5-10 miles
Ashokan High Point Trail
A terrific hike all times of year, this trail has a gentle uphill slope for the first 2.72 miles as you follow a path alongside the Kanape Brook. When you reach a trail junction, travel to the left and for about a mile the trail will be steeply uphill (1000′) to the summit of Ashokan […]
Mount Tremper Fire Tower Trail
A steep and rocky trail that leads up to the Mount Tremper Fire Tower. The summit of Tremper Mountain is 2730′ and the steel fire tower on the top is 47 feet tall. The traditional way to summit Tremper Mountain is from the parking area on Old Route 28 on the west side of the […]
Slide Mountain Trail
Summit the tallest peak in the Catskills and enjoy a beautiful view from the summit of Slide in 5.6 miles. A moderately difficult uphill climb brings you to the top using red-blazed trail markers. The Slide Mountain Trail can be hiked as an out and back, or can be completed as a loop with the […]
Tags: Bird Watching, Camping, HikingWittenberg Mountain Trail
A strenuous hike with a terrific reward at the top. Trail ascends steeply for 3.7 miles up from Woodland Valley Campground in Phoenicia, NY, through scenic forest land, following red trail markers, and returns using the same trail of 3.7 miles back down to the parking area. A small day use fee applies when you […]
Rochester Hollow Trail
A lovely wooded walk with stone walls and a John Burroughs memorial marker. Do part of the trail as an out-and-back or enjoy the red and yellow loop trails at the trail junctions.