Venture Out | Challenged Hiking

Escarpment Trail Hike from North Lake to North Point and Mary’s Glen Trail

July 16, 2018September 22, 2018 Catskills, Hiking, Venture Out Artist Rock, Ashley Falls, Badman's Cave, Escarpment Trail, Mary Glen Trail, Newman's Ledge, North Mountain, North Point, North-South Lake Campground, Sunset Rock

This is the northern loop of the North-South Lake area which includes the most dramatic section of the Escarpment Trail. I can’t find words worthy to express its beauty. For many hikers, they will stop

Best Hikes: Hunter Mountain via Becker Hollow & Devil’s Path

July 10, 2018May 15, 2018 Catskills, Fire Towers, Hiking, Venture Out Becker Hollow Trail, Catskill Fire Tower Project, Devil's Path, High Peaks, Hunter Mountain, Lean-to, Plateau Mountain

There are many ways up the Catskills second highest summit. Ranging from moderate to difficult makes reaching the fire tower views doable for most people. With a horse trail and handicap ramp for mounting and

Wittenberg and Cornell Mountain hike from Woodland Valley

June 24, 2018June 29, 2018 Catskills, Hiking, Venture Out Burroughs Range Trail, Cornell Mountain, John Burroughs, Terrace Mountain, Wittenberg Mountain, Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide, woodland valley

Naming of the Burroughs Range Wittenberg and Cornell Mountains are a main part of the dramatic Burroughs Range in the Catskill’s Slide Mountain Wilderness. The U.S. Board on Geographic Names associates the Burroughs Range with

Lone Mountain hike in the Catskills

June 4, 2018May 14, 2019 Catskills, Hiking, Venture Out Balsam Cap Mountain, Bushwhack, Bushwhack Range, Catskill 3500 Club, Lone Mountain, Neversink Valley, Peekamoose - Table Trail, Table Mountain

Lone Mountain is one of 4 trailless peaks below Slide Mountain south of the Burroughs Range. At 3,721′ it ranks 16th of the Catskill 35 high peaks and is a required climb for the Catskill

3 Things You Will Hate About Hiking Slide Mountain

June 5, 2017February 13, 2019 Catskills, For Beginners, Hiking, Venture Out Curtis Ormsbee Trail, Slide Mountain, Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide

Slide Mountain is King of the Catskills. Topping out at just below 4200′ it is the highest point of land between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the high peaks in West Virginia. It has a

Back To Top

Just starting?