Windham High Peak

"After meeting Johnny at the New Paltz park and ride he drove us up to the hair-pin curve on Co Rt 47 for a climb of Panther cruising over Giant Ledge in the process. On our way back I showed Johnny my shortcut from the turnoff for the spring straight down to the parking area just for a change of pace. The day heated up quite rapidly, we both wished we had worn shorts. Once back to Rt 47 we drove over to Peck road for a climb of WHP. It was nice to discover Peck road had been repaved which extended into the formally dirt parking lot. The day continued to get too warm with only an occasional breeze and cloud cover to provide some comfort." — Nimblefoot • Oct 25, 2023

"Five of us set out to do a loop-like hike of the Blackhead range from the end of Big Hollow road and using the Batavia Kill and Escarpment trails. The climb up to Blackhead proved to be too much for Kelly’s husband Tony, who was still recovering from a virus, so he bailed out at Lockwood gap. The four of us did an o&b to Thomas Cole then descended out of Lockwood. The day was still early so Richard and I headed down to Peck road to go climb WHP as it was so close while the others headed home. Tagged peak #417/420 of my 4th grid and Richard got peak #338 of his first. Warm/humid day mid-week so didn’t see many other hikers enjoying a fine summer day with virtually no threat of rain for a pleasant change." — Nimblefoot • Jul 5, 2023

"it was a beautiful day. Ran into a couple of fellas who were going on to Thomas Cole/BlackDome. This was enough for me today. Nice simple trail. Not too many steep parts. The view just before the peak is the money spot. You can see the Blacks and Thomas Cole there." — HeyJoe • May 11, 2023

"T-bone hike of the Blackhead range with Peter and Mimi followed by a jaunt up to Windham HP. Warmer than normal temps have the ramps popping up nicely along with Trout lilies, red trilliums and Dutchman’s breeches. " — Nimblefoot • Apr 16, 2023

"A nice spring hike with Nancy before the rain. Took escarpment trail with spikes the whole way. Easy up with no sketchy places. Slushy snow on the way down. A few ladies chasing kids and guys in sneakers! " — lfrancois • Mar 31, 2023

"Peter, Francine, Donna, Mimi and I did a loop of RT and KHP from the end of Gillespie road. Warmed up nicely today and was much clearer sky so we actually see where we were going compared to yesterday’s cold overcast windy day with minimal visibility. We all stayed upright wearing just micro spikes as the snow and ice were more forgiving. No unplanned slides today. After lunch I did a solo hike of WHP to finish up the day. A fair amount of ice on the trail that was covered by a thin layer of snow but I managed to do most of the round trip bare booting." — Nimblefoot • Feb 26, 2023

"Beautiful day for a hike warmed up nicely. #3 for Stephanie’s 3500’s. Trail was dry for the most part a few wet spots and very little ice at the summit. We bare booted the whole hike." — LGH-Topple • Feb 20, 2023

"Wacky twosome of Balsam Lake and Windham HP for the grid. Some icy spots in areas where the snowmelt/rain collected but otherwise an easy stroll to the tower. WHP had its usual wet/icy section a few minutes in from the Peck road then the remainder was bare. Just under an hour drive time between THs making for a 1:1 ratio of driving to hiking overall….not good!" — Nimblefoot • Jan 9, 2023

"T-bone of the Blackhead range from Big Hollow road then down to Peck road for an O&B of WHP. Cool temps and breezy day had most people going back to pants and putting on layers including warm hats and gloves." — Nimblefoot • Sep 23, 2022

"Ledge view on the left just before the summit. The summit is marked with a surveying marker in the middle of the trail (no view at all), but if you continue about 1/10th of a mile there is another ledge with an even better view (also on the left). " — AmyScrambles • Jul 9, 2022