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 3500 Club. The 4 peaks of Lone, Rocky, Balsam Cap, and Friday are collectively known as the “Bushwhack Range”. You’ll need a map and compass to navigate this peak. Lone is the westernmost peak in the range just northeast of…
Into The Neversink: An off-trail adventure in the wilds of the Catskill Mountains
It was a long time coming. Since the 1990’s. At that time I started my Catskill 3500 journey with my oldest son which we finished in 1999. This July I had the joy of completing my second 3500 adventure with my younger son finishing on a three-day trip up the Neversink and out over Slide Mountain. Balsam Cap, Friday, Dink, and out over Slide Mountain In the southern Catskills, just south of Slide Mountain sits…
5 Great Scenes Off the Beaten Path in the Catskills
A few hardy hikers will venture off trail. Even fewer will make the trek through the dense spruce and fir to reach wild places without trails. We have put together a few pictures of such places and some points along the way, not all great places off trail have expansive views! Looking West from Doubletop Mountain This view is from a small ledge somewhat SW of the summit of Doubletop Mountain. It is not the large…
Rocky Mountain Bushwhack in the Catskills
Rocky Mountain is a 3508’ 3487′ peak (update 2018: Rocky’s elevation has been downgraded to 3487′) in the Catskills Bushwhack Range in the Slide Mountain Wilderness. Geographically it can be considered as a part of the Peekamoose Mountain Range. However, local hikers have deemed the range the Bushwhack Range, so it will be referred to on this site. The peak is a required climb for the Catskill 3500 Club. Over the past couple of decades…
Peekamoose & Table Mountain Hiking Injury
This July (2014) we were off to Peekamoose and Table Mountains in the Catskills. It was going to be a great day. Yes, I said going to be a GREAT day! Yup, sun was out, cool breeze and great company. Peekamoose and Table Mountains are the most southern of the Catskill High Peaks and offer some fine hiking, top rate backcountry camping, beautiful wilderness forests, and some awe-inspiring views. The distance to the summits from…