On Sunday, me and the Ithaca gang got together to ride some gnarly trail. But when we showed up at the trailhead, we had all forgotten our bikes! So, as Barry would say, we decided to “Go walkin” instead.
Truthfully, we planned it that way. Me, TheDude, No One In Particular, nk0s5na, DanYELL, and Riley decided to leave the bikes at home and head to the Catskill Mountain Range for a bit of walkin’. The Catskills are only about 2 hrs from Binghamton, and have a bunch of peaks over 3500’. Makes for a nice day hike in the late fall especially, since the temps are generally good and the lack of leaves makes for easy panorama views. Sunday was perfect, temps mostly in the 30s and a partly sunny sky. Man, sure is a lot easier to take pictures while your hiking rather than biking!
The goal was to climb Slide Mountain, cross the next valley, and climb Cornell Mountain too, all via the Burroughs Range Trail. Slide Mountain is the largest mountain in the Catskills, with a peak of 4180’. We did the hike as an out-and-back, ascending and descending Slide Mountain twice (once on each side), and ascending and descending the South side of Cornell Mountain (3860’
. Total trip was 6 hours of hiking with very few breaks, and nearly 11.5 miles of gnarly trail.
A look at the peak of Slide Mt, viewed from the side of Cornell Mt.
A look at the twin peaks of Cornell Mt and Whittenberg Mt from the side of Slide Mt, and the valley we crossed to get to them.
The trail looked like this for the first couple miles. Oh, in case you were wondering, Barry is TURBO hiking too!
Bill pleading for us to not leave him behind. :grin:
Shrooms on a tree (this ones for you Trailmaker). :grin:
Danielle descending from the peak of Slide Mt. Do you get the feeling someone’s watching you….?
Group descent! Pick your line.
Bill descending Slide Mt. Rough trail with ice patches in lots of spots.
Speaking of ice patches. This was some slippery stuff.
Man I love a good trail dog. I was bummed my dog Trigger has a sore leg recently and couldn’t go, but he’s done this hike with me before (and once in 4’ of snow!).
Like father, like son? Cool pics.
The payoff views of the Catskill Mountain Range from the peaks. Glad we got a clear day!
Barry’s always gotta tempt fate.
Heading back up Slide Mt, the terrain was pretty challenging. Bill
scrambling up a rock face.
Adam giving Riley a boost up a steep section of trail.
Great trail features.
Bill and Barry almost at the top of Slide Mt. for the second time in the day.
Bill said this picture would never come out right.
Great sunset. And it all ended happily ever after.
Great hike guys, glad you were able to come. We’ll have to do that a time or two each year!
Bill took a bunch more pics, and there’s a few more in my photo gallery
Truthfully, we planned it that way. Me, TheDude, No One In Particular, nk0s5na, DanYELL, and Riley decided to leave the bikes at home and head to the Catskill Mountain Range for a bit of walkin’. The Catskills are only about 2 hrs from Binghamton, and have a bunch of peaks over 3500’. Makes for a nice day hike in the late fall especially, since the temps are generally good and the lack of leaves makes for easy panorama views. Sunday was perfect, temps mostly in the 30s and a partly sunny sky. Man, sure is a lot easier to take pictures while your hiking rather than biking!
The goal was to climb Slide Mountain, cross the next valley, and climb Cornell Mountain too, all via the Burroughs Range Trail. Slide Mountain is the largest mountain in the Catskills, with a peak of 4180’. We did the hike as an out-and-back, ascending and descending Slide Mountain twice (once on each side), and ascending and descending the South side of Cornell Mountain (3860’
. Total trip was 6 hours of hiking with very few breaks, and nearly 11.5 miles of gnarly trail.
A look at the peak of Slide Mt, viewed from the side of Cornell Mt.
A look at the twin peaks of Cornell Mt and Whittenberg Mt from the side of Slide Mt, and the valley we crossed to get to them.
The trail looked like this for the first couple miles. Oh, in case you were wondering, Barry is TURBO hiking too!
Bill pleading for us to not leave him behind. :grin:
Shrooms on a tree (this ones for you Trailmaker). :grin:
Danielle descending from the peak of Slide Mt. Do you get the feeling someone’s watching you….?
Group descent! Pick your line.
Bill descending Slide Mt. Rough trail with ice patches in lots of spots.
Speaking of ice patches. This was some slippery stuff.
Man I love a good trail dog. I was bummed my dog Trigger has a sore leg recently and couldn’t go, but he’s done this hike with me before (and once in 4’ of snow!).
Like father, like son? Cool pics.
The payoff views of the Catskill Mountain Range from the peaks. Glad we got a clear day!
Barry’s always gotta tempt fate.
Heading back up Slide Mt, the terrain was pretty challenging. Bill
scrambling up a rock face.
Adam giving Riley a boost up a steep section of trail.
Great trail features.
Bill and Barry almost at the top of Slide Mt. for the second time in the day.
Bill said this picture would never come out right.
Great sunset. And it all ended happily ever after.
Great hike guys, glad you were able to come. We’ll have to do that a time or two each year!
Bill took a bunch more pics, and there’s a few more in my photo gallery
