Hunter Mountain (Part 2) - The Catskills - NY

[@DragonRoams]

Great trip I need to get to that area at some point. Thanks for sharing it.

[@ke9tv]

Nice! The one time I did Hunter in deep winter it was completely socked in at the fire tower and Geiger Point. The John Robb lean-to was below the clouds, though. "Very snowy up here" - hah! Sometimes you get a 5-6 foot snowpack up there. I neverr hiked the Colonel's Chair spur. Every time I've done the Hunter loop, I've done either Southwest or Rusk or both. You can check out the Diamond Notch lean-to when you do West Kill. West Kill has a gorgeous view just below the summit on the east side. I bring full gear for almost all my winter day trips. Otherwise it's too likely that a sprained ankle will mean freezing to death. Try Echo Lake for a nice easy camping trip.

[@jaycreature3893]

The devils acre leanto hammock spots are before you hit the devils acre shelter on the other side of the trail. Also plenty of great spots on that s/w Hunter spur. That was a fun trip. Plus no mud by Geiger point so that’s a win ! I have a video at John robb where it was so windy the tarp welded to my hammock lol. It’s often windy there

[@brayanrodriguez4700]

Any bears 🐻 around ?

[@UAPReportingCenter]

What month is this? Doesn't seem very wintery for the Catskills?

[@downtoearthadventures1528]

This was a very bright winter day in early January. I was also there in early December and it seemed like there was actually more snow then. Temps were in the 20's both times. But yeah, a relatively mild for winter the Catskills.

[@UAPReportingCenter]

@@downtoearthadventures1528 I did Devils Trail 2 winters ago and there was a ton of snow! Hopefully we get lots of snow in the east this winter! Want to use my new snowshoes!! Lol