Peekamoose and Table Mountains, in the southern Catskills, are the end of the chain of peaks which sit below Slide Mountain and are require climbs by the Catskill 3500 Club. These two wonderful peaks can
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The Catskill Mountain 3500 Club, incorporated as the Catskill 3500 Club and often just referred to as the 3500 Club, is a peakbagging organization for hikers in the Catskill Mountains of New York.
Lone Mountain hike in the Catskills
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
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Rusk and East Rusk in the Catskills
Rusk Mountain is a required peak for the Catskill 3500 Club membership. It is the highest peak in Lexington Chain just west of Hunter Mountain. No trail traverses this range. With a summit elevation of
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Southwest Hunter Mountain aka Leavitt Peak
Southwest Hunter Mountain is also known as Leavitt Peak in honor of the Leavitt’s, two Catskill 3500 Club founders. However, in this writing I will refer to the mountain by it’s official name of Southwest
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Best hikes: Camel’s Hump, Thomas Cole, & Black Dome in the Catskills
There are some renowned hikes in the Catskills and this is one of them. The bulk of the Blackhead Mountains consists of four peaks over 3500 feet. Blackhead, Black Dome, and Thomas Cole all reach almost
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