Thomas Cole Mountain, 3940 Feet October 9, 2010 9.8 miles solo via Black Dome Range and Blackhead Mountain Trails #4 on the Catskills 3500 List Many mountains in many lands are named for the profile they cut (Sleeping Giant, Indian Head), the contrasting conifers on the summit (Blackhead, Black Dome), their … [Read more...]
Black Dome Mountain
Black Dome Mountain, 3980 Feet October 9, 2010 9.8 miles solo via Black Dome Range and Blackhead Mountain Trails #3 on the Catskills 3500 List Less than 1.5 miles of hiking to summit a 35’er? Well, yeah, if you’re coming over from Blackhead like I was (CTMQ hike here). There are, of course, other ways to … [Read more...]
Blackhead Mountain
Blackhead Mountain, 3940 Feet October 9, 2010 9.8 miles solo via Black Dome Range and Blackhead Mountain Trails #5 on the Catskills 3500 List A hiking cliché that really should be a rule is “Hike your own hike.” When thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, for instance, this is imperative. When peakbagging in the … [Read more...]
Windham High Peak
Windham High Peak, 3524 Feet October 8, 2010 10.4 miles solo via Black Dome Range, Escarpment and Batavia Kill Trails # 34 on the Catskills 3500 List It had been far, far too long since I last hiked in the Catskills. I really should commit to getting out here at least twice per year. Hoang is cool about it … [Read more...]
Shenipsit Trail: Section 5
Section 5: ShenipThat'sIt!* Ellington/Somers/Stafford ~ 8 miles May 2010 *The title implies that this section completed the Shenipsit. That later became inaccurate, for as you'll read, the northern end was extended. This just didn’t seem right. A hike on the Shenipsit – my final one – with good weather! … [Read more...]
Squaw Cave
A Solution (Cave) for the Homeless Squaw Cave, Bolton April 1, 2010 Note: I enjoyed my title so much that I've decided to keep it, even though the entire premise turned out to be totally wrong. Just keep reading and you'll see at the bottom that I sorted it all out. Over the years of writing this website, … [Read more...]
Mount Wittenberg
Mount Wittenberg, 3780 Feet August 27, 2009 ~11 miles solo via Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Trail from the west # 14 on the Catskills 3500 List I certainly chose a great hike for my first foray into the Catskills. I had already nabbed the highest peak (Slide) and had just come down off of Cornell’s summit (the 9th … [Read more...]
Ragged Mountain Trails
Ragged Mountain Trails 6.0 Miles, Berlin Multiple hikes (2007-2009) I'm doing something a little bit different for this write-up. Instead of me droning on about the hike, I'm pretty much going to let the pictures do the talking. One of my life's goals is to convince Nutmeggers that we have pretty darn cool … [Read more...]
Cornell Mountain
Cornell Mountain, 3860 Feet August 27, 2009 ~11 miles solo via Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Trail from the west # 9 on the Catskills 3500 List I realize it is kind of silly to do 39 separate blog entries for the Catskill 3500 Club (since these peaks will be bagged on far less than 39 separate hikes), but that's how … [Read more...]
Slide Mountain
Slide Mountain, 4180 Feet August 27, 2009 ~11 miles solo via Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Trail from the west # 1 on the Catskills 3500 List # 68 on the Northeast 111 (115) List Unlike some climbs on the New England peak-bagging lists, I've never been to the Catskills before in my life. They're all new to me. I … [Read more...]
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