Twin Mountain Traverse in the Catskills

Twin Mountain Traverse

This tricky traverse includes one of the best views in The Catskills.

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Catskills Fall Foliage 2024

Catskills Fall Foliage 2026

The best Catskills Fall Foliage Report because it’s direct from the Catskills!

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Mount Greylock Veterans War Memorial Tower

Mount Greylock Hike via Bellows Pipe Trail

Hike to one of the most popular summits in Massachusetts.

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Blackhead Range Horseshoe Hike

Blackhead Range Horseshoe

A route over some of the finest mountains and most scenic trails in the Catskills.

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Hike Black Mountain in the Adirondacks

Black Mountain Loop

One of those lower Adirondack hikes that gives far more than it demands.

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Dover Stone Church in Dover Plains, New York

Dover Stone Church Closed to Public

Insurance coverage and lack of town support cited as main reasons.

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Mount Marcy Hike Adirondacks

Mount Marcy Hike via Van Hoevenberg Trail

A long, steady backcountry climb to New York State’s highest summit. Big miles. Bigger views.

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Hike Blackhead Mountain, Catskills, Winter

Blackhead in Winter (Safest Route)

Improved route. Improved view.

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Kaaterskill High Peak low down

Kaaterskill High Peak Hike Down Low

There’s so much exploring to do.

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Hiker on Mount Sherrill in the Catskills

North Dome & Mount Sherrill from Timber Lake Camp

Steep and beautiful. This is a super fun way to hike North Dome.

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Hiking Mount Van Hoevenberg in the Adirondacks

Mount Van Hoevenberg

Wide-open Adirondack High Peaks views without the commitment of a big mountain day.

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Hike Bearpen and Vly in the Catskills

Bearpen & Vly from the North

Is this the worst hike in the Catskills?

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Kaaterskill Falls, Catskills Fall Foliage 2024

10 Best Waterfalls in the Catskills

These are the most rewarding waterfall hikes in the Catskills.

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Wright, Algonquin, Iroquois trail in the Adirondacks

Wright, Algonquin & Iroquois Peaks

One of the absolute top hikes in the Adirondacks. Pack your Tylenol.

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Wright, Algonquin, Iroquois trail in the Adirondacks

Hiking the MacIntyre Range, Adirondacks

One of the most striking ridge-lines in the Adirondacks.

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