Distance

3.8 mi to summit

7.4 mi total

Elevation

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Vertical

2,060 ft gain

Time

2 hr 16 min to summit

3 hr 45 min total

Hiked with Uncle Gernie & John. We met at the park& ride in Catskill off of the Thruway & then took one vehicle to the trailhead. The hike started out as a crisp cool morning, very overcast. We meandered up the trail at an easy pace, there were a few nasty icy sections near the top, and about a quarter mile from the summit, it started to snow lightly. We hung out at the summit for quite awhile goofing around and catching up, my uncle has never seen a fire tower in person so he got a real kick out of it. The snow picked up as a meet-up group of hikers arrived on the summit. By the time we headed back down, the snow was falling steadily in big fat flakes, so we put on our spikes because we couldn’t really tell where the ice had been on the trail prior. The drive home was pretty terrible since it was the first actual snowfall of the season, but overall a great day spent out in the woods.

Obstacles

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Key gear

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