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Off Trail and Winter Required Peaks

The Catskill 3500 Club membership requirements include hiking peaks without trails and also requires climbing 4 trailed peaks again in the winter.

Off-Trail Hiking

These hikes are intensive and demanding and should only be undertaken by individuals with comprehensive backcountry navigation skills and those who have spent significant amounts of time hiking on trail. These are not hikes for the novice.

Winter Hiking

Winter climbing is one of the most rewarding experiences a hiker can have. It however can be among the most dangerous as the physical demands during winter hikes are significantly increased, require greater fitness and experience then the relatively pleasant weather found in the non-winter seasons. Winter comes early in the High Peaks! The Club requires winter hikers to bring snowshoes and full crampons to the trailhead for all winter hikes.

Club Outings

The Catskill 3500 Club offers group hikes on weekends throughout the year with experienced leaders to registered aspirants and members.

These hikes are open to registered aspirants and club members. Most are good for beginners, but read the description carefully and contact the leader if you are not certain of your ability

The peaks are:

UM = Unmaintained Trail TL = trail-less TL/CA = Trail-less with canister. W = Winter Required
** = Outside Catskill Park

Winter Required
Slide Mtn (W)	Blackhead Mtn (W)	Panther Mtn (W)
Balsam (W)
Trail-less or Unmaintained Trail
Graham Mtn (UM)	Doubletop Mtn (TL/CA)	Lone Mtn (TL/CA)
Big Indian (TL/CA)	Friday Mtn (TL/CA)	Balsam Cap Mtn (TL/CA)
Fir Mtn (TL/CA)	Rocky Mtn (TL/CA)	Bearpen Mtn** (TL)
Vly Mtn** (TL/CA)	SW Hunter Mtn (TL/CA)	Rusk Mtn (TL/CA)
Kaaterskill High Peak (UM)	Northdome Mtn (TL/CA)	Sherrill Mtn (TL/CA)
Halcott Mtn (TL/CA)

Photo credit: Top: Scott Larson | Bottom: Kevin Morgan