Our November Catskill social series installment features a user-friendly hike to Slide Mountain, the highest peak in the Catskill Mountains at 4184 feet. This hike is suitable for fit beginners. We won't know until mid-November if it will be a delightful late fall hike or if we will need winter gear, but be prepared for […]

Halcott Mountain - some say Hal-cot and some say Hawk-it, but on December 9th we're gonna hike-it. The Catskill social series takes us to Halcott Mountain on December 9. This 4 mile bushwhack has plenty to offer and makes for an interesting day. Unless global warming overwhelms the Catskills this December, please be prepared with […]

Twin Mountain The inaugural hike in the 2022 edition of the Catskill social series will be on January 6 featuring a winter challenge on the Devil's Path to Twin Mountain. This hike will cover 6 miles and 1850 feet of total elevation gain on a route that is not the most difficult hike to a […]

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Hike Photos The Catskill Social Series hike for February takes us to the breathtaking views from Giant Ledge and Panther Mountain. This classic winter hike covers 6.5 miles with 2000 feet of elevation gain to the 3724 foot summit. Snowshoes and spikes are required. This hike is being presented in conjunction with the Catskill 3500 […]

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The April 2022 Catskill Social Series features a guided bushwhack of Rusk Mountain. This relatively short hike never the less features over 1600 vertical feet of steep ascent to the 3700 foot summit. Contact Ed to reserve your spot on the Rusk Mountain hike. Please share a sentence or two about your recent hiking experience. […]

Hike Photos from May 12, 2022 Join us on a free guided hike of Table and Peekamoose Mountains on Thursday May 12. This is a strenuous hike of about 10 miles with plenty of elevation gain in both directions. Both peaks are over 3800 feet in elevation with some noticeable dips and bumps on the […]