The Dirt The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) administered the lands in the Windham-Blackhead Mountain Range Wilderness. The DEC works with numerous …
Backpacking the Windham – Blackhead Mountain Range Loop
The Batavia Kill lean-to is situated near the Batavia Kill Trail in the Catskill Mountains. It is currently decommissioned and awaiting reconstruction.
Batavia Kill Lean-to
Discover 5 Kid-Pleasing Lean-Tos In The Catskills. Unsurpassed Fun.
As a kid, one of my most memorable experiences was camping. Living on Long Island, we did a lot of hiking and camping in Harriman …
Trail and Camping Guide for Blackhead Mountain in the Catskills
Blackhead Mountain is a peak in the Catskill Mountains, specifically in the Catskill’s Blackhead Range or Chain. When viewed from the Hudson Valley, the rise …
Trail update: Batavia Kill Trail and Lean-to
It’s been a while since I’ve been up in the Black Dome Valley. I read that the original Batavia Kill lean-to had been decommissioned and …
Hiking the Catskill’s Acra Point Loop is a Gem
Trailhead to Escarpment Trail Your hike begins about a tenth of a mile back up the road from the trailhead parking on the Acra Point – …