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Our favorite hikes in the Catskills

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François Dumaine
By François Dumaine • Updated 10/10/2026
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Discover the most beautiful trails in Catskills. An ideal destination for outdoor enthusiasts with routes suitable for all levels.
79
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718+
km of trails
Top 10 best hiking in Catskills
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79 trails
Acra Point, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Acra Point, New York

Catskills

5.6 km
291 m
Intermediate
Alder Lake trail - hiking in Catskills

Alder Lake

Catskills

3 KM
131 m
Beginner
Arctic Lake trail - hiking in Catskills

Arctic Lake

Catskills

3.2 km
21 m
Intermediate
Ashokan Reservoir trail - hiking in Catskills

Ashokan Reservoir

Catskills

11.3 km
120 m
Beginner
Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest trail - hiking in Catskills

Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest

Catskills

4.8 km
363 m
Intermediate
Balsam Lake Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Balsam Lake Mountain, New York

Catskills

11.1 KM
355 m
Intermediate
Bastion Falls trail - hiking in Catskills

Bastion Falls

Catskills

2.4 km
423 m
Beginner
Bear Spring Mountain Campground trail - hiking in Catskills

Bear Spring Mountain Campground

Catskills

3.2 km
621 m
Beginner
Bearpen Mountain-Northwest Peak, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Bearpen Mountain-Northwest Peak, New York

Catskills

8 km
610 m
Intermediate
Beech Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Beech Mountain, New York

Catskills

11.3 km
448 M
Beginner
Belleayre Mountain trail - hiking in Catskills snow outdoor skiing ice skating person people snowboarding nature group winter ski slope ski slope several

Belleayre Mountain

Catskills

6.4 km
618 m
Advanced
Big Indian Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Big Indian Mountain, New York

Catskills

8.8 km
Beginner
Black Dome, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Black Dome, New York

Catskills

18.8 KM
1213 M
Expert
Blackhead, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Blackhead, New York

Catskills

7.7 KM
532 m
Expert
Burnt Knob, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Burnt Knob, New York

Catskills

17.4 KM
845 m
Intermediate
Catskill Scenic Trail trail - hiking in Catskills

Catskill Scenic Trail

Catskills

31 KM
30 m
Beginner
Cliff Lake trail - hiking in Catskills

Cliff Lake

Catskills

12 KM
610 m
Intermediate
Colgate Lake trail - hiking in Catskills

Colgate Lake

Catskills

6 KM
116 m
Beginner
Cornell Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Cornell Mountain, New York

Catskills

8.3 KM
1177 M
Expert
Cross Mountain trail - hiking in Catskills

Cross Mountain

Catskills

8 km
427 m
Intermediate
Crystal Lake Wild Forest trail - hiking in Catskills

Crystal Lake Wild Forest

Catskills

8 km
12 m
Intermediate
Devil's Path Trail trail - hiking in Catskills

Devil's Path Trail

Catskills

40 km
2743 m
Expert
Diamond Notch Falls trail - hiking in Catskills

Diamond Notch Falls

Catskills

5 KM
213 m
Beginner
Doubletop Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Doubletop Mountain, New York

Catskills

22.1 km
727 m
Expert
Eagle Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Eagle Mountain, New York

Catskills

6.4 km
1097 M
Advanced
Echo Lake trail - hiking in Catskills

Echo Lake

Catskills

3.2 km
76 m
Beginner
Fir Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Fir Mountain, New York

Catskills

6.4 km
738 m
Advanced
Giant Ledge trail - hiking in Catskills

Giant Ledge

Catskills

4.8 km
314 m
Intermediate
Ginseng Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Ginseng Mountain, New York

Catskills

6.4 km
853 m
Advanced
Graham Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Graham Mountain, New York

Catskills

27.2 KM
1179 M
Expert
Huckleberry Point Trail trail - hiking in Catskills

Huckleberry Point Trail

Catskills

5.6 km
728 m
Intermediate
Huckleberry Point Trailhead trail - hiking in Catskills

Huckleberry Point Trailhead

Catskills

5.6 km
213 m
Intermediate
Hunter Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Hunter Mountain, New York

Catskills

14.7 KM
1231 M
Expert
Huntersfield Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Huntersfield Mountain, New York

Catskills

4.5 KM
305 m
Intermediate
Indian Head Mountain trail - hiking in Catskills

Indian Head Mountain

Catskills

9.7 km
515 m
Advanced
Indian Head Wilderness trail - hiking in Catskills

Indian Head Wilderness

Catskills

12.9 km
610 m
Advanced
Jimmy Dolan Notch Trail trail - hiking in Catskills

Jimmy Dolan Notch Trail

Catskills

6.4 km
396 m
Intermediate
Kaaterskill Falls Trail Head trail - hiking in Catskills

