"Hiked the DP-4 in two parts. Twin and Indian Head from Prediger road then drive over to Mink Hollow(North) for a bit slower climb of Plateau then finishing with Sugarloaf to fully punish the legs. Overcast all day with occasional treats of sunshine and blue sky briefly only to return to full cloud cover. At least no rain fell. " — Nimblefoot • May 6, 2024

"Six of us did the classic DP-4 from Mink Hollow to Prediger road. Ironically five of our friends were doing the same hike so we became a group of 11. Enough ice to warrant use of micro spikes but nothing overly serious. Chilly day with some wind kept us moving. " — Nimblefoot • Mar 22, 2024

"A mild winter hike with Maryellen, Chris, and Tina. Rivers of ice and water at times. Some sketchy sections that made us pause a bit! Crampons were great to cross over the soft ice. Clouds blew away at second lookout. " — lfrancois • Mar 3, 2024

"To finish the year 8 of us hiked the four peaks on the eastern end of the Devils Path(DP-4) for Rebecca to close out her December on her first Catskill grid. This would leave only January and February to finish before her finale in March. In her early 70’s she is quite frisky physically and has a wonderful let’s do this attitude. The trail is mostly clear of snow and ice but there is enough icy patches warranting the carrying of the micro spikes. The summit of Plateau looked wintry with a recent dusting of snow on the ground and in the trees, like a scene from a holiday greeting card. The other three peaks looked as if we were still in late fall with barely any snow and the occasional wet spot with recent temps still hitting the low to upper 40’s." — Nimblefoot • Dec 31, 2023

"Solo hike of Indian Head and Twin in T-bone fashion from Prediger road. With a late start of 10 am meant I had to skip a second hike to visit Sugarloaf and Plateau to complete the DP-4. Ice at the higher elevations caused the micro spikes to come out and play as hopping from rock to rock wasn’t cutting it. These peaks completed my 40th 3-season round." — Nimblefoot • Nov 30, 2023

"Traverse of the Devils Path 4, Plateau to Indian Head, with Richard. Good company and great weather makes for a nice day on the peaks. Besides the two guys doing the DP end to end for the NEU8 very few other hikers out and about." — Nimblefoot • Sep 14, 2023

"Sauntered across the DP-4 from Mink Hollow PA to Prediger rd PA with Mimi, Miyon and Peter. Most of the hikers we encountered were heading west, doing the DP end2end, while we were east." — Nimblefoot • Apr 22, 2023

"Mimi, Rebecca and I met at the Prediger road lot then we shuttled over to Mink Hollow in Mimi’s little Kona. Another day where the snowshoes just stayed in the car and only a pair or two of micro spikes were carried. The spikes were put on higher up on the mountain as we encountered short patches of ice that eventually became continuous. Our descent was nearly as slow as our ascent as we put safety ahead of any speed at this point do to the ice still rather hard with the lower morning temps. Down in Mink hollow itself we met up with our friend Barbara who didn’t need Plateau but did need the other three peaks of the DP-4. To boost our spirits even more she came loaded with treats like muffins, wraps, bagel sandwiches and coffee from the Circle W market in Palenville. Our scamper over Sugarloaf, Twin and out & back from Indian head went much easier and faster as the warming temps softened the ice we encountered allowing better grip. On some of the easier downhills we actually ran with utmost confidence. Our lunch stops were the view ledge on our way up Sugarloaf and the summit of south Twin where enjoyed Barbara’s treats in the sunshine. Since it’s still winter once the sun g..." — Nimblefoot • Feb 20, 2023

"A solo hike on a mild winter day with a 7:30 start after dropping Dirk off at the airport. Met a few people along the way . Some icy rivers to navigate around or travel over. Got to Jimmy Dolan Notch and took a right. Pretty lookout and then Plateau walk to North Twin. No signs for a summit pic. Easier to go down and then onto Indian Head. " — lfrancois • Feb 12, 2023

"Mimi and I did the classic Devils Path 4 to close her month of January. We started off with the snowshoes on doing an up and back of Plateau then on the initial climb of Sugarloaf we switched to the micros. Basically just crunchy old snow with some ice here and there all day. Threw a lot of limbs off the trail the whole day and found the remains of a rather large fire right on the trail on the top of South Twin(which many folks confuse as the true summit). Unfortunately we didn’t spend time clearing it, to discourage this foolish habit, as we had to get the peaks done and get Mimi back down to central NJ before bedtime. Surprisingly she had the energy, after three days of hiking, to literally run down from Indian Head. Once down low on the Jimmy Dolan Notch trail with all the rocks, roots and water hazards combined with minimal snow she slowed to a more reasonable pace to complete our day in nice weather with occasional low clouds but no precip." — Nimblefoot • Jan 30, 2023