The Catskill Mountains

07/22/2022

The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference needs some more volunteers to maintain sections of trail. This is a great opportunity to be good stewards and give back to the mountains.

Below is a list of all of the open trail segments. If you would like to adopt one, please go to https://www.nynjtc.org/vjob/trail-maintainer for more information and to apply.

-Devil’s Path from the Diamond Notch Trail to Devil’s Tombstone
-Long Path from the Summit of Mt. Tremper to the Willow Trail
-Long Path from Parking Area on County Rt 40 to Baldwin
Memorial Lean-to
-Long Path from Lane Street Parking Lot to Phoenicia
-Phoenicia East Branch Trail from the parking area near
Winnisook Lake to Giant Ledge Trailhead Parking area
-Lookout Trail from Laurel House Road to Observation Platform
-Schutt Road Trail from the Escarpment Trail to the Escarpment
Trail
-Yellow Connector Trail in Kaaterskill Wild Forest from South Lake
Rd to Schutt Road Trail
-Long Path from Wawarsing Post Office on Rt. 209 to Upper
Cherrytown Road Parking Lot
-Long Path from Peekamoose Rd primitive campsite to
Peekamoose-Table Trail Parking
-Escarpment Trail from the Rock Shelter Trail to Stoppel Point--

Thank you for giving back to the mountains!

06/26/2022

We welcome all visitors to enjoy our beautiful Town and everything that our incredible local businesses have to offer. However, we simply ask that you follow our laws, as they are enforced with just cause and good reason.

Why do we Tow? Many of our roads are narrow, mountain roads that do not allow for safe parking on the shoulder as they impede and obstruct passage of traffic (both pedestrian and vehicular). In some cases this has completely blocked access for our EMS personnel to some areas of our Town. When one person parks illegally, it often starts a trend which others follow, which then compounds the issue greatly. Accidents can also occur, putting everyone involved at risk.

This is unacceptable.

To that end, the Town Board stands by its decision to tow illegally parked vehicles. There are many signs stating that parking is prohibited on many of our roadways, and that vehicles are at risk of being towed. These signs are numerous and clearly visible from multiple nearby vantage points, and they are inspected routinely. One example below.

If the trailhead parking lot is full, I encourage prospective hikers to turn around and find another spot to hike -- our area has many lovely hiking trails that have much less traffic and parking issues than some of the problem areas that fill up quickly.

If you arrive at the place where your car was parked and your vehicle was towed, you can call our non-emergency police line (518)-589-7200 for information, or call a Taxi (518)-589-6533 to give you a ride to our impound lot at Hunter Town Hall. 5742 NY-23A, Tannersville, NY 12485

In closing, on behalf of all of us at the Town of Hunter. We do NOT want to tow your vehicle. We want you to enjoy our Town and all it has to offer. In order to do that, we ask that you respect our laws and find legal parking when visiting.

Thank you,

Sean Mahoney
Town Supervisor

02/07/2022

New episode is out!

Welcome to Episode 21 of Inside The Line: The Catskills! Sometimes, you go on a great hike and you can't help but want to share that adventure with others. Well, on this episode, my crazy bushwhacking friend James Hopson and I share our stories of the many times we have bushwhacked together in some of the most unexplored spots in the Catskills. We also talk about how James prepares for his adventurous bushwhacks, what precautions he takes and some of his experiences he has had while exploring off-trail. I also give a short history lesson of a time of immigration in the Catskills that occurred in the early 1800's. Thanks for listening! Subscribe on any platform! Share! Donate! Do whatever you want! I'm just glad you're listening!

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That first snowfall of the season is always a memorable one❤️

11/12/2021

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Listen to Inside The Line: The Catskills on Spotify. A podcast dedicated to the The Catskill Mountains in upstate New York. Discussions involve hiking, history and more along with interviews of local hiking legends, local workers, volunteers and local authorities. Discussions sometimes go out of the...

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It's coming...

08/22/2021

One word.

Stunning.

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Perfection!!

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05/12/2021

Spring is slowly making it's way up the mountains!!