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Balsam Lake Fire Tower and Red Hill

ByHiking Biking Trails October 8, 2022October 8, 2022

On Thursday, we hiked Balsam Lake Fire Tower and Red Hill Fire Tower with our friend. She only has 2 more towers to complete before getting her Catskill Fire Tower Challenge patch. The first tower we did was Balsam Lake Mountain. For us, this was the third time hiking this trail and it felt the…

Fire Tower Challenge

Balsam Lake Mountain Fire Tower

ByHiking Biking Trails February 24, 2022June 6, 2022

The last on the list for the Catskills fire tower challenge was Balsam Lake Mountain Fire Tower/Observation. It was another cold day for a refreshing hike in the Catskills so why not? The drive to the tower started off as we headed in the wrong direction. Then we turned around and went the right way,…