Plattekill Falls is a very easy and short hike in the Catskill Mountains. Unfortunately, there are a lot of signs that swimming is not allowed in this place so having fun in the water seems to be forbidden. The hike is very short and people can get to the waterfall very easily. The waterfall itself is very beautiful since it … Read More....
Windham high peak and Burnt knob is a moderate to strenuous hike in the Catskill Mountains. The views are pretty good and the escarpment trail is well-maintained. The trailhead is also near to other hikes like the Blackhead, Black Dome, and Thomas Cole Mountains. Overall, this hike is very good and somewhat challenging at the same time. A great hike … Read More....
Table And Peekamoose Mountain hike is a very enjoyable hike to do in the Catskill Mountains. This hike is not that popular and the trail head is somewhat very far from other hikes in the Catskills. This is a great place to go backpacking though and the camping spots and lean-to are very well maintained. The views are very beautiful … Read More....
Vroman’s Nose is a very short hike that has a lot of viewpoints, outlooks and photo opportunities. There are a lot of tourists and kids that do this hike since it is very easy. The trails are very well maintained, the incline is very gentle and the views are amazing. I highly recommend this hike since this is very beautiful … Read More....
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Trail Map: Trail Map 1, Trail Map 2
Suggested Phone GPS Apps: Alltrails.com, Avenza Maps, Google Maps
Difficulty: Strenuous
Distance: 6.5 Miles
Elevation Gained: 1800 ft
Portable Toilet At Parking: None
Trail Breakdown
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Note: The information is just an approximation.
Parking
Red hill fire tower hike is a very easy and popular hike in the Catskill Mountains. The trail head is somewhat hidden and far from other trail heads. So I was surprised to find a lot of cars parked at the parking lot area. The top of the fire tower is only open during the weekends so if you want … Read More....
1. Marcy 5344 Feet
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2. Algonquin 5114 Feet
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3. Haystack 4960 Feet
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4. Skylight 4926 Feet
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Lake Minnewaska carriage road circuit trail hike is very easy for me. I could probably do this whole hike in less than two hours if I don’t take any pictures. I highly recommend this hike for people who are new to hiking. The trail is very easy to follow. You also don’t need to go to Litchfield Ledge. You can … Read More....
This hike is rather flat. The strenuous part of this hike is that the total length is around 9 miles. The hiking trails are flat most of the time, but it can be very strenuous on a hot day. The path to Stahahe high peak can be very confusing because it is not marked very well. I ended up getting … Read More....
Mount Beacon Fire Tower is a strenuous but rather good hike and a lot of people like this hike also. I don’t want to recommend this to beginners because when you are going back to the parking lot, the trail is kind of steep. I have seen a few people hurt their knees when they are going back down the … Read More....