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Catskill 3500 High Peaks List

February 9, 2020February 19, 2020 Catskills, Hiking 3500 Club List, Catskill 3500 Club, Catskill 3500 High Peaks List, Catskill High Peaks

Catskill High Peaks table reflects the latest elevation record (2018) which can be found on the new NYNJTC Maps. This has moved Rocky below the 3500-foot mark. Currently, it is still a Catskill 3500 Club

Rangers Rescue Hiker on Mt. Sherrill

January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Catskills, Hiking Bushwhacking, Catskill 3500 Club, Mt. Sherrill, NYSDEC, Sherrill Mountain, Trail-less peak

On January 19th Rangers responded to a call from a hiker stating that a hiking partner was injured on Mt. Sherrill a trailless peak in the Catskills. The peak is typically climbed as part of

Catskill’s Giant Ledge in Winter

January 9, 2020January 17, 2020 Catskills, Hiking Catskill 67, Giant Ledge, Giant Ledge Trail, Panther Mountain, Winter Hiking

Giant Ledge is one of the most popular destinations for day hikers in the Catskills. For many, it is the turn around point, but for others, they pass over it to get to Panther Mountain.

The Devil’s Path reopens with short reroute

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Backpacking, Catskills, Hiking Devil's Path, Long Path, Pecoy Notch, Twin Mountain

After a period of closure due to vandalism, the section of Devil’s Path between Pecoy Notch and Twin Mountain Summit is again open for hiking. According to the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, the

Huntersfield Mountain in the Catskills

October 28, 2019February 16, 2020 Backpacking, Catskills, Hiking Catskill 67, Family hikes, Huntersfield lean-to, Huntersfield Mountain, Kid Friendly, Lean-tos

This was a “recovery hike” for Christian as he is just getting back on the trail after major knee surgery this past May. We wanted to climb Hunterfield last Winter but attempted to after a

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