Educational site about the Catskill Mountains. Hiking, nature, history, skiing, snowshoeing, etc

Backpacking the Catskill Mountains - Including the famous Escarpment Trail that many compare to the Highline Trail In Glacicer National Park. Hikes above 3,500' in the Catskill Mountains - List of the 35 …

Find and hike the 25 best hikes in the Catskill Mountains. Catskill Mountaineer is the ONLY authorized site for the 'Catskill Mountain Best 25 Hikes.'

Find and hike the list of the peaks above 3,500 feet in the Catskill Mountains. Complete information on the hikes with GPS, maps, descriptions, and photos.

In the 1870Â’s Arnold Henry Guyot (Princeton Professor), surveyed numerous mountains in the Catskill Mountains, and determined that Kaaterskill High Peak is NOT the highest peak in the Catskill …

Backpacking the Catskill Mountains ... Dry Brook Ridge (Full Trail) - 13.74 mile trip - 2-3 days. Moderate. 4 great view points from the Dry Brook Ridge. Not recommended for children due to exposure on …

Mountain Lions were common in the Catskill Mountains in the 1700's and 1800's. They were hunted to extinction in the 1800's and early 1900's. Around 1900, New York State paid a large bounty for each …

The Catskill Mountains have coyotes in most mountain ranges. Coyotes can be found at all elevations of the mountain ranges. Some coyotes will chase prey up the trail until they come to a section that is …

Hiking Wittenberg and Cornell Mountain from Woodland Valley in the Catskill Mountains. Pages shows hiking maps, GPS information, trail head, pictures. This hike is located in the Slide Mountain …

OVERVIEW: The Rip Van Winkle house is located in Sleepy Hollow on the eastern escarpment of the Catskill Mountains. The house was located just north of Palenville New York. The Rip Van Winkle …