Today we hiked Hackers Falls and Cliff Trail Loop, which is supposed to be about 3.7 miles long, according to All Trails. We managed to do a little more. We arrived at Raymondskill Falls parking lot around 9:30am, put our microspikes on and crossed the road. The last time we hiked to the falls we…
While driving through Forestburgh we noticed a new NYSDEC sign for Fish Hatchery Trail from Cold Spring Road. We came home, got ready and went back to check out the trail. It was 25 minutes after eleven when we started walking and the sky was grey. The Fish Hatchery trail starts behind the kiosk and…
The last Catskill Fire Tower Challenge hike we did with Kara was Overlook Mountain and Echo Lake trail. The last time we came to Overlook fire tower, it was still winter and everything was white and frozen. This time it was a rainy, fall morning. We decided we were not going to let the rain…
Have you ever hiked the Devil’s Path? This is a roughly 24 mile hike from east to west of the trail that we want to complete this year. According to AllTrails, it takes about 15 hours to complete. The starting point is up to you. You can begin or end at Prediger Road Trailhead to…
Since we want our friend to complete the Catskill Fire Tower Challenge, we took her hiking Mount Tremper tower first. This is one of the easiest hikes for me since the trail is just a continuous uphill. There are no downhills and uphills that would make this problematic. This might be a little boring for…
On Thursday, we met with an Instagram follower and hiked Plateau Mountain for the first time. The parking for the hike was at a location we’ve been to two times before. This is the area where you can come to camp, paint, hike Hunter mountain, or wait for your hikers. I don’t believe I ever…
Who knew Harriman State Park had many different trails like the Black Mountain and Owl Lake Loop? I sure did not, but now I’m intrigued. I guess it’s a good thing that we let someone else pick the trail and teach these old dogs some new tricks. Harriman State Park has over forty marked trails…
