Well I decided to start a YouTube channel where I can share my stories in a new format. I want to put it out there though that I have ZERO experience with video editing so this will be a new and interesting adventure. For my first video creation I used a few clips I took with my Iphone from my […]
I wanted to try something new with this post so let me know what you guys think. Instead of a long winded trip report I am just going to share some photos from a recent hike in Harriman State Park. It was a beautiful day and all of the recent snow melt created a lot of beautiful waterways that I […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Total Mileage = ~26 miles Elevation Gain = ~8,200 feet Hike Highlights = Trailhead = Prediger Road to Spruceton Road Total Time = ~10 hours moving time, 12 hours with stops It has been a while since I posted last but figured I should at least post some highlights from the last year. Even with […]
Hiking stats at a glance: ~14.8 miles ~4,000 ft elevation gain 2 High Peaks – Mount Colvin 4,081 ft and Blake Peak 3,970 ft ~9 hrs (Parking lot to Parking lot) Unfortunately my GPS watch decided to run out of batteries before the end of the day and it did not save any of the information that was tracked […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Total Mileage = ~9.3 miles Elevation Gain = ~2,031 feet Trailhead = Lake Skannatati Total Time = 2.5 hours I have come to really enjoy coming to Harriman State Park for short work out runs/hikes and this particular day was no different. I decided to do a similar route to the last hike […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Total Mileage = ~8.3 miles Elevation Gain = ~1,722 feet Trailhead = Lake Skannatati Total Time = 4.5 hours After being away from town and super busy we finally made it back to one of my favorite local spots, Harriman State Park. We originally planned to go to the Catskills and hike a couple of […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Total Mileage = ~9.4 miles Elevation Gain = ~3,029 feet Hike Highlights = Wittenberg Mountain (3,780 ft) and Cornell Mountain (3,860 ft) Trailhead = Woodland Valley Total Time = 3.5 hours This past weekend I had another free Saturday so I decided to drive up and hike a couple more 3,500 ft peaks in […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Total Mileage = ~5.5 miles Elevation Gain = ~1,600 feet Hike Highlights = Balsam Mountain (3,602ft) Trailhead = Rider Hollow Road Total Time = 3 hours In honor of our engagement last year we decided to spend the anniversary on another mountain. Since we couldn’t make it back to Acadia (Since the fourth fell […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Total Mileage = ~11 miles Elevation Gain = ~4,000 feet Hike Highlights = Plateau Mountain (3,829ft), Sugarloaf Mountain (3,806ft), Twin Mountain (3,652ft) Trailhead = Roaring Kill Road Total Time = 6 hours In an effort to get myself back into tip top shape and also put a dent in my Catskill 35er list, I decided […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Total Mileage = ~7.4 miles Elevation Gain = ~1,500 feet Hike Highlights = Windham High Peak (3,524ft), Burnt Knob After a long hiatus from hiking due to renovating our new home down to the studs, I was able to make it back out for a local hike in the northeast. I had previously been […]
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