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  Catskill High Peaks - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The peaks of Ulster County are in the foreground, with Greene County's Devil's Path at the far right.
The Catskill High Peaks are all those mountains in the Catskill Mountains in New York in the USA above 3,500 ft (1067 m) in elevation whose summits are separated either by one-half mile (805 m) or a vertical drop of at least 200 ft (61 m) between it and the next nearest separate summit.
Unlike the Adirondack High Peaks, those in the Catskills are more evenly distributed around the eastern half of the range instead of being confined to one small area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Catskill_High_Peaks   (799 words)

  
 Catskill High Peaks
The bedrock in the Catskills is composed of sedimentary rock, primarily shale, sandstone, and conglomerate.
The glacial till in the high peaks is generally not thick, ranging from 0 to about 3 meters (0 to 10 feet) on the slopes and summits, versus over 30.5 meters (100 feet) in some of the valleys.
The Catskills is significant in the region for its unfragmented forest.
training.fws.gov /library/pubs5/web_link/text/chp_form.htm   (4407 words)

  
 The 3500 Club Peaks
Thomas Cole is the westernmost high peak in the Blackhead Range.
West Kill was one of the last peaks in the Catskills to receive a trail and there is evidence of a bracket from an old 3500 Club canister on a tree near the summit.
The Blackhead Range and Kaaterskill High Peak are visible to the northeast, and the Burroughs Range is visible to the southeast.
www.catskill-3500-club.org /peaks.html   (3714 words)

  
 Catskill Forest Preserve
The Catskill Park is a mountainous region of public and private lands in Ulster, Green, Delaware and Sullivan Counties.
The Catskill Forest Preserve is the state land within the Catskill Park.
The gray sandstone of the area formed some 360-400 million years ago when the Catskill region was a shallow sea filling up with clay and silt washing off the high mountains to the east.
www.catskillpark.com /catskills.html   (373 words)

  
 Catskill Message Forum >> Catskills - Bird Conservation Areas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-19)
The unique habitat of the Catskills includes mountainous or "subalpine" forests that contain primarily balsam fir and red spruce, tree species which are uncommon in New York except in northern or high elevation areas.
Because of the high elevation, the high peaks areas remain cool and moist throughout the summer months.
The peaks are known to support birds such as the Bicknell's thrush and flpoll warbler, which nest in New York at high elevation habitats.
www.catskillguide.com /discus/messages/4/74.html?1152315912   (1096 words)

  
 NYNJTC: Hike of the Week - 1/20/2005
He was a Catskill 3500 member, a Winter 35er, an ADK 46er and a New England 111er.
Catskills were his playground: The Catskills are the Big Leagues in this area: Two peaks exceed 4,000 feet, and there are many challenging 3,800 and 3,900-footers.
At some point, he decided to embark on a truly daunting goal -- to climb each of the 35 Catskill high peaks, peaks that exceed 3,500 feet in elevation, each of the 12 months of the year...
www.nynjtc.org /trails/pojo/2005/050120.html   (592 words)

  
 TheDogTeam.com/Catskills - The Mountaineering Adventures Of Cave Dog & The Dog Team
Each of the Catskill High Peaks must be scaled in a fashion suitable to the mountaineering ethic.
For example, if the record was established when 34 peaks were recognized as High Peaks, it is up to the challenger to up the ante to 35 peaks, if that is the convention of that time.
The 35 peaks must be climbed; however, there is no one set course, there are no officials to record the times, no competitors alongside to provide a gauge of reference.
www.thecavedog.com /Catskills-Web_Pages/Catskills-Rules.html   (839 words)

  
 uticaOD.com :: The meeting place and marketplace of the Mohawk Valley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-19)
In Catskill Park, a high peak is one with an elevation of at least 3,500 feet.
In contrast, a mountain with an elevation higher than 4,000 feet is considered a high peak in the Adirondacks.
In general, the Catskill Mountains, located about 100 miles northwest of New York City and west of the Hudson River, are more rounded, softer in appearance and lighter than the striking, brooding and angular Adirondacks.
www.uticaod.com /outdoors/adventures/windham_catskill/story_nov_07.htm   (667 words)

  
 CATSKILL MOUNTAIN CLUB
Catskill Mountain House Site and Artists Rock - Accessed via North-South Lake State Campground, this is arguably the most classic scenic view in the Catskill Park (along with the view of North-South Lake and South Mountain from North Mountain)..
The Catskill Mountain House Site is a short stroll from the parking areas at the campground and boasts an incredible panorama of the Hudson Valley.
It is the river that made the Catskills famous as the birthplace of American fly-fishing.
www.catskillmountainclub.org /where.html   (2282 words)

  
 HV/Net - Hudson Valley Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-19)
Their imposing high peaks and their hundreds of secret and hidden coves and dells were populated by myths and fables, strange powers and frightening sounds and apparitions.
Wilderness camping is permitted in certain areas as you hike the trails and backwoods of the Catskills.
In the Greene County section of the Catskills are to be found the major ski centers of New York at Hunter Mountain and Windham.
www.hvnet.com /alist/alist_greene_catskills.htm   (725 words)

