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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

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Blackhead Mountain – A “Peak” at History

October 6, 2016October 7, 2016 Catskills, For Beginners Blackhead Mountain, Blackhead Range, Catskill Mountain House, Escarpment Trail, Great Wall of Manitou, Kaaterskill Clove, Kaaterskill High Peak, North Mountain, Otis Elevating Railway, Platte Clove, Round Top, South Mountain

Standing about 3,900 feet above the town of Catskill along the Hudson, Blackhead Mountain is an icon among peaks in the Catskills. It is seen from almost every sizable mountain in the area and towers

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Best Hikes: Black Dome Mountain from Big Hollow Road

October 4, 2016May 29, 2018 Catskills, For Beginners, Hiking, Venture Out Batavia Kill Lean-to, Batavia Kill Trail, Black Dome Mountain, Blackhead Range, Colgate Lake, Devil's Path, Escarpment Trail, Hunter Mountain, Lake Capra, North Mountain, Round Top, Stopple point, Windham High Peak

The trailhead for Black Dome Mountain, Blackhead Mountain and the Escarpment Trail is reached at the end of Big Hollow Road and space for about 8-9 cars exist. When the lot is full one can find

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