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Scott

Backwoods wanderer with a passion for backpacking, hiking, and exploring the wilds of the Catskills and Adirondacks in New York. A Catskill 3500 Club Member and Adirondack Forty-Sixer. Climbed Mount Rainier. Professionally an Exercise Physiologist.

Newsletter

New Posts

  • Why You Need to Plan Three Hikes – For Every Hike. April 9, 2021
  • Palmer Hill Trail in the Catskills. Fun but Unusual. April 8, 2021
  • The Popular Adirondack Mountain Reserve Requiring Parking Reservations April 3, 2021
  • 10 Things You Need to Know About Hiking in Mud Season March 31, 2021
  • Keyserkill High Point a Scary 19er in Schoharie County March 26, 2021

Trail Conditions

  • Adirondacks (DEC)
  • ADK Facebook
  • Catskills (DEC)
  • Catskills Facebook

Sunrise/Sunset about 6:20 AM - 7:40 PM Get more specific times here.

Microspikes or crampons MAY be needed, and check respective FB pages above, especially the ADK. Catskills are drying out. See info on forecast below.

NYSDEC has issued flood warnings and mud alerts. It is mud season, walk through the mud, not around it please stay on the trail. Read about mud season here.

Snow on Thurs-Fri in the higher elevations, up to 7' in the Catskills and 12+ in the Adirondacks. On the summits, temperatures remaining in the upper 20s to 30s for the next 5-days. Remember: Mountain forecasts are volatile and should be watched closely. Find your Mountain weather. (Updated 4/14)

Major trail news:

There will be changes to parking regulations in the Adirondack High Peaks this season. Check before you go. The AMR will be on a reservation basis only.

Please note changes in access and rules for hiking and camping in the Adirondacks and Catskills during the COVID-19 outbreak. Please act responsibly during this stressful period. Please read the DEC info carefully.

Organizations and Stuff

  • Adirondack 46ers
  • Adirondack Council
  • Adirondack Mountain Club
  • Appalachian Mountain Club NY/NJ
  • Catskill 3500 Club
  • Catskill Center
  • Catskill Mountain Club
  • New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
  • Online Long Path Guide
  • Online Northville-Placid Trail Site
  • Mountain Weather Forecasts

Catskill Wilderness Areas

  • Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest a Complete Guide
  • The Big Indian Wilderness a Comprehensive Guide
  • Halcott Mountain Wild Forest
  • Hunter-West Kill Wilderness and Rusk Mountain Wild Forest
  • The Indian Head Wilderness A Complete Guide
  • Kaaterskill Wild Forest
  • The Slide Mountain Wilderness a Complete Guide
  • The Sundown Wild Forest a Complete Guide
  • The Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness: A Complete Guide

Getting Started

  • Getting Started on the Right Boot
  • Five Keys for a Beginner Hiker to Start Strong
  • Trail Registers for Beginners – Anatomy and why to use them
  • The Complete Beginner’s Guide to the 10 Essentials
  • How Much Water Should You Drink on a Hike and Why?
  • 10 Things to Think About Before Using a Lean-To
  • Tips for Camping in the Catskills
  • Why Trail Guides Should Make You Question Everything
  • 5 Winter Hiking Tips for Your First Time Out & So You’ll Want to go Back
  • Sunrise – Sunset Times Catskill Mountains

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Guides Books

  • Catskill Mountain Guide by Appalachian Mountain Club Books
  • Catskill Day Hikes for All Seasons by Carol and David White
  • Views from on High: Fire Tower Trails in the Adirondacks and Catskills
  • AMC High Peaks Trail Guide Map Pack by Adirondack Mtn Club
  • Catskill Region Waterfall Guide by Black Dome Press
  • Good Fishing in the Catskills: A Complete Angler’s Guide (Third Edition)
  • Nat Geo Bundle – ADK Maps
  • Nat Geo Map – Catskills

Camping in the Cats

  • Tips for Camping in the Catskills
  • Catskill Lean-tos and Primitive Campsites
  • 7 Best Places to Camp on Devil’s Path in New York
  • Great Camping on the Catskill’s Escarpment Trail
  • Delightful And Dangerous. The Amazing Devil’s Path Traverse In New York
  • Best Hikes: Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Woodland Valley Loop
  • Best Hikes: The Catskill’s Escarpment Trail from Colgate Lake
  • Into The Neversink: Balsam Cap, Friday, Dink and Slide Mountains
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