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New York · Catskills
One outing. Just the right one.
Compare the 82 hiking trails in the Catskills by duration, level and access.
By François Dumaine
See the trails in the Catskills
Three ways to get out there.
82 trails: our 3 favourites above, then 6 more
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Coordinates: LGPO database · map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Trails can close or change with the season: thaw, snow, maintenance. Each trail page links to the site manager, who publishes closures.
Our practical tipsCounts based on our 82 trails in the Catskills; details and sources are on each trail page.
We list 82: 22 easy, 34 moderate, 14 hard and 12 without a listed level.
Among the 22 easy trails, start with Old Mill Falls (1.6 km, 30 min), Mullen Park (1.6 km, 30 min) and Plattekill Falls (1.6 km, 45 min). Each trail page gives the duration, the level and the access conditions.
Dogs are allowed on 59 of our 82 trails, including Plattekill Falls, Old Mill Falls, Devil's Path Trail and Giant Ledge. For 23 more, the information is not confirmed: check the site's rules.
Each trail page links to the site manager's website (park, municipality, reserve), which publishes closures and rules. During the thaw and after heavy rain, some trails may be closed.
Free guide: 25 hikes under 2 hours from Montreal
Drive time, distance and level for each one. The ones we go back to ourselves.
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