Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Hiking the Catskills' Tremper Mountain

While I already have a write-up of my hike up Tremper and then along the Warner Creek Trail, I did an article on Associated Content about hiking Tremper itself.


Warner Creek Trail Hike

A climb up Tremper Mountain gives you a chance to enjoy the Catskills and get some great views from the restored Fire Tower at its summit.

Along the approximately 2.75 mile trail from Route 40 in Phoenicia to the mountain's summit, you'll make your way up at a route that climbs steadily but is not all that steep or difficult. Near the summit you'll pass two leantos or shelters where you can camp along with a spring for water. On the mostly flat summit you'll walk through an oak forest and then come upon the Fire Tower. Here you can climb almost 50 feet on the tower to get a 360-degree view above the trees of the surrounding Catskill region.

Read my full article on Hiking Tremper Mountain on Associated Content

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