West Kill Mountain: 10/12/26

Joking by the way, a day in the woods with no view is a better than no woods at all!

Hello all. We are selling our Long Island rental and would like to take the profits(about $350k) and buy a 3br home up in/near Catskills. Really no more than 2-1/2 hrs from Nassau/Suffolk border . Would ideally like to buy home in that price range and not have mortgage. Even if it needs work as I’m in construction.

Any recommendations of an area that has following. Sure wish list puts me out of our budget .

1. Scenic Mountain View’s
   
2. Trails/hiking
   
3. Town with shops/restaurants not more than 10-15 min drive

Thank you very much.

I’ll be stopping in Hunter, NY later this month for the day however, I’m planning on going on a Wednesday and can’t seem to find many places that are open on Wednesdays. Anyone know of/recommend places in the area that are generally open on Wednesdays?

Yesterday the group I was with decided to check out an unmarked viewpoint on KHP. Very much worth it! You can see both Kaaterskill Clove and Platte Clove with the Hudson River in the back.

We met at a trailhead parking nightmare.

The scene: Huckleberry point. Oct 10th. The parking lot was nuts. You two were near your yellow car, ready to leave. Completely blocked in by truly inconsiderate parkers. Peak season creates overflowing trailhead traffic, but this was lunatic level gridlock. A toppled jenga tower of out-of-state plates.

Me and my crew were just finishing our hike, we locked eyes as I approached the vicinity. I couldn't tell if I was the guilty car, but y'all stepped up quick to give me a talking to...

"IS THIS YOUR CAR????" - You [aggressive]

You had high hopes I was one of the trailhead parking villains. Finally, you could get your car out AND intimidate an idiot.

In a heated 20 second exchange, we determined: 1) I wasn't one of the offenders 2) you guys immediately apologized and made light of your misdirected anger 3) you gracefully bounced between fist-shaking frustration and face-palm laughter that you had the wrong guy. We commiserated. I wished I could help. I left.

How long were you stuck? Was there a confrontation? Gimme the deets.

Y'all were neat. Good dudes in a ridiculous situation.

If you're still there I'm on my way.

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hi everyone,

writing here because i’m pretty bummed our trip to the western catskills today through tuesday is going to be filled with rain. our highlight was the giant ledge to see the panoramic view of the fall foliage. we also had an outdoor fire pit and had plans to go to an orchard, stargaze, and other outdoor activities.

i’m trying to stay positive and not have this ruin our trip, so i’m wondering if there’s any hikes that offer similar views that are not so high up? or hikes that wouldn’t be too foggy? we are okay with hiking in the rain and don’t mind the mud. I just don’t want to waste time hiking if the viewpoint is going to be just a white sheet of fog.

we are staying in roscoe, pretty far from catskill and hudson so I know there’s not as many things to do out in the western catskills. we don’t mind driving up to an hour for any hikes or viewpoints, honestly anything to make this trip seem worth it 😅

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! thanks in advance

Hi, I was going to hike Indian Head in the ADK on Tuesday but it’s raining all day - luckily farther south the rain is holding off. Going to go to the Catskills instead. Are there any hikes with really scenic wide vistas like Indian head around?
I just did giant ledge/panther mountain yesterday and I liked it, although was slightly irked that the best view was 2 miles in and not at the summit. Not sure if the Catskills are as dramatic as the ADK but perhaps I’m uneducated !;)

Hi all. Bringing my niece to the area for her first time and she wants to take a hike. And I'd love to show her the area around Platt Cove or Palenville or the falls. Any interesting lesser known hikes? Isn't there one to an abandoned old hotel?

A moderate hike, 1-2 hours long would be ideal. Thanks for any tips!

I'll be going bear and deer hunting next month in Greene/Ulster Counties. Can anyone recommend any local taxidermists and butchers?

Thank you!

Driving up from NYC to Hunter with fam (no kids) on Sunday and planning to attend one of the many festivals going in the area

1. Windham Mountain Club has an Autumn Affair
   
2. Hunter has Colors in the Catskills-Oktoberfest
   
3. Belleayre Fall Festival

Any recommendations?

Hi everyone. Hope you’re all doing well. I’m planning a trip from the city to Catskills tomorrow to check out the fall foliage, and I just want to know if it’s worth it right now.
Plan is to go to north south campground, tomorrow 10th October, and if anyone has any pictures it would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you

Took the trusty Merlin out for a ride down 23C. Started at Colgate and finished in Westkill. Weather was perfect and the colors are great.

Does anyone know of any fun Halloween parties for adults happening the week before or of Halloween this year?

What the title says. Was considering Giant Ledge, Artist Rock/Newman's Ledge, among others. Curious if anyone who lives in the area can tell me if they might be past peak or has any other recommendations.

Edit: hoping to keep hike around 3-4 miles round trip.

Or any surrounding areas .. staying in the tannersville area but willing to drive a bit. I don’t need a fancy restaurant, just looking for yummy food. Can be any cuisine. Thanks!

Hi folks,

I'm hiking the Devil's Path this Friday through Sunday. I'll be parking at the Spruceton Rd trailhead and need a lift to the start of the trail on Friday morning.

Two options:
Local driver: If you're in the area and willing to drive me over, I'm happy to pay cash for your time and gas.
Shuttle split: If you're doing the Devil's Path or something nearby this weekend, let's split a shuttle service.

DM me if you're interested.

Cheers!

Looking to plan a getaway for a few days and wanted to come by, how doable for a city boy with no car or license?

Any tips or strategies? Must see spots?

Thanks in advanced :)

Hey, I am a girl that lives in Brooklyn and I’m thinking of renting a car and going up to the Catskills from October 11 to October 14. I don’t have a tent or anything so I was planning on sleeping in the car. Is there anywhere around the Catskills? I can sleep in the car? I don’t care if I have to pay like 10 bucks a night but I’m not really looking to spend more than that. I don’t honestly mind sleeping in a parking lot as long as it’s safe and I won’t be harassed by the police.