The Catskill 3500

The whole thing, 15 parts, start to finish.

1. Hey - What's that orange cannister? 2025 Started the Catskill 3500 challenge in 2025, finished in 2026, on to the 46ers.
2. Windham High Peak 2025 Brief trail notes from Windham High Peak, part of the Catskill 3500 challenge.
3. Vly & Bearpen 2025 Trail notes from Vly and Bearpen, part of the Catskill 3500 challenge.
4. Balsam Lake Mountain 2025 Trail notes from Balsam Lake Mountain, part of the Catskill 3500 challenge.
5. West Kill Mountain 2025 Trail notes from West Kill Mountain, part of the Catskill 3500 challenge.
6. Slide Mountain 2025 Trail notes from Slide Mountain, part of the Catskill 3500 challenge.
7. Plateau Mountain 2025 Trail notes from Plateau Mountain, part of the Catskill 3500 challenge.
8. Panther Mountain 2025 Trail notes from Panther Mountain, part of the Catskill 3500 challenge.
9. Sugarloaf Mountain 2025 Trail notes from Sugarloaf Mountain, part of the Catskill 3500 challenge.
10. Blackhead Range 2025 Only planned to do Blackhead but ended up doing all three. Snow flurries, good scrambles, weather changing every twenty minutes.
11. Table & Peekamoose 2025 Trail notes from Table and Peekamoose, part of the Catskill 3500 challenge.
12. Fir, Big Indian, Eagle 2025 Total slog. 16.5 miles through a green tunnel, three peaks, saw a bear. Most boring hike so far.
13. North Dome & Sherril Aborted Attempt 2025 Mama Bear and two cubs spotted at the signage.
14. Slide Mountain (Winter) 2026 Every Catskill peak over 3,500 ft, plus four required winter summits. About a year of weekends. On to the 46ers.
15. Panther Mountain (winter) 2026 The last hike for the Catskill 3500 Club. Panther Mountain in February, fully snow, 8-9 groups on trail. It felt easier than summer.