Shandaken Wild Forest

Balsam Mountain - ~5 mile trip - 3-4 hours (winter). This is a DEC trail and Bushwhack hike. Easy-to-Moderate. Nice easy walk. Limited views. You can cross-country ski the road, but not the bushwhack to the summit. There is a lean-to on the other side of the pass.

Cathedral Glen Trail - 4.08 mile trip - 3 hours. The beginning of the hike goes through beautiful conifer forest. The hike up the ski slope (0.45 miles) is a bit steep. The final 1/4 mile is a little more rugged. The Belleayre Lean-to is about 1/4 mile west once you reach the Belleayre Ridge.

Cathedral - Woodchuck Loop - 4.18 mile trip - 3-4 hours. This loop calls for a hike up Cathedral Hollow Trail to the Belleayre Ridge. Then a hike east to Woodchuck Hollow Trail. Then return back down to Woodchuck Road and finally back to the Parking Area. The Cathedral Glen Trail is not good for cross country skiing due to the terrain near the top of Belleayre Ridge.

Giggle Hollow Trail - 3.80 mile trip - 3.00 hours. Moderate hike. No views. The entire trip is up an old logging trail. Trail maintenance in the past has been minimal, so expect to have trees across the trail.

Rochester Hollow - 2-5 mile trip - 3.25 hours. Easy. Colonel Rochester Trail, Burrough's Monument Trail, Einor Farm Trail. Camp sites and Lean-To available. Basically no views

Woodchuck Hollow Trail - ~5 mile trip - 3-4 hours (winter). This is a DEC trail and Bushwhack hike. Easy-to-Moderate. Nice easy walk. Limited views. You can cross-country ski the road. There is a lean-to just past the Lost Clove Trail Junction.