Cat and Thomas mountain hike in Lake George is a pretty good hike. It is not too hard and not too easy. There are nice viewpoints on the hike as well which makes it great for photographers. The parking lot isn’t very big and won’t be able to accommodate large groups of people and their cars. However, I don’t believe … Read More....
Cascade mountain and Porter mountain hike is a very popular hike in the Adirondack Mountains. A person can easily get to both mountains or viewpoint by traveling one trail. It seems that a lot of hotels and tour guides recommend this hike which often means that the place is very pack and full in the weekends. I went here in … Read More....
This is a very tough hike and I do not recommend this for beginners. People often just do Giant Mountain then go down and they would skip Rocky Peak Ridge. This will lower the difficulty and lower the total distance of the hike as well. However, for people who are pretty fit, going to both viewpoints would be simple and … Read More....
This is a good hike that is very easy. Too easy if you ask me. I saw a lot of dogs walking around with their owners. They do not look like hikers, they look more like people that live there. The trail head is very near a residential area with lots of houses or apartments. The hike itself is rather … Read More....
Chimney Mountain is a good hike that is both short and does not have a lot of elevation gain. If people want a quick hike because they do not have a lot of time then this is the hike for them. The trails are very easy to follow and very well maintained. The viewpoint isn’t that big and some of … Read More....
Giant Ledge and Panther Mountain is a very beautiful hike that is also very popular. Expect lots of people to come here during the weekends especially during the Fall foliage. Most people do not go to Panther Mountain though. They will just go to the Giant Ledges, take pictures then go back. This is a great option for beginners and … Read More....
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.
Parking
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....