Backpacking the Catskill Mountains |
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| Click Here for a Large Map of the Catskill Mountain Forest |
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 Pisgah Wild Forest |
 Bluestone Wild Forest |
 Dry Brook Wild Forest |
 Windham - Blackhead Wilderness |
 Phoenicia-Tobias Wild Forest |
 Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest |
 North-South Lake |
 Shandaken Wild Forest |
 Willowemoc Wild Forest |
 Kaaterskill Wild Forest |
 Slide Mountain Wilderness |
 Delaware Wild Forest |
 Indian Head Wilderness |
 Sundown Wild Forest |
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 Hunter-West Kill Wilderness |
 Big Indian Wilderness |
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 Hunter-Windham Valley |
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 Bearpen Wild Forest |
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 Halcott Mountain Wild Forest |
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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 ledges.
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Huckleberry Loop Trail - 13.10 mile trip - 1-2 days. Moderate. 3 great view points from the Dry Brook Ridge. Exceptional forest on the southern leg of the Huckleberry Loop Trail. Not recommended for children due to exposure on ledges.
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Escarpment Trail - 24-26 mile trip - 3 Days. It is mainly an easy backpack with a few more difficult sections. Incredible number of view points. Rated as one of the best backpacks in the Northeast.
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Hardenburgh-Willowemoc Loop Trail - 26.14 mile trip - 3 day BACKPACK. Moderate. Nice forest hike. Starts from Black Bear Parking Area. You will hike the Wild Meadow Road -> Neversink-Hardenburghh Trail -> Mongaup-Hardenburgh Trail -> Mongaup-Willowemoc Trail -> Long Pond Trail -> Black Bear PA.
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Phoenicia East Branch (Entire Trail) - 21.49 miles - 3 Day BACKPACK. Moderate. Fairly level hike. 6 view points. Two view points are excellent. This hike has elevation gain of 1,760'.
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