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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
Trail1
Trail2
Trail3
Trail4
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....
There are a lot of people who just do the 2 mile hike instead of the 8 mile one in Hawk Mountain Sanctuary. The 8 mile hike does not have a lot of viewpoints but I think it is worth doing. There is an entrance fee so it is best to explore and see what this place has to offer. … Read More....
This is a very long hike that is somewhat strenuous due to the length. The elevation gain is somewhat high but if people take their time then it is not that hard. The North Trail has very good views and the orange trail has a good view as well. I saw a lot of backpackers that were doing the Appalachian … Read More....
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....
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....