In Schoharie County, two peaks sitting side-by-side are Leonard and Hubbard Hill, two of the Scary 19. The mountains are situated in the northern Catskills …
Leonard Hill and Hubbard Hill Two of the Scary 19
Information about hiking the fire towers in the Adirondack and Catskill Mountains.
Fire Towers
New Trail From Denning to Red Hill Fire Tower
As we reported on our post about the original trail up to Red Hill fire tower, there is a new trail cut from Denning! The …
Best Guide to Hunter Mountain in the Catskills
Hunter Mountain is the second highest peak in the Catskills and the highest peak in New York with a Fire Tower. Hunter has a complex …
Red Hill Fire Tower Hike in the Catskills
Red Hill Fire Tower, one of five restored towers in the Catskills, gives the hiker a relatively short 1.4-mile walk and a stiff climb of …
COVID-19 Hiking and Camping: NYS Fire Towers Closed
As we have all been asked to be socially responsible and practice social distancing during the COVID-19 (aka coronavirus) outbreak, it is hard to do …