"It was quite icy on this hike. I gave my wife my spikes because she was having a bit of trouble with it. My trail runners had plenty of tread to manage well enough. My feet got really cold though. It was about 28 degrees on the climb and warmed up about 5 degrees by the time we descended. Cool little loop at the top goes to a viewpoint, although you couldn't see much up there. A winter storm was coming in and it was so foggy we couldn't even see the cell tower on the summit until we were practically right next to it. Decent first hike of '22." — mikewilliamsjr • Jan 6, 2022

"I climbed Black Cat Mountain on a cool Tuesday afternoon. It's a hike up a well-maintained gravel road off of North Raymond Road; the summit has a broadcast tower. There is parking available on the shoulder, as well as a few spaces off the main road before the silver gate blocking the gravel road. You will see a sign that notes that this is private property and to take good care of the trail; at least some if not all of it is a snowmobile trail in the wintertime. It's pretty easy to follow; just stay on the main gravel road until you reach the red and white broadcast tower at the top. The only slightly tricky one is where about 10 minutes in, it is necessary to turn right to stay on the gravel road and not straight down a dirt road. There were few views along the trail, but the trees were turning and were lovely--chiefly red and sugar maples, and oaks, with a few birch groves. There is not much of a view at the summit with the broadcast tower, but turn right to follow a dirt road to the east side of the summit, and there is a beautiful view to the east from there. (Unfortunately, there is also some graffiti on some of the rocks at the top, and there were a number of empty beer ca..." — Badgerinmaine • Oct 11, 2016