Panther Mountain - Winter Hike
To join the Catskill 3500 club you have to hike all the 35 peaks, plus an additional 4 selected peaks in the winter(Slide, Panther,...
North Mountain and Stopple Point
My goal when I started hiking the Catskills was to complete the required 39 peaks to join the Catskill 3500 club as soon as possible. I...
Wittenberg and Cornell Mountain
Ive heard from many hikers that Wittenberg Mountain has the most stunning view in the Catskills. It's open area at the top gives you a...
Kaaterskill High Peak
Kaaterskill High Peak is the easternmost peak of the Catskill 3500's. It is one of the most noticed mountains in the Catskills because of...
West Kill Mountain
West Kill Mountain. Sounds scary right? Well, it's the last section of the Devil's Path. Devil's Path is a 24.2 mile hike that is...
South West Escarpment Trail
After Hunter Mountain, I wanted to hike West Kill Mountain, which is right behind Hunter. When I was looking into it, there was a forest...
Panther Mountain
Panther Mountain is a very important and historical place in the Catskills. It is believed to be the center of a meteorite strike dating...
Balsam Mountain, My First 3500
The Catskill Mountains offer very many hiking trails. Some of them very easy, some of them very difficult. They also offer a list called...
An Unlikely Event
Back in October of 2014, my wife and I attended her friends grand opening for her new restaurant. It was down in Kingston, NY and it took...