Category Catskill Mountains
Catskill Strategic Planning Advisory Group (CAG) Interim Report
Established in the fall of 2020 in response to the increasing levels of use in the Catskill Park, the Catskill Strategic Planning Advisory Group (CAG), was appointed by NYSDEC Commissioner Seggos. As one of the members who was appointed to this group, I’ve had an opportunity to work together with a wide variety of stakeholders […]
My favorite loop hike in the Catskills – Hunter Mountain from Spruceton
My favorite loop hike in the Catskills is a 9 mile hike over Hunter Mountain. If you don’t mind an additional 2 miles of out and back, you can also add the summit of Southwest Hunter (Leavitt Peak) and make the loop hike a total of 11 miles in length. For the loop as I […]
Hiking Thomas Cole and Black Dome Mountains
At 3,994 feet and 3,953 feet in elevation, Black Dome and Thomas Cole are the 3rd and 4th highest peaks in the Catskills. These peaks are traversed by the east-west Black Dome Range Trail between Elmer Barnum Road in the west and Big Hollow Road in the east. For this hike we began at the […]
Bushwhacking Vly Mountain (3,541′) in the Catskills
At 3,541 feet in elevation, Vly Mountain is part of the Catskills 3500 Challenge and is considered a trailless peak, although there is a well defined herd path to the summit from the notch between Vly and Bearpen Mountains. For our hike we began at the paved end of County Route 3 off of Route […]
Slide Mountain and a whole lot more
The hiking traverse across Slide, Cornell, and Wittenberg Mountains is one of my very favorite hikes in the Catskills. On this trip, I added a bit more to the hike, but going out to the north on the Phoenicia East Branch Trail after descending Wittenberg (instead of descending all the way to Woodland Valley State […]
Bushwhacking Kaaterskill High Peak
At 3,652 feet tall, Kaaterskill High Peak is one the Catskill 3500 peaks, and while it does have some trails and routes on it, it is considered one of the trailless 3500 peaks because there is no official marked trail to the summit.
Join me in supporting the Catskill Interpretive Center!
Right now is a great opportunity to help the Catskill Interpretive Center by joining me in meeting the generous match that has been offered by a generous donation to help open, furnish and operate the Catskill Interpretive Center! This is from the Catskill Center: We’ve received a very generous challenge! Jim Infante of the Friends […]
It’s fall already?
Amazing how things can get ahead of you! It’s been a busy 2014 for me so far, both professionally and personally. Professionally the Trail Conference’s Catskills programs have continued to grow. We launched the Catskill Conservation Corps in June and in September we brought on a year-round, part time Assistant Program Coordinator to better support […]
The Great Outdoors in the Catskills Column – December 2013
The Trail Conference has posted a copy of my December Great Outdoors in the Catskills column on the news section of their website. This is a monthly column that I write for the Catskill Mountain Guide Magazine that deals with outdoor news, issues and events in the Catskill Mountain Region. I am happy to help provide […]
The Great Outdoors in the Catskills Columns – September through November 2013
The Trail Conference has posted copies of my Great Outdoors in the Catskills column on the news section of their website for the last couple months: September 2013 October 2013 November 2013 This is a monthly column that I write for the Catskill Mountain Guide Magazine that deals with outdoor news, issues and events in the Catskill […]
Jeff Senterman 