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Hunter Mountain Fire Tower Challenge
One of the Catskills fire tower challenges that I wanted to delay doing was Hunter Mountain fire tower. In the summer when we did it, I was sweating, huffing and puffing and remember miles of uphill trail. Perhaps in the summer it seems worse that it is because of the mosquitos and heat. This time…
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Hiking to Upper Esopus Fire Tower
After completing the Overlook Fire Tower trail, back in the car we went to hike to Upper Esopus fire tower. This is located about 20 minutes from the the Overlook parking lot, in the Catskills Visitor Center. The Upper Esopus tower is the new addition to the previous Catskills fire tower challenges. It was added…
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Catskills Fire Tower Challenge to Overlook Mountain
When we first did the Catskills fire tower challenge we completed it in two days. There were 5 fire towers on the list but a new one has been added recently, the Upper Esopus. So while there are six fire tower challenges in the Catskills, our Peakquest scratch off only includes five. Since we never…
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When to Hike with Shoe Traction?
If you do not hike with shoe traction in the winter, how do you hike? A lot of our friends choose not to hike in the winter because it’s cold or they hate winter. Winter hiking is magical and should be experienced by everyone, at least once in their lifetime. The trees are frozen icicles,…
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Winter Hiking to Witch’s Hole
For #waterfallwednesday we wanted to hike at Minnewaska State Park but ended winter hiking to Witch’s Hole instead. The free parking for the Minnewaska park was closed because of the icy conditions. Mohonk Preserve parking was closed as well. If you have ice cleats or traction, you should be allowed to hike in the winter.…
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Taking Luna to Mongaup Falls
Since we discovered Mongaup Falls we have gone there a few times already. We even took family and friends here to show them the falls. First, this place is not for everyone and I learned my lesson the hard way. When you’ve been hiking or walking long distances for so many years, you don’t realize…
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Hiking Mount Beacon Casino Trail to Rainbow Falls Loop
Who knew that Mount Beacon had some amazing hiking trails and mountain views? I certainly did not. For some reason, we never explored Beacon other than going to the flea market and estate sales. This time we were on a mission to see what Mt Beacon has to offer and we were not disappointed. We…