Kaaterskill Falls is very beautiful and worth visiting especially during the Spring. There are two trail heads for this hike which gives you more options. The first one goes to Bastion Falls and it is the easier hike. I see a lot of beginners and tourists go to this hike since it is very beautiful. I recommend going here during … Read more ...
Kaaterskill High Peak And Hurricane Ledge Hike
Kaaterskill high peak and hurricane ledge is a very challenging hike. What makes this challenging is the fact that you have to take an unmarked trail to get to the the top and to the viewpoints. The unmarked trail is rather strenuous and I don’t recommend this for beginners at all. I recommend having a GPS or map so that … Read more ...
Hunter Mountain Loop Hike
Hunter Mountain is a very good hike that has a very beautiful fire tower at the top. Be sure to come here during the weekends when the fire tower top is open to the public otherwise, you will end up at the stairs to look at the view. The trails were very well maintained and there were some mosquitoes but … Read more ...
Inspiration Point And Boulder Rock Loop Hike
Inspiration point and boulder rock hike is an easy hike that is near the North-South Campground. The hike is somewhat easy with a lot of viewpoints. The outlooks are pretty decent and the hike itself is very enjoyable. This hike is often overshadowed by the escarpment trail in the North-South lake campground but this is still a very good hike … Read more ...
Haystack Mountain Trail Hike
This is a very easy and simple hike. This should not be confused with the Mount Haystack that you need to do to complete the ADK46er challenge. This one is very easy compared to the ADK46er one. The trail is very straight forward which is one way going up then the same way going down. There is only one viewpoint … Read more ...
Owl’s Head Mountain Fire Tower Hike
This is a pretty good hike that is not too easy and not too hard as well. I could see beginners doing this but when I did it, it was somewhat raining. The trail going up was very slippery. There is a fire tower at the top and there’s a view also. The area around the fire tower is pretty … Read more ...
Shelving Rock Falls Hike
Shelving Rock Falls hike is a rather quick hike that is very popular. Expect to see lots of people in here during the weekends on Spring and Summer. The waterfall was very fast and flowing when I came here in May. It maybe dry or have very little water during Summer to Fall. So if you want to see a … Read more ...
Shelving Rock Mountain Hike
Shelving Rock Mountain hike is a very easy hike that is also very popular. Unfortunately, when I came here, the ledge or the viewpoint was very hard to find. It wasn’t marked at all and I just found it by following an unmarked trail. If you come here early, you can probably guess where the ledge is by following people … Read more ...