Are there any easy scenic walking trails near Margretville? I am pregnant and don’t want to risk slippery trails.

Good morning! My wife and I had a great hike up to the Hunter Summit Fire Tower yesterday. Gorgeous day.

We joined the 3500 Footer Club in mid-October and this was our 5th hike and 7th summit.

We are planning on trying to do the winter hikes of Panther, Balsom, Blackhead, and Slide during the 3 months from late December to late March (we already did those 4 hikes without snow over the past 6 weeks to scout them out) but are curious if there are other 3500 foot mountains that are similar to Hunter in being an easy hike even in deeper snow. and well traveled.

We have a lot of hiking/mountaineering/climbing/ vertical ice climbing experience all over the world over the past 30 years and are in good shape with good equipment.

Any other well traveled 3500 foot Catskill hikes in winter suggestions would be greatly appreciated so that we can keep getting out there and after it!

Thanks and Hike On!

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Hi! New resident. Pup got into it with a porcipine about a month back and have a fear a quill was missed as has migrated and now poor pup has a bloody spot on his face that looks infected and he won’t stop scratching it. Hearing/seeing some nightmare stories online about local vets not accepting new patients or not being open. I had to drive an hour to Kingston to the emergency vet and it cost so much money and I don’t want to have to do that again. I just need a solid local vet in the area! Please send your reco! I have two pups I love dearly!

Preferably not too far from Hunter/Windham!

I don’t hunt. My nephew wants to hunt, dress and eat local rabbit… what do I need to know?

Our Chevy equinox EV battery died and we are stranded in Pine Hill. We called AAA and they can’t tow the car and didn’t have a portable charger. We are parked 10 ft from a usable outlet and desperately need an EV charger!! Quickest Amazon delivery is Wednesday and DoorDash won’t deliver here. We could get a ride to Kingston but have yet to find a store that has one in stock (still making calls). Does anyone nearby have a charger we could use? We are right off main st in Pine Hill. 🙏

I’m going to be spending a long weekend in December in the bloomington area of the catskills and am looking for fun things to do with my partner. we are in our late 20s and are foodies into art and adventure. I’d love some recommendations aside from skiing/snowboarding!!

Hi folks. I'm hosting a dinner party in the area and a curious foodie guest asked if given how many deer they've seen around, if we can have venison on the menu!

I know most hunting here is done to stock private freezers. But any leads on stores or suppliers or farmers/ranchers in the Catskills I could buy 5 lbs venison from over the weekend?

I stay away from black trails but really want to go to Belleayre tomorrow. The blues open are Seneca, expressway, dot nebel, the crossing. Is it worth the trip? What are these trials like? Also, can you unload from the Hawk Quad before you hit the summit? Any insight would be helpful as I’ve never been.

I’m having a wedding up in the Catskills next year and am looking for a company that does photo booths and also will do the 35mm film photo viewers.

We are able to get the viewers but we need someone that can do the service!

I’m visiting the Hunter Mountain area in late December with friends and our kids (ages 2-9.). We plan to snow tube at the mountain, but we are looking for other activities to do as well. We are particularly interested in an indoor pool but I haven’t been able to find one that would let us get a day pass. Any suggestions on activities, including indoor swimming, greatly appreciated. Thank you so much!

Went camping overnight last weekend. Here is the panorama I took around sunrise on 11/17. The sun is coming up over what I believe to be Cradle Rock Ridge

Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but my boyfriend and I love North South Lake and want to book a campground for next spring or summer, but I’m not sure when exactly the booking opens up. When I do try and get a campground, everything is booked up every weekend. When is the best time to book for May through September 2025? The website is a little confusing…

And it was a good one! Albert is enjoying all of the fresh powder in Tannersville. It’s his very first winter in New York (he lived in Florida before we adopted him) and he’s loving it! Show him some love.

First fall of the season. What's everyone's snow totals looking like?

Sitting at 9" in Tannersville and a light dusting, probably 2" in down in Krumville

I posted last year about Windham closing down its bike park in favor of a “semi private” ski club, whatever that means. Constantly saying how much they care about the area, Windham mountain has now made it so you no longer have to drive through poor, ungated areas and fly directly in.

It’s one thing to have the bike park taken away from myself and my fellow members of the community, but to constantly pretend like what they’re doing is “for the good of the community” and for anything more than a couple of rich a-holes to have a fun place to hang out.

This is just beyond tone deaf. I have spoken to local owners or business, specifically the local bike shop saying how poor business was since the shop went away.

They he Catskills and Hudson Valley are not the elite manhattanites playground.

Hello. Me and my friends are planning to visit Catskills next week for some hiking and then stargazing at night time. Any recommendations? TIA

I’m planning a ski trip to Belleayre Mountain in February. I’m bringing my 3 year old son and not sure if he’s going to like skiing as it will be his first time. My 5 year old daughter and wife will be taking lessons since they are both beginners. In the case that my son doesn’t want to ski, what are some things I can do at or around the mountain to keep him entertained while my wife and daughter are skiing?

Which health insurance network has the most covered providers in their network in the Catskills?

Looking at the NYS health marketplace, it looks like zero insurance companies listed there provide out-of-network coverage. So I want to know which insurance company has the most doctors / providers / facilities covered in the Catskills region.

Fidelis, Excellus BC/BS, CDPHP, Anthem, MVP, UHC, etc.

Looking to go to the Catskills sometime early December. Just for the day to spend time with family so I’m looking for any recommendations for a day hike/ campground or somewhere we can cook some food, relax during lunch time, maybe a nice view. Thanks in advance!