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Hiking the Catskills Fodder.

Hiking in the Catskill Park and surrounding mountains, exploring ridge tops, parks, and other public lands.

Catskills' Sub-3500.

Burnt Knob and Acra Point.ACME Mapper
 42.2995, -74.1062 Hiking along eastern portion of the Northern Escarptment Trail. [March 22, 2009]

Giant Ledge, October 2009. A beautiful hike on the ridge between Slide and Panther Mountains at peak foliage. [October 12, 2009]

Kaaterskill Clove, October 2009. Exploring the Kaaterskill Clove, along the Escarpment Trail near North-South Lake. [October 4, 2009]

Mount Utsayathana in Early Spring.ACME Mapper
 42.4073, -74.6143 Amazingly enough, I was able to drive up this mountain and enjoy the purty spring views. [April 3, 2010]

South Mountain (Catskills), Aug 28. South Mountain is located just outside of Catskill Park and due to a clear-cut provides interesting views of Catskills and surrounding lands. [August 28, 2010]

Sunset Point at North-South Lake.ACME Mapper
 42.2103, -74.0315 A mid-winter hike overlooking North-South Lake Campground and the Hudson Valley. [March 27, 2010]

Trails Around North-South Lake Campground. The many trails around North-South Lake offer a variety of hiking, horseback riding, and leisurely strolls. [October 28, 2011]

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High Peaks.

Ashokan High Point.ACME Mapper
 41.9248, -74.2879 Easy but long hike with limited views to the south; views of high peaks region of Catskills. [July 13, 2009]

Black Dome and Blackhead.ACME Mapper
 42.2693, -74.1258 Hiking eastern part of TriMount in the Catskills. [March 28, 2009]

Google Maps: Catskill High Peaks. Google Maps shows us all of the High Peaks in the Catskills. [June 23, 2011]

Indian Head Mountain.ACME Mapper
 42.1144, -74.1357 An easy hike up with so-so views, and a very steep and long decent with amazing views. [October 5, 2009]

Panther Mountain.ACME Mapper
 42.1026, -74.4438 A peak to the north of Slide Mountain and Giant Ledge hiked in beautiful fall weather. [October 12, 2009]

Plateau Mountain.ACME Mapper
 42.1379, -74.1743 A steep hike with wonderful views down Devil's Clove and over Tannersville. [April 12, 2009]

Slide Mountain.ACME Mapper
 41.9767, -74.3939 Slide Mountain is the tallest mountain in the Catskills with views of 70 named peaks. [August 8, 2009]

The Catskill Wilderness Areas. Overview PDF maps and descriptions from the Catskill Park State Land Master Plan. [January 5, 2012]

Thomas Cole Mountain.ACME Mapper
 42.2709, -74.1365 A hike up Thomas Cole Mountain, one peak of several in Blackhead Range. [May 9, 2010]

Twin Mountain.ACME Mapper
 42.1256, -74.129 A steep hike with hands and knees climbing and two sets of views on a two peaked mountain. [July 12, 2009]

Windham High Point.ACME Mapper
 42.3153, -74.1428 A long hike that takes you up so high that the views are lost in the haze. [March 15, 2009]

“The policy of the state shall be to conserve and protect its natural resources and scenic beauty and encourage the development and improvement of its agricultural lands for the production of food and other agricultural products.”
Article 14, Section 4 NY State Constitution