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388 mi 624 km of trail — 12 Featured Runs

Gems 1 Gem Easy Trails 71 Trails Intermediate Trails 63 Trails Hard Trails 26 Trails

Areas Within Catskill Forest Preserve

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Gems in Catskill Forest Preserve - 1

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Inspiration Point

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Palenville, NY

Featured Runs in Catskill Forest Preserve - 12

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Favorite Sunset on Twin Peak

The Devil's Path

23.1 mi 37.2 km • Point to Point • 8,104 ft Ascent 2470.13 m Ascent

Singletrack Manorville, NY

( 16 )
Favorite Black Dome stands in the distance from the Blackhead West Viewpoint.

Catskills Black Dome and Blackhead Loop

6.2 mi 9.9 km • Loop • 2,245 ft Ascent 684.37 m Ascent

Singletrack Cairo, NY

( 8 )
Favorite Sunset on Twin Peak

Manitou's Revenge Ultramarathon

54.4 mi 87.5 km • Point to Point • 14,548 ft Ascent 4434.32 m Ascent

Singletrack Cairo, NY

( 1 )
Favorite Every so often, you'll get a peek through the forest to the snow-capped mountains beyond.

Friday Mountain

7.0 mi 11.3 km • Loop • 2,805 ft Ascent 854.82 m Ascent

Singletrack Shokan, NY

( 3 )
Favorite Another glimpse from Huckleberry Point.

Huckleberry Point

4.8 mi 7.7 km • Out and Back • 973 ft Ascent 296.52 m Ascent

Doubletrack Palenville, NY

( 3 )
Favorite Enjoy the Hunter Mountain Trail in wintertime to experience the majesty only a thick blanketing of snow can create.

Hunter Mountain Loop

8.2 mi 13.2 km • Loop • 1,964 ft Ascent 598.65 m Ascent

Singletrack Palenville, NY

( 7 )
Favorite Snowy summit on Balsam Mountain.

Balsam Mountain

5.0 mi 8.1 km • Loop • 1,719 ft Ascent 524.09 m Ascent

Singletrack Shokan, NY

( 3 )
Favorite Kaaterskill Waterfall takes on an entirely new character in wintertime.

Easy Escarpment Trail Loop

3.9 mi 6.3 km • Loop • 519 ft Ascent 158.13 m Ascent

Singletrack Palenville, NY

( 4 )
Favorite In the winter sections of Poets Ledge / Long Path trail feel like an ice climb...this is 1 of them!

Kaaterskill High Peak

14.3 mi 23.1 km • Out and Back • 4,079 ft Ascent 1243.19 m Ascent

Singletrack Palenville, NY

( 2 )
Favorite Great Vistas of the Catskills

Spruceton Trail Shelter Out-and-Back

4.4 mi 7.1 km • Out and Back • 1,260 ft Ascent 383.96 m Ascent

Singletrack Palenville, NY

( 1 )
Favorite Slide Mountain takes on a new character in the winter.

West Approach of Slide Mountain

5.5 mi 8.8 km • Out and Back • 1,712 ft Ascent 521.88 m Ascent

Singletrack Shokan, NY

( 6 )
Favorite 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.

Fir and Big Indian Mountain

10.2 mi 16.3 km • Loop • 2,166 ft Ascent 660.12 m Ascent

Singletrack Shokan, NY

( 2 )

Trails in Catskill Forest Preserve - 148

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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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5.3 mi 8.5 km #2 Overlook Trail
Palenville, NY
5.3 mi 8.5 km Palenville, NY
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8.3 mi 13.4 km #3 Giant Ledge-Panther-Fox Hollow Trail
Shokan, NY
8.3 mi 13.4 km Shokan, NY
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0.4 mi 0.7 km #4 Kaaterskill High Peak Summit Path - South
Palenville, NY
0.4 mi 0.7 km Palenville, NY
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0.5 mi 0.8 km #5 Kaaterskill High Peak Summit Path - North
Palenville, NY
0.5 mi 0.8 km Palenville, NY
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1.1 mi 1.8 km #6 Kaaterskill Falls Trail
Palenville, NY
1.1 mi 1.8 km Palenville, NY
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1.7 mi 2.8 km #7 Vernooy Kill Falls Trail
Brownville, NY
1.7 mi 2.8 km Brownville, NY
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22.0 mi 35.4 km #8 Escarpment Trail
Cairo, NY
22.0 mi 35.4 km Cairo, NY
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3.4 mi 5.4 km #9 Spruceton Trail
Palenville, NY
3.4 mi 5.4 km Palenville, NY
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3.4 mi 5.4 km #10 Phoenicia East Branch Trail (Yellow)
Shokan, NY
3.4 mi 5.4 km Shokan, NY
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2.3 mi 3.7 km #11 Overlook Mountain Trail
Woodstock, NY
2.3 mi 3.7 km Woodstock, NY
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11.1 mi 17.9 km #12 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 #13 Peekamoose Table Trail
Brownville, NY
6.9 mi 11.1 km Brownville, 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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13.5 mi 21.7 km #15 Pine Hill - West Branch Trail
Shokan, NY
13.5 mi 21.7 km Shokan, NY
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6.2 mi 10.0 km #16 Ashokan High Point Trail
Shokan, NY
6.2 mi 10.0 km Shokan, NY
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1.5 mi 2.5 km #17 Curtis-Ormsbee Trail
Shokan, NY
1.5 mi 2.5 km Shokan, NY
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1.3 mi 2.1 km #18 Huckleberry Point Trail
Palenville, NY
1.3 mi 2.1 km Palenville, NY
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1.5 mi 2.4 km #19 Hunter Mountain Trail
Palenville, NY
1.5 mi 2.4 km Palenville, NY
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0.5 mi 0.7 km #20 Poets Ledge Trail
Palenville, NY
0.5 mi 0.7 km Palenville, NY
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Photos of Catskill Forest Preserve - 233

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Kaaterskill Waterfall takes on an entirely new character in wintertime.

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Kaaterskill Waterfall takes on an entirely new…
 4
Palenville, NY
Sunset on Twin Peak

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Sunset on Twin Peak
 3
Woodstock, NY
The fire tower was covered in plenty of ice amidst the throes of winter.

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The fire tower was covered in plenty of ice ami…
 4
Woodstock, NY
View from the fire tower on Overlook Mtn

#4

View from the fire tower on Overlook Mtn
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Woodstock, NY
Every so often, you'll get a peek through the forest to the snow-capped mountains beyond.

#5

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

#6

Slide Mountain takes on a new character in the…
 3
Shokan, NY
Black Dome stands in the distance from the Blackhead West Viewpoint.

#7

Black Dome stands in the distance from the Blac…
 3
Cairo, NY
Vista.

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Vista.
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Woodstock, NY

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