Tag Archives: Trail Video

Giant Falls in the White Mountains doesn’t disappoint

The hike to Giant Falls via the Peabody Brook Trail is a scenic and moderately challenging hike that offers beautiful views of 80-foot tall Giant Falls not too far from the village of Gorham in the northern White Mountains.

Sleeping Lion and Halcott Mountains Bushwhack in the Catskills

Two of the higher trailless peaks in the Catskills, Sleeping Lion Mountain (3391′) and Halcott Mountain (3509′) are accessible from Route 42 in the north central region of the Catskill Park. Halcott Mountain is one of the Catskill 3500 Peaks, while Sleeping Lion is part of the Catskill Hundred Highest peaks. Besides being on these […]

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 […]

Hiking the Northeast’s highest peak

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 […]

Hiking Mount Moosilauke in New Hampshire’s White Mountains via the Asquam Ridge, Beaver Brook, and Gorge Brook Trails

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 […]