I love this hike in Harriman, New York. You are going to go through 4 mountains. The mountains are not that high though which makes this hike somewhat easy. There are lots of different views from lakes, to cliff side views, mini caves, and so on. I love the plant life as well. You are going to go through Dater … Read More....
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....
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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.
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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....
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....
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....
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....
Sugarloaf Mountain is a very strenuous hike that I recommend for people to do in the Catskills. This is not as popular compared to its neighbors which are the Indian head and Twin mountain hike but this is rather unique. People will experience a lot of rock scramble and the hike to the top is very strenuous. The hike to … 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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Indian head and Twin mountain hike is somewhat strenuous and you will have to rock scramble to get to the top. I don’t recommend this for beginners but if you want a good hike that is somewhat challenging then this is a great choice. People can also cut the hike and skip Twin Mountain if they ever get too tired. … Read More....