You’ll need to be prepared for a serious day, as this is no casual hike in the woods. Sherrill’s ascent is steep and unrelenting, but nothing compares to the satisfaction you’ll have after climbing this trailless mountain.  Today’s adventure is a true bushwhack through a beautiful, untouched area of Catskill wilderness.

This is a required peaks for Catskill 3500 Club Membership and #31 Catskill High Peak (elevation 3,558’)

Note: Must have prior tall-peak hiking experience in the Catskill Mountains or Adirondack Mountains before joining a bushwhack. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to info@adventureuntamed.com.

Spend the day on the water!

We’ll be out on the river all day, enjoying the beautiful natural scenery. It’s dam-release weekend, so you will get to experience some sections of Level II-III whitewater. This adventure is the perfect combination of a relaxing day and exciting rapids. You don’t need any experience with whitewater to enjoy this trip. All that’s required is a thirst for adventure. Get ready for some fun on the water!

What’s included:

Join us on a trail called a ‘gem’ by the Poughkeepsie Journal. This hike was nicknamed the ‘strawberry’ hike by one of our AU adventurers, because she has always gotten strawberries at the farm after this hike.

Today, we’ll be taking the road less traveled as we explore a section of Minnewaska State Park. The Mossy Glen Trail runs through white pine, rhododendron, mountain laurel, and hemlock. Almost the entire length of the trail winds along the bubbling Peters Kill. This hike will take you over carriage roads, hiking trails, bridges over creeks, and great slabs of rock. We’ll end our day with a stop at a local farm where you’ll be able to pick up fresh fruit and berries. There will also be plenty of other produce and baked goods calling your name!

Let’s explore the Catskills in a completely new way! By pedal cars! What’s a pedal car or rail explorer?

What is a Rail Explorer?

A rail explorer is a pedal powered vehicle that rides on railroad tracks. They have 4 steel wheels, hydraulic disc brakes, pedals for each seat, and are comfortable, fun and easy to ride. Although the rail explorers require pedalling, the magic of steel wheels on steel rails makes the experience very different from riding a regular bicycle. There is no need to carefully watch the road ahead, there is no need to steer and riding is hands free – making it easy to take photographs and video as you roll along. Choose either the Tandem Rail Explorer (2 seats) or Quad Rail Explorer (4 seats) for your ride.

Pedal powered rail vehicles date back to at least the 1850’s, when maintenance workers used hand-cars and ‘rail bikes’ to travel along the tracks. They were used to transport crew and materials for track inspection and repairs. Today, there are a variety of designs in use around the world: the ‘Draisine’ of Europe; ‘rail bikes’ with aluminum frames and rubber wheels; and modified road bikes with an outrigger wheel.

Our custom built explorers are the latest development of this technology, and are the global leader in safety, design and ease of operation.

After our tour, we will head out for a short hike, followed by a stop for a late lunch at Bread Alone!

What’s included:

Join us on a classic climb of the tallest mountain in the Northeast! At 6,288 feet, boasting 4,000 feet of elevation gain over 4 miles, and often unpredictable weather above treeline, this thrilling hike will excite and challenge you!

Our adventure will take us up the classic Lion’s Head Route and down the Tuckerman Ravine Trail route, and we’ll experience everything from forest trails to the heart-pounding climb up the boulder-filled summit cone, and the beauty of rare and fragile plants of the above-tree-line Alpine Zone.

If we are lucky enough to summit on a clear day, we’ll enjoy gorgeous views of the White Mountains and be able to see as far as Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont, Canada, and the Atlantic Ocean.

Tip: This is a great way to get to know the mountain before attempting a winter summit, which we also do every winter.

Day 1

We’ll depart at 7:00 am, stopping for lunch on the road. After arriving at the Lodge, we’ll go for a short warm-up hike. After a moderate scramble to the top, gorgeous views of Mt. Washington will open up right in front of us, and you can trace the route you’ll be taking to the summit the next day. That evening we’ll enjoy a delicious Lodge dinner and get a good night’s sleep before the summit attempt the following morning.

Day 2

After a hearty breakfast, we’ll start the summit attempt of Mount Washington. The bouldery terrain will get the blood pumping right away. Be prepared for steep ascents, especially as the day goes on and you enter the Alpine Zone and make your way up the summit cone. Once above treeline, beautiful views of the White Mountains will open up, and you’ll hike among the hardy but fragile Alpine plants. Once at the summit, we’ll stop for lunch at the Mount Washington State Park building. The hike down with its steep descents can be just as challenging as the way up and just as rewarding with the breathtaking view of the valley. Back at the Lodge, we’ll unwind, relax, and have a delicious dinner to celebrate the day’s adventures.

Day 3

You’ll have a chance to do an optional sunrise hike before breakfast! After a good night’s rest, we’ll eat breakfast and relax for the leisurely drive back to New York City, stopping for lunch along the way.

Accommodations: Joe Dodge Lodge, 2 nights, shared bunk rooms with other AU trip participants. Depending on availability, you can request a private room at the Lodge for an additional fee. The Lodge has showers, linens, hot meals, and everything we are going to need for an enjoyable stay!

Our adventure begins with a 4.5-mile hike in the beautiful Worthington State Forest, where we’ll see sweeping views of the Delaware Water Gap and hike along a part of the historic Appalachian Trail!

For the second half of the day, we’ll visit a wolf preserve where we’ll see these magnificent animals up-close and learn about the social structure of wolf packs, their eating habits, their interaction with man, and other fascinating facts about this endangered species. We’ll also have the opportunity to see and learn about foxes, bobcat, and lynx that call the preserve home.

What’s included:

Looking to challenge yourself? The Escarpment Trail forms a link in the 340-mile, New-York-to-Albany Long Path. Hiking the full Escarpment is a challenging weekend adventure, but today you will take it on in just one day. This trail crosses seven summits over 3,000’ elevation on some of the most rugged and demanding terrain in the entire Catskills. We’ll hike through hardwood forests, cross swift-flowing creeks, and scramble up and down steep rock faces. These are the fabled mountains where Rip Van Winkle slept, and the trail has some of the most beautiful views in all of Catskill Mountains.

This is the perfect training hike for the Full Devil’s Path later in the summer! It’s just as long but packs in a little bit less elevation.

Windham High Peak and Blackhead are required peaks for Catskill 3500 Club Membership and #33 and #5 Catskill High Peaks (elevation 3,525’ and 3,941’).

Note: Must have prior tall-peak hiking experience in the Catskill Mountains or Adirondack Mountains before joining this hike. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to info@adventureuntamed.com.

Looking for the ultimate challenge? Hike the entire Devil’s Path in just one day. Known as one of the most challenging hiking trails in the Northeast, the Devil’s Path has steep, rugged ascents and equally difficult descents, slowing down the pace of even the most experienced hikers. Doing the entire hike in two days is considered challenging. Doing it in just 13.5 hours will put your skills and endurance to the ultimate test. But don’t worry, your Adventure Untamed Team will be there with resupply, and there will be bail-out points. AU guides will be on trail to help you succeed!

On this trip we will summit Indian Head, Twin, Sugarloaf, Plateau, and West Kill mountains. These are required peaks for Catskill 3500 Club Membership.

And try Devil’s Path the other way in June!

Note: Must have prior tall-peak hiking experience in the Catskill Mountains or Adirondack Mountains before joining this hike. If you have questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to info@adventureuntamed.com.