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144 mi 232 km of trail — 9 Featured Runs

Easy Trails 12 Trails Intermediate Trails 23 Trails Hard Trails 6 Trails

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Featured Runs in Catskill Forest Preserve - 9

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Sherman's Lookout gave us some of the best views of the trip.

#1

23.1 mi 37.2 km
The Devil's Path
 8
Manorville, NY
The view from Huckleberry Point.

#2

4.8 mi 7.7 km
Huckleberry Point
 1
Palenville, NY
Every so often, you'll get a peek through the forest to the snow-capped mountains beyond.

#3

7.0 mi 11.3 km
Friday Mountain
 3
Shokan, NY
Black Dome stands in the distance from the Blackhead West Viewpoint.

#4

6.2 mi 9.9 km
Catskills Black Dome and…
 5
Cairo, NY
Snowy summit on Balsam Mountain.

#5

5.0 mi 8.1 km
Balsam Mountain
 2
Shokan, NY
Slide Mountain takes on a new character in the winter.

#6

5.5 mi 8.8 km
West Approach of Slide M…
 3
Shokan, NY
Enjoy spectacular views of the Catskills from the Hunter Mountain Fire Tower.

#7

8.2 mi 13.2 km
Hunter Mountain Loop
 3
Palenville, NY
Biscuit Brook lean-to. Great for making fires and hanging out with new friends. You can also drop your pack here while you hike Fir Mountain and Big Indian Mountain.

#8

10.2 mi 16.3 km
Fir and Big Indian Mountain
 1
Shokan, NY
In the winter sections of Poets Ledge / Long Path trail feel like an ice climb...this is 1 of them!

#9

14.3 mi 23.1 km
Kaaterskill High Peak
 1
Palenville, NY

Trails in Catskill Forest Preserve - 32

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8.6 mi 13.8 km
#1 Burroughs Range Trail (Wittenburg Cornell Slide Trail)
Shokan, NY
8.6 mi 13.8 km Shokan, NY
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8.3 mi 13.4 km
#2 Giant Ledge-Panther-Fox Hollow Trail
Shokan, NY
8.3 mi 13.4 km Shokan, NY
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0.5 mi 0.8 km
#3 Kaaterskill High Peak Summit Path - North
Palenville, NY
0.5 mi 0.8 km Palenville, NY
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5.3 mi 8.5 km
#4 Overlook Trail
Palenville, NY
5.3 mi 8.5 km Palenville, NY
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0.4 mi 0.7 km
#5 Kaaterskill High Peak Summit Path - South
Palenville, NY
0.4 mi 0.7 km Palenville, NY
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3.4 mi 5.4 km
#6 Spruceton Trail
Palenville, NY
3.4 mi 5.4 km Palenville, NY
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Snowy - Trail well marked and broken in the snow. Please bring snowshoes to preserve the trail.
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1.1 mi 1.8 km
#7 Kaaterskill Falls Trail
Palenville, NY
1.1 mi 1.8 km Palenville, NY
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2.3 mi 3.7 km
#8 Overlook Mountain Trail
Woodstock, NY
2.3 mi 3.7 km Woodstock, NY
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1.7 mi 2.8 km
#9 Vernooy Kill Falls Trail
Brownville, NY
1.7 mi 2.8 km Brownville, NY
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21.9 mi 35.3 km
#10 Escarpment Trail
Cairo, NY
21.9 mi 35.3 km Cairo, NY
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11.1 mi 17.9 km
#11 Phoenicia East Branch Trail (Blue)
Shokan, NY
11.1 mi 17.9 km Shokan, NY
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6.9 mi 11.1 km
#12 Peekamoose Table Trail
Brownville, NY
6.9 mi 11.1 km Brownville, NY
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13.5 mi 21.7 km
#13 Pine Hill - West Branch Trail
Shokan, NY
13.5 mi 21.7 km Shokan, NY
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6.0 mi 9.6 km
#14 Black Dome Mountain Trail
Cairo, NY
6.0 mi 9.6 km Cairo, NY
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1.5 mi 2.5 km
#15 Curtis-Ormsbee Trail
Shokan, NY
1.5 mi 2.5 km Shokan, NY
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3.4 mi 5.4 km
#16 Phoenicia East Branch Trail (Yellow)
Shokan, NY
3.4 mi 5.4 km Shokan, NY
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1.3 mi 2.1 km
#17 Huckleberry Point Trail
Palenville, NY
1.3 mi 2.1 km Palenville, NY
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1.5 mi 2.4 km
#18 Hunter Mountain Trail
Palenville, NY
1.5 mi 2.4 km Palenville, NY
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6.2 mi 10.0 km
#19 Ashokan High Point Trail
Shokan, NY
6.2 mi 10.0 km Shokan, NY
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2.0 mi 3.2 km
#20 Becker Hollow Trail
Palenville, NY
2.0 mi 3.2 km Palenville, NY
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Kaaterskill Waterfall takes on an entirely new character in wintertime.

#1

Kaaterskill Waterfall takes on an entirely new…
 4
Palenville, NY
Every so often, you'll get a peek through the forest to the snow-capped mountains beyond.

#2

Every so often, you'll get a peek through the f…
 4
Shokan, NY
Slide Mountain takes on a new character in the winter.

#3

Slide Mountain takes on a new character in the…
 3
Shokan, NY
The fire tower was covered in plenty of ice amidst the throes of winter.

#4

The fire tower was covered in plenty of ice ami…
 3
Woodstock, NY
Black Dome stands in the distance from the Blackhead West Viewpoint.

#5

Black Dome stands in the distance from the Blac…
 3
Cairo, NY
Experience a magnificent double waterfall at the end of the Kaaterskill Falls Trail.

#6

Experience a magnificent double waterfall at th…
 4
Palenville, NY
In the winter sections of Poets Ledge / Long Path trail feel like an ice climb...this is 1 of them!

#7

In the winter sections of Poets Ledge / Long Pa…
 3
Palenville, NY
Kaaterskill Falls from above

#8

Kaaterskill Falls from above
 3
Palenville, NY

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