Kaaterskill Falls Trail Head

Catskills

2.4 km
76 m
Beginner
Kaaterskill High Peak trail - hiking in Catskills

Kaaterskill High Peak

Catskills

9.7 km
549 m
Intermediate
Lake Awosting trail - hiking in Catskills

Lake Awosting

Catskills

9.7 km
213 m
Intermediate
Laurel House Trail trail - hiking in Catskills

Laurel House Trail

Catskills

3.2 km
91 m
Beginner
Lone Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Lone Mountain, New York

Catskills

15.4 km
880 m
Advanced
Mohonk Lake trail - hiking in Catskills

Mohonk Lake

Catskills

2.4 km
180 m
Beginner
Mohonk Preserve Spring Farm Trailhead parking trail - hiking in Catskills

Mohonk Preserve Spring Farm Trailhead parking

Catskills

9.3 km
300 m
Intermediate
Mongaup Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Mongaup Mountain, New York

Catskills

10.1 KM
968 M
Intermediate
Mount Hayden, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Mount Hayden, New York

Catskills

21.2 KM
890 M
Intermediate
Mountain Top Arboretum trail - hiking in Catskills

Mountain Top Arboretum

Catskills

3.2 km
93 m
Beginner
Mud Pond & Trout Pond Hiking Trail and Campgrounds trail - hiking in Catskills

Mud Pond & Trout Pond Hiking Trail and Campgrounds

Catskills

8 km
183 m
Beginner
Mullen Park trail - hiking in Catskills

Mullen Park

Catskills

1.6 km
50 m
Beginner
Murray Hill, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Murray Hill, New York

Catskills

616 M
Advanced
Neversink Gorge Trails trail - hiking in Catskills

Neversink Gorge Trails

Catskills

2.4 km
59 m
Beginner
North Dome, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

North Dome, New York

Catskills

8.8 km
928 m
Advanced
Old Mill Falls trail - hiking in Catskills

Old Mill Falls

Catskills

1.6 km
120 m
Beginner
Onteora Lake trail - hiking in Catskills

Onteora Lake

Catskills

16 KM
100 m
Intermediate
Onteora Trail trail - hiking in Catskills

Onteora Trail

Catskills

6.1 km
457 m
Intermediate
Overlook Mountain Trail trail - hiking in Catskills

Overlook Mountain Trail

Catskills

8 KM
425 m
Intermediate
Panther Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Panther Mountain, New York

Catskills

10.1 km
471 m
Intermediate
Peekamoose Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Peekamoose Mountain, New York

Catskills

16.1 KM
1171 m
Expert
Plateau Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Plateau Mountain, New York

Catskills

16.3 KM
488 m
Expert
Plattekill Falls trail - hiking in Catskills

Plattekill Falls

Catskills

1.6 km
61 m
Beginner
Plattekill Mountain trail - hiking in Catskills

Plattekill Mountain

Catskills

9.7 km
457 m
Intermediate
Rainbow Falls Trail trail - hiking in Catskills

Rainbow Falls Trail

Catskills

5 KM
457 m
Intermediate
Rocky Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Rocky Mountain, New York

Catskills

4.8 km
137 m
Advanced
Roundtop trail - hiking in Catskills

Roundtop

Catskills

6.4 km
540 m
Intermediate
Sam's Point Area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve trail - hiking in Catskills

Sam's Point Area of Minnewaska State Park Preserve

Catskills

8.5 km
321 m
Intermediate
Slide Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Slide Mountain, New York

Catskills

9 km
580 m
Advanced
Stoppel Point, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Stoppel Point, New York

Catskills

6.4 km
457 m
Beginner
Table Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Table Mountain, New York

Catskills

13.8 KM
913 m
Expert
Terrace Mountain trail - hiking in Catskills

Terrace Mountain

Catskills

8 km
610 m
Advanced
Thomas Cole Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Thomas Cole Mountain, New York

Catskills

20.6 KM
1201 M
Intermediate
Tremper Mountain Trail trail - hiking in Catskills

Tremper Mountain Trail

Catskills

5.6 km
396 m
Intermediate
Tusten Mountain Trail trail - hiking in Catskills

Tusten Mountain Trail

Catskills

3.2 km
152 m
Beginner
Twin Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Twin Mountain, New York

Catskills

11.3 km
1109 M
Advanced
Utsayantha Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Utsayantha Mountain, New York

Catskills

3.2 KM
207 m
Beginner
Vernooy Kill State Forest trail - hiking in Catskills

Vernooy Kill State Forest

Catskills

8 km
213 m
Intermediate
Vly Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Vly Mountain, New York

Catskills

8 km
579 m
Advanced
West Kill Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

West Kill Mountain, New York

Catskills

9.7 KM
518 m
Intermediate
Windham High Peak, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Windham High Peak, New York

Catskills

6.4 km
518 m
Intermediate
Wittenberg Mountain, New York trail - hiking in Catskills

Wittenberg Mountain, New York

Catskills

9.7 km
610 m
Intermediate

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