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Yes past the lean-to and then the scramble to the summit. Fine work my friend on clearing the trail - we were wondering how you did it b/c it was such a wide clearing...by hand?!! No, didn't spot bike...was original intent but wife and rest of crew a bit spooked about hanging at the trailhead...

8/13: Finally got to hike the Blackhead Range in the Catskills. Was very much looking forward to the hike. Parked at end of Big Hollow Rd. Hike up to Blackhead fairly straightforward...trail in good condition. Toward the peak it was a scramble - straight up. Unfortunately it was all...

Try Echo Lake....Park at Mead Rd., hike up to Overlook then down to Echo lake (about 5 miles total). Great camping spot, especially in the Fall. Next day hike to Indian Head - long but fairly easy hike (you can do some bushwacking to shorten the trip). Back to the lake for some rest (and...

My favorite is Echo Lake. Start at the base of the OVerlook Mountain trail, hike to Echo Lake (4.5 miles), set up base camp. If you're lucky you'll get a spot right on the lake. Build a campfire and have a nice night. Day 2 - Hike to Indian Mt...long but not too hard.. then back. Hike out...

Hey Sleeping Giant - you're opinion is as valid as any. No problem with that. Does anyone remember, as a kid, the excitement of climbing a mountain with your folks and then the extra thrill of climbing a rickety old fire tower at the top? Well, I do. After dragging my kids on many a hike to...

Thank you, Mr. Bauer and Mr. Sheehan for demonstrating both arrogance and elitism in a few brief sentences.

Thank you for this post! I am so appreciative of private property owners granting access to peak via their land. These instructions are very helpful - in many cases access issues are vague. I wish there was a comprehensive guide to hiking peaks that require access via private property...

Great salespeople, expensive merchandise usually (EMS = Expensive Merchandise Store). But 20% off puts them in the ballpark. I'm going!

We are changing the earth and the experience, not necessarily ruining the earth and the experience. On the hikes that I do (mostly in the Catskills) I see few if any people. It's reassuring for me to see at least a few people on the trail - if I want solitude it can be found easily about 200...

I agree Neil - and I also agree to obey the laws, etc. If I owned land that provided access to a "peak", then I am certain that I would provide a marked passage through the land for hikers. For example, south of Syracuse there is a peak (well, that may be stretching it a bit) called Jones...

I'll second the notion for looking at telemarktips.com. As you probably figured out by now, this is an expensive time of year to be buying telemark equipment! I just checked the prices for the new Atomic stuff and they are through the roof. Here's a thought - take the plunge and get him a new...

Um, no. A good reason to carry a .357 IMHO. I am sometimees blown away by the strange people that inhabit areas near trailheads. I like your "scouts" story!

Bears must be doing okay - two neighbors on my street (here in Manlius, NY - a Syracuse suburb) reported a bear walking down our street last night. Got into someones garbage - big surprise.

No, I don't recall seeing rattlers that day (or any day during my many trips up Overlook). There was talk of rattlers back then. Now I'm intrigued - may have to go back and take a look!

I have a love-hate relationship with the Catskills. I love them because I spent part of my childhood living in Woodstock. The mountains were always "right there" - best memory was hiking from my house (with a friend ) to Overlook mountain (acually, we hitched up the mountain road with some...

My wife and I were hiking around North Lake campgound (Catskills) and decided to bushwack through the woods via a small creek. I was late afternoon - the creekbed was very dark and mossy...and creepy. We came upon a small stone "hut" (now known as the "witch's hut" in our family folklore)...

Don't know about that model in particular. My main mucking around boots are Vasque something or other and I've had them for 11 years.

I use a tupperware container for most of my trips. Granted, it's not bearproof, but it's easy to hang and it conceals odors fairly well. I wish DEC would stop nagging backpackers and start bagging bears. These animals (I'm refering explicitly to the high peaks area) are hardly wild anymore...

No, Weird_Al, you are not being totally uptight about this. I think for some of us, especially those with younger children, we're just getting worn down by this stuff. After the Viagra commercials at half-time, or magazines in the checkout isle telling our wives "How to give him the sex he...

Rick - You may get some good info if you post this on the www.telemarktips.com "Telemark Talk Forum". Great site with many gearheads. Give it a try. Shawn