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Hiked Burnt Knob and Windham High Peak on Saturday carrying my 22 month old son on my back in a Kelty Kids pack which was pretty comfortable overall. We started from the end of Big Hollow Road (CR 56) near Maplecrest, NY. We used the Black Dome Range Trail crossing the Batavia Kill on a new...

Thanks Tom. I like cliffs too though the person I'm hiking these with may not. I think I'll just stick with the DP route as my starting point.

Is the Devils Path approach first south, then west at the swamp the better end to start from? Would you rather hike up the eastern face or down it if approaching it from the DEC parking area off of Rt. 42? Just curious to know if there are advantages to climbing Sherrill or North Dome first...

I have the opportunity to drop a second vehicle for a through hike from Rt. 42 or Spruceton and wonder which direction is the more enjoyable direction to hike both. I'm aware of the steepness on the east side of Norh Dome and wonder if they might be harder going down if I start from Rt. 42...

My good friend Todd Wilson and I started out from the end of Moon Haw Road in the last parking lot on the right before the gated home. Hiked up into the col from 1:00 - 4:45, a gain of 2149'. Camped around 3370' in pretty severe wind and a mix of snow, ice and rain. Started out in boots but...

Thanks for the writeup over at the ADK forum Hermit. Much appreciated feedback.

Thank you.

I am trying to determine what type of gear to bring for a bushwack off Moon Haw. Crampons, insteps crampons, snowshoes, etc. Like everyone else I am trying to eliminate carrying any unnecessary gear. I imagine crampons may be needed for the ledges on BC and Friday but if I'm able to find the...

Thanks. I will also continue to monitor the trail conditions section here.

Being so far removed these days from the area (Now in Pittsburgh) its hard to keep tabs on the conditions in the Catskills. How much snow is left? I would imagine 2 weeks from now the trailheads and parking areas will be clear. Water crossings high? Icy cliffs above 3000'? A good...

Anyone know or knew this fellow? I don't have a last name. But I know he hiked a lot in the Catskills in the mid-90's and most certainly does not work there anymore. But, he might. I'd like to thank him for something he did back in 1996 that really meant a lot to me and I never got a chance...

Left Stony Clove around 10:15 for the far summit along the Devlis Path. Weather was beautiful. Sunny and warm on the way up to the Plateau Mountain Overlook. Great views of Hunter and the Colonels Chair. Continued to the 2nd view north of Roundtop and Kaaterskill High Peak. Sugraloaf was a...

Got a late start from the parking area on Rt. 42 around 1:00 p.m. Saturday. It was cold, foggy and lighly raining making the wet leaves and rocks difficlut to walk on. We summited in about 2 hours and signed the cannister. The last person to sign was 11/11. Got down as qucikly as possible...

One Bear Encounter and One Sighting My first bear encounter took place on the AT near Delaware Water Gap State Park in PA near the NJ border. It occurred in May 2005. My friend Bill and I were hiking along the AT heading East towards NJ near Mt. Minsi when a Black Bear came crashing through...

Hi, Coming out of a store in East Millinocket I ran into Paradox and (2) other members that had just finished Katahdin. My wife and I were doing a little recon work along the Golden Road to find our put in location for our West Branch Penobscot trip. We put in at Roll Dam and paddled to...

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On Saturday my friend Bill and I hiked Giant Ledge and Panther in our snowshoes from Rt. 47. Everyone we saw on the trail that day was doing the same. It seemed like the trail was overall in pretty good condition all the way to the top of Panther. On the way back, just after we began coming...

Greetings. My buddy and i put on the snowshoes and hiked Giant Ledge and Panther Mountain on Saturday. The trail from the register is well packed and bit icy until you reach the first stone steps after the bridge. From here to the junction with the Woodland Valley trail is a mixture of dry...

Thanks! Thanks for posting this. I took the survey earlier today. Since I also use AMC maps and others it was interesting to note the differences in each map set.

Rusk and SW Hunter Private Message - Got it. Thanks for the message Alan. I'm coming up in March to do Panther as my last Winter Hike. In April I was thinking about doing these (2). I will look you up as the time gets closer. I'm about 4 hours away or I would out there every weekend.