Total Catskills

06/19/2026

Best hike in the Whites? This is a stunning hike up Mount Chocorua via the Piper Trail, one of the most celebrated hiking trails in the Whites.

🥾 Hike Length: 9.0 miles (14.48 km)

⛰️ Total Ascent: 2,650ft (808m)

🥵 Intensity: Difficult Hike

🚏 Route Type: Lollipop

➡️ Detailed trail guide for this hike at https://mountain-hiking.com/mount-chocorua-piper-trail/

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06/14/2026

Anyone else have a really hard time on the trail this weekend? A long hike that was easier than the two long hikes I’ve done recently seriously kicked my ass. Great trails. Great views. Great company. But the worst hike ever!

I was fine until mile 6 and then, I dunno, the heat just really got to me — or maybe it was the humidity, coz it was only 80° — and, from then on, it was an absolute death march for me. Like 10 steps at a time, then rest.

But at least we only had 6 more miles to go.

🥵😭🥵

06/10/2026

NEW TRAIL GUIDE: Blackhead Range Horseshoe

This trail guide has just been added to the website.

https://mountain-hiking.com/blackhead-range-horseshoe/

Thanks so much to my Patreon subscribers for supporting this new content.

Sean

06/04/2026

Rare black bear attack in the Catskills…

The bear whacked a 70-year-old and knocked her down while she was extinguishing a fire in her backyard last Friday night. Link in comments.

06/01/2026

Platte Clove Road is now OPEN for the summer season

05/23/2026

This trail guide has just been seriously updated on the website for 2026.

https://mountain-hiking.com/catskill-6-hike/

Thanks so much to my Patreon subscribers for supporting this content.

Sean

05/18/2026

It’s Peekamoose Permit Season…

05/18/2026

Great history pic!

View platform at the Laurel House above Kaaterskill Falls
J. Loeffler Stereoview c1870

05/15/2026

Black Mountain in the Adirondacks near Lake George has a banger view for such an easy hike. Brand new trail guide now on the website. The loop is awesome. Most people don’t do it.

➡️ Detailed trail guide for this hike at https://mountain-hiking.com/black-mountain-loop/

📸 from May 2025

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05/12/2026

One of the best wilderness views in the Catskills is from the fire tower on Balsam Lake Mountain. 360° of deep nature.

➡️ Detailed trail guide for this hike at https://mountain-hiking.com/hike-balsam-lake-fire-tower/

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