Vly

Vly is a good beginner bushwhack mountain. The herd path is unmaintained but clear. DEC boundary paint-marked trees will guide you to the densely-wooded summit.

Peak Details

Height:  3,541ft  (1,079m)

Range:  Northern Catskills

Level:  Easy

Scenic:   No/Low

Trail Type:  Bushwhack

Canister:  Yes

 Vly Hiking Trails & Hikes

Hike Bearpen and Vly in the Catskills

Bearpen & Vly from the North

Is this the worst hike in the Catskills?

summit of bearpen mountain

Hike Vly & Bearpen

Personal opinion: these are the only two boring Catskill 3500 hikes. Vly has a few small ledges to keep things interesting, barely, but I swear the trailed route up Bearpen has almost nothing to recommend it. Luckily, you can bag both of these hills together on a single, easy out-and-back.

 Vly Topography

 Summit Forecast: Vly

The page URL below shows the weather at Vly’s summit for the next six days.

If a foreacast for a peak is not directly available, this page may display a link to a nearby location.

https://www.mountain-forecast.com/peaks/Vly-Mountain-Greene-County-New-York/forecasts/1076

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