  
 Bird Conservation Area Program - Management Guidance Summaries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-19)
Location: Greene and Ulster counties; Catskill peaks over 3,500 feet in elevation, located in the Blackhead Range Wild Forest, the Hunter Mountain Wild Forest, the Indian Head/Plateau Mountain Wilderness, the Slide Mountain Wilderness, and the Westkill Wilderness.
High levels of use and disturbance could affect breeding success, and public access to some areas may need to be closed during critical breeding periods.
Access to the Catskill High Peaks BCA is limited to foot trails and non-motorized access trails, and use in most areas is currently minimal.
www.dec.state.ny.us /website/dfwmr/wildlife/bca/cats_mgs.html   (763 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Catskill Trails: A Ranger's Guide to the High Peaks (Catskill Trails; A Ranger's Guide to the High Peaks): ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-19)
The Catskill Mountains rise west of the Hudson River in southeastern New York, roughly 100 miles north-northwest of New York City.
I bought this guide prior to going up to the Catskills near the area of Tannersville, Hunter Mountain and the Catskill Falls, and the guide was a great help in finding nice trails in the area with great text and indicative sketches of the trails.
It is among the most spectacular places in the Catskills and for the author to ignore it would be a disservice to anyone interested in the Catskills.
www.amazon.com /Catskill-Trails-Rangers-Guide-Peaks/dp/1883789222   (1657 words)

  
 Review of The Catskill Forest: A History - Purple Mountain Press
The Catskill Forest, A History by Dr. Michael Kudish is a book that those who know and love the Catskills have been waiting (and waiting!) for.
The story of forests in the Catskills is the story of the mountains: one that includes not only the interaction of plant communities with wildlife, soils, rocks and climate but the impact of human activities as well.
The Catskill Forest is amply illustrated, and almost incredibly well documented with tables, a list of plant species, and, especially of value to the hiker and traveler in the region, maps.
www.catskill.net /purple/review08.htm   (678 words)

  
 CATSKILL MOUNTAIN CLUB
This hike will take you past some of the loveliest ponds in the Catskills, along high scenic ridges looking over bucolic valleys, past natural beaver meadows, and to an historic fire tower that affords tremendous views of the Catskill high peaks.
This hike can either be done in three days and two nights, with hike lengths of 8-9 miles each day, or in two days and one night with hike lengths of 13-14 miles each day - you choose what's right for you.
There are a couple of scenic views near the high point of the ridge (which is elev.
www.catskillmountainclub.org /overnight.html   (794 words)

  
 Mid-Hudson ADK Feedback Page
The Lark in the Park is sponsored by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), the Catskill Center for Conservation and Development and the Catskill Mountain Foundation the New York City Department of Environmental Protection..
The Catskill Park was created by an act of the New York State Legislature and signed into law by Governor Benjamin Odell on April 4, 1904.
Honoring the Catskills as the birthplace of fly fishing in America, The Catskill Center for Conservation and Development (CCCD) is offering a lesson in fly fishing at Pine Hill Lake and the DEC is sponsoring tours of its Catskill Fish Hatchery at Mongaup Pond in Sullivan County.
www.midhudsonadk.org /lark.htm   (821 words)

  
 Views From The Top - Forums - Catskill stratification question
The Catskills are the remains of a delta formed from an old sea (glacial Lake Albany, I think), part of the Alleghany plateau which extends from NY's Southern tier down through PA and WV.
The Catskill rocks (Catskill Delta, 320-417 million years ago) and those that lie beneath (Queenston Delta, 500-430 million years ago) are sedimentary, formed below sea level, and formed while the area was in the tropics.
The horizontal Catskill strata consists of alternating layers of sandstone (cemented sands), and harder shales (clay, mud, silt).
www.viewsfromthetop.com /forums/showthread.php?t=6121   (1458 words)

  
 Catskill Forest and Beyond
The Catskill Park is a mountainous region of public and private lands in Ulster, Greene, Delaware and Sullivan Counties - the "forest preserve" counties.
Ninety-eight peaks over 3,000 feet high form an impressive skyline.
Catskill Mountain vacation cabin region state park land MTS guide attraction book tourism thunder news picture.
www.yellowecho.com /travel/catskills/index.html   (245 words)

  
 Catskills Regional Gallery of Fine Art Prints and Framed Prints
This is one of the many waterfalls in the Catskills that I have photographed.
This shot is of Kaaterskill Falls in the Catskills of NY.
Catskills Region prints are available in a variety of sizes, from 8 x 10 up to 24 x 30.
www.customvisuals.net /gallery_directories/galleries/r_Catskills.html   (663 words)

