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Operation Hiking YouTube Channel!

March 31, 2021 Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Harriman State Park

Photo Blog: Harriman State Park, NY 3-13-21

March 18, 2021 Leave a Comment

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 […]

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TRIP REPORT: Devils Path East to West Complete (One Day) – Catskills, NY 6-26-20

October 12, 2020 1 Comment

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 […]

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TRIP REPORT: Blake Peak and Mount Colvin – Adirondacks, NY 1-5-19

February 10, 2019 Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Harriman State Park

TRIP REPORT: Bald Rocks Loop via Lake Skannatati – Harriman State Park, NY 11-11-17

November 27, 2017 Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Harriman State Park

TRIP REPORT: Lemon Squeezer and Bald Rocks Loop via Lake Skannatati – Harriman State Park, NY 10-7-17

October 28, 2017 Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Catskills

TRIP REPORT: Wittenberg and Cornell Mountain – Catskills, NY 7-29-17

August 1, 2017 4 Comments

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 […]

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Catskills

TRIP REPORT: Balsam Mountain – Catskills, NY 7-2-17

July 6, 2017 1 Comment

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 […]

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TRIP REPORT: Plateau, Sugarloaf, Twin Mountain – Catskills, NY 5-20-17

June 20, 2017 1 Comment

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 […]

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Catskills

TRIP REPORT: Windham High Peak, Burnt Knob – Catskills, NY 5-20-17

May 26, 2017 Leave a Comment

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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