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Hiking Caribou Mountain – A small mountain with mighty views tucked into the northeastern corner of the White Mountain National Forest
Located in the northwestern corner of the White Mountain National Forest, just over the state line in Maine — Caribou Mountain may not seem like much based on elevation, but this 7.3 mile loop hike gives you some amazing views of the White Mountains to the east, and the mountains of western Maine to the […]
The Tripyramids of New Hampshire – Middle and North Tripyramid Hike – 2 of the NH48
Mountain National Forest of New Hampshire. They both are part of the NH48 Challenge, as peaks in New Hampshire that rise above 4,000 feet in elevation.
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 […]
Mount Madison (5,366′) – NH 4000 Footer – Via Howker Ridge Trail
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 […]
Appalachian Trail
A funny thing happened along the way to my husband and I settling in NY and enjoying our new home in the Catskills. He realized he had the opportunity to hike the Appalachian Trail, something we have both wanted to do probably since we first met almost 20 years ago. Well, now he has the chance, so we are going to run with it!
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 […]
The Great Outdoors in the Catskills Column – May & June 2013
The Trail Conference has posted copies of my May 2013 and June 2013 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 information and […]
Jeff Senterman 