Balsam Cap
![Rocky and Lone from Moonhaw in the Catskills](https://mountain-hiking.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Rocky-Lone-Moonhaw-9848-460x300.jpg)
Rocky & Lone from Moonhaw
A long, lovely, difficult bushwhack—best hiked with a fun, solid crew.
![Balsam Cap Canister](https://mountain-hiking.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Balsam-Cap-Canister-460x300.jpg)
Hike Balsam Cap in the Clouds
A direct line from Moonhaw takes you up the shortest possible route to Balsam Cap but be warned: the way is steep. This is a tough Catskill hike.
![View of Balsam Cap from Friday Mountain](https://mountain-hiking.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/Friday-460x300.jpg)
Friday, Balsam Cap & B-25 Crash Site
A long, tough, rewarding hike that follows woods roads and herd paths, and ends with a true bushwhack to the wreckage of a WWII military bomber.
![hiker climbing](https://mountain-hiking.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/The-Six-8414-460x300.jpg)
The Catskills 6: Friday, Balsam Cap, Rocky, Lone, Table, Peekamoose
Tackling this route as part of a group hike makes it a fantastic experience.