  
 Catskill Outback Home page
The Catskill Mountains have been in existence since the days they were carved by the glaciers of the ice ages.
Come to the outback of the Catskills and enjoy the magic and adventure the glaciers left behind.
From the high peaks, 35 peaks over 3500', to the flowing rivers of the valleys.
www.catskilloutback.com   (242 words)

  
 Local Hiking Information / Catskill Forest Preserve
Slide Mountain, the tallest peak in all of the Catskills, inspired poet and naturalist John Burroughs to write: “Here the works of men dwindle, in the heart of the southern Catskills.” A plaque commemorating both the man and the mountain graces the face of the summit rock, in tribute to Burroughs and his vision.
Harboring the tallest of the Catskill Peaks and offering numerous trailside vistas, the Slide Mountain trail network is quite attractive and, as a result, is the most heavily visited wilderness trail system in the Catskills.
The terrain is a combination of high mountain ridges, steep sided valleys, numerous brooks and ponds, with elevations ranging from a low of 1,740 feet along Mill Brook to a high of 3,723 feet at the summit of Balsam Lake Mountain.
www.catskillhikes.com /catforst.html   (4667 words)

  
 The Catskill "Lark in the Park" - 100 ADVENTURES!!!
The Catskill Mountain Club invites you to participate in the third annual Catskill Park Photo Scavenger Hunt, a friendly exploration and photography contest offered as part of the Lark in the Park.
Join the Andes Hikers, on a pleasant, 6-7 mile, Moderate hike during peak leaf season to the overlooks that view west toward the East Branch of the Delaware River as it enters the Pepacton Reservoir.
Constructed in 1921, the 60' tower affords an unsurpassed vista of the Catskill high peaks to the west and north, a view of the Rondout Reservoir to the southeast, and a panorama of the largest area of productive forestland, outside the Forest Preserve, in the region.
www.catskillpark.org /events/events.htm   (4930 words)

  
 Great Barrington guide
The Foundation is a very active cultural organization based in Hunter but promoting activities throughout the Catskills.
AOL is still holding off from moving in to dominate the local scene, but has here a nice resource for the Catskills.
An in-depth study of the history of the older Jewish Catskills.
getawaythecatskills.com /links.htm   (372 words)

  
 DEC Plan Major changes
The remaining portion the Windham High Peak Wild Forest being renamed the Elm
draft revision, 25 of the high peaks are in wilderness, two are partially in wilderness, partly on
Catskill Forest Preserve counties are commonly referred to as "detached parcels." Currently their
www.mths.org /naturalhistory/forests/DEC_Plan_Major_changes.html   (2346 words)

  
 Views From The Top - Forums - Catskill summits -snow or ice? Colors?
Trailed peaks are mostly slush/water/packed snow/ice depending on the use, the temp.
Was also cool looking down toward the valleys with their fall colors in contrast with the snow capped peaks.
Slide looked intense because of the contrast between its remote snowy peak and its surroundings, which were bright oranges, reds, greens, and yellows.
www.viewsfromthetop.com /forums/showthread.php?t=9864   (1018 words)

  
 Allegheny Plateau, Physiographic Area 24 - Executive Summary
This is a transitional area dominated by oak-hickory forests towards the south and beech-maple forests towards the north.
Small but important patches of spruce-fir forest occur on the Catskill High Peaks and at a few sites in northeastern PA. Several major river valleys dissect the highlands, and the Finger Lakes of central NY drain the northern portion of the physiographic area towards Lake Ontario.
In the high peaks habitats that support the southernmost populations of Bicknell's Thush, ski-area development and other recreational activities are current threats.
www.blm.gov /wildlife/pl_24sum.htm   (829 words)

  
 The Catskill Forest: A History - Purple Mountain Press
This is a detail from the inserted 36" x 27" full-color map showing the Catskills' first growth forest (green), second and third growth forest (grey), burned over areas (red), agricultural lands (yellow), landslides (dark brown) and reforested areas (blue), former and existing railroads.
They typically occur in cols or saddles between peaks along the ridges, although a few occur on terraces on upper slopes...The average bog elevation 3,280 feet, and the range is from 2,380 to 3,820 feet.
The Catskill Forest: A History is Michael Kudish's account of his life-long pursuit of how climate, soils, plant biology, and people have affected the Catskill forest since the last glacier retreated 10,000 years ago.
www.catskill.net /purple/forest.htm   (478 words)

  
 .: Greene County Tourism :.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-07-19)
Specializing in books on the history, art, architecture, folklore and natural science of the Catskill Mountains and Hudson Valley, Black Dome Press' books are a mainstay in the Catskill Mountain Foundation Bookstore in Hunter, as well as sporting goods stores, pharmacies, and specialty shops throughout the county.
A ninety-year-old lifelong resident of a small Catskill Mountains community reminisces about mountaintop life in the early twentieth century, chronicles the changes wrought by this century, and pieces together the origins of the community from its founding 1n 1818.
The Catskills Mountain House is the story of a love affair--love at first sight.
www.greenetourism.com /History/categories.cfm?catID=Books   (736 words)

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