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 […]
Standing tall at 5,366 feet in elevation in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, Mount Madison is the northernmost mountain in the Presidential Range. We began at the Appalachia Trailhead on Route 2, just outside of Gorham, NH. Note that this is a very busy trailhead and it fills up fast. We arrived around 7:45 […]
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 […]
When I walked on to the back porch a few days ago, looked up, and saw this view, it really struck me what a long, strange trip we’ve all been on. I sat there just taking it in, not really think, just watching the sun set and the colors change. It was beautiful, timeless, and […]
With friends visiting from Oklahoma who had never hiked in the northeast, what better introduction is there than Mount Washington? Part of our trip was based out of our NH place, so all was perfect, except for the monsoonal rainy season we seemed to have for most of July. Even so, we squeaked out a […]
One of the New Hampshire 4000 footers, Mount Moosilauke stands at 4,802 feet tall. The mountain is crossed by a number of trails, including the Appalachian Trail. For Appalachian Trail hikers, Mount Moosilauke is often considered the gateway to the White Mountains by northbound thru hikers, and the end of the Whites for southbound thru […]
On our latest trip to New Hampshire, despite it being a relatively cold, wet and chilly Fourth of July weekend, we did manage to get out and do a few hikes. The first was one around Dixville Notch in the North Country of New Hampshire. The notch is a rugged gash in the northern mountains, […]
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.
The Percy Peaks are two of the most iconic mountains of New Hampshire’s north country. They rise above Groveton and Stark and their open rocky slopes make them stand out from quite some distance. North Percy is the higher of the two peaks at 3,430′, while South Percy tops out at 3,234′. I’m particularly fond […]
On June 14th, I had the opportunity to celebrate what really are historic gains for the Catskill Park in the NYS Budget and during the legislative session. Most of these legislative and budget gains are thanks to the hard work of Senator Michelle Hinchey. Our Senator, whose district covers a majority of the Catskill Park, […]
Jeff Senterman 