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Balsam Lake Mountain

Trail notes from Balsam Lake Mountain, part of the Catskill 3500 challenge.

catskill 3500
Balsam Lake Mountain
6 mi +1200' gain 2h 9m Apr 2025 Dry Brook Ridge Trailhead map ↗

Trail notes recorded post hike, added here in their fairly raw state.

Weekend out in the Catskills, got a little cute AirBnb. I stopped at Balsam Lake Mountain before check-in and checked another one off the list. Not a bad hike. Mostly just an old road walk up, fairly rocky. When the trail splits, it got pretty slushy and a bit snowy. Temps were around 40 degrees. Tower was nice, cab was closed. Thought the ranger station was a bit odd.

I apparently didn’t take many photos on this outting.

Photo of a map from Ben Virgilio with title Balsam Lake Mountain via Dry Brook Ridge Trail