HikerQuestsThis planner covers four collections: Upper Delaware, Downstate Fire Lookout 5er, Catskills Adventure and CMC. It does not include every hike on HikerQuests. Search all hikes →
Pick a trail, work on a patch, and leave room for a town stop. Start with one good outing; add more only when the drive and daylight work.
Already hiked these? Open a guide to log a past qualifying visit and add your photos. The organizer handles official patch applications.
Time filters use a rough allowance of 1.5 miles per hour plus 30 minutes, rounded up to a half-hour. They do not account for terrain, weather, stops or driving. Hikes without a single verified route distance are excluded when a distance or time limit is selected. Confirm the full route and add a personal margin.
A climb above the Delaware with a ledge destination. The NPS describes about 2 miles return to the ledges; its larger Bouchoux outing is about 5.5 miles.
2 mi · Out and back to ledges
Approximate route distance from the linked source; branches and approaches can add mileage.
A pond walk with an uphill approach. NPS lists a little over two miles; different branches can lengthen the outing.
2.2 mi · Pond circuit
Approximate route distance from the linked source; branches and approaches can add mileage.
Pennsylvania game lands: check current hunting and land-use rules. Expect unmarked junctions.
A shorter forest outing through uplands and wetlands. NPS describes less than two miles with roughly 100 feet of gain.
Distance varies · Loop; under 2 miles
Approximate route distance from the linked source; branches and approaches can add mileage.
An approximately one-mile outer loop links a compact trail network. Read the park’s interpretation of the Revolutionary War battle as part of the visit.
1 mi · Outer loop; longer network available
Approximate route distance from the linked source; branches and approaches can add mileage.
NPS lists a December 1–April 30 closure. Confirm current Sullivan County access before departure.
A riverside outing with small rises and a cemetery near the turnaround. Short mileage does not remove the need for care beside the river.
2 mi · Out and back
Approximate route distance from the linked source; branches and approaches can add mileage.
Closed December 1–March 31 according to NPS; check current DEC notices.
A wooded climb to a Delaware Valley overlook, with about 500 feet of gain. The approach also offers a chance to notice the valley’s industrial past.
3 mi · Loop
Approximate route distance from the linked source; branches and approaches can add mileage.
A shorter tower outing; choose your route using the preserve map.
1.8 mi · Loop
Organizer-suggested route; approximate mileage. Confirm your chosen approach.
A local ridge outing to a lookout above the Wurtsboro area.
3.3 mi · Out and back
Organizer-suggested route; approximate mileage. Confirm your chosen approach.
Tower maintenance is uncertain in the organizer’s notes. A tower climb is not needed.
A lookout visit on private resort land. Plan the approach from your actual admission point.
Distance varies · Route depends on admission and starting point
Organizer-suggested route; approximate mileage. Confirm your chosen approach.
Private property: advance hiking admission required. A Mohonk Preserve pass is not a substitute for resort access.
A relatively short outing with substantial climbing.
1.9 mi · Loop
Organizer-suggested route; approximate mileage. Confirm your chosen approach.
An eligible challenge destination with unresolved construction access at this review.
6.4 mi · Loop
Organizer-suggested route; approximate mileage. Confirm your chosen approach.
Organizer lists construction with completion expected by late 2026. Excluded from planner suggestions pending access verification.
The listed outing combines Jackie Jones and Big Hill.
3.9 mi · Out and back
Organizer-suggested route; approximate mileage. Confirm your chosen approach.
Tower officially closed and unsafe to climb according to the organizer.
A sustained Hudson Highlands climb. The organizer suggests the Casino Trail approach.
3.8 mi · Out and back
Organizer-suggested route; approximate mileage. Confirm your chosen approach.
A shorter option in the lookout collection.
1.3 mi · Loop
Organizer-suggested route; approximate mileage. Confirm your chosen approach.
A summit outing that can also relate to the Downstate 28er checklist.
3.8 mi · Loop
Organizer-suggested route; approximate mileage. Confirm your chosen approach.
A ridge outing where the tower structure itself has access restrictions.
4.2 mi · Loop
Organizer-suggested route; approximate mileage. Confirm your chosen approach.
Organizer prohibits access above the first steps. Do not climb the tower.
Choose the organizer’s Onteora Lake outing from a network of trails.
3 mi · Loop
Approximate planning distance; read route and approach notes.
A waterfall outing with rocky footing and some steeper sections.
3.5 mi · Out and back
Approximate planning distance; read route and approach notes.
A short interpretive walk and a place to get oriented to the Catskills.
0.5 mi · Interpretive loop
Approximate planning distance; read route and approach notes.
Choose your route through the Rochester Hollow network before setting a turnaround time.
Distance varies · Linked trail network
Approximate planning distance; read route and approach notes.
A falls destination reached by more than one approach.
Distance varies · Approach-dependent
Approximate planning distance; read route and approach notes.
A short waterfall route where steep terrain matters more than mileage.
0.7 mi · Out and back
Approximate planning distance; read route and approach notes.
DEC places the south shore 0.9 mile from the parking lot; 1.8 miles return is a calculation for that turnaround only.
1.8 mi · Out and back to south shore
Approximate planning distance; read route and approach notes.
DEC lists the lake loop itself as 1.5 miles. Include the approach from parking when budgeting your outing.
1.5 mi · Lake loop, plus access approach
Approximate planning distance; read route and approach notes.
The rail-bed walk and Bullet Hole Spur together make a roughly four-mile return outing.
4 mi · Rail trail and climbing spur
Approximate route distance from the linked source; branches and approaches can add mileage.
A quarry circuit with an additional loading-area spur and evidence of reservoir construction.
2 mi · Lollipop with spur
Approximate route distance from the linked source; branches and approaches can add mileage.
Seasonal hunting closure: the club page displays dates without a clear year. Verify current closure dates before visiting.
Complete the trail loop through quarry country and the summit.
4 mi · Full loop
Approximate route distance from the linked source; branches and approaches can add mileage.
A four-trail network on and near Mount Crawford. CMC lists about 5.4 miles of trail, which is not a ready-made parking-to-parking itinerary.
Distance varies · Multiple trails; plan return connections
Approximate route distance from the linked source; branches and approaches can add mileage.
An open-country walk combining the approach and both meadow loops.
3.7 mi · Approach and two loops
Approximate route distance from the linked source; branches and approaches can add mileage.
Climb toward Snake Pond and continue on the current Tremperskill Overlook route.
Distance varies · Pond and overlook out-and-back routes
Approximate route distance from the linked source; branches and approaches can add mileage.
Old trail above the pond is abandoned; use the current Tremperskill Overlook route.
Use the Roosa Gap guide to choose your approach, then decide whether a village stop fits after the walk. Treat a canal visit as its own destination with its own parking and hours. Old roads visible on a historic map are not automatically public routes today.
Explore Wurtsboro’s trail connections →Pick your first trail before adding a second. The patch collection crosses the New York–Pennsylvania border, and two points that look close on a map may require a bridge detour. Save directions and maps while you have service.
See the six river-valley hikes →A useful trip report names the route, date, parking approach and what changed on the trail. Pair your observations with linked history sources. Share photos you took, and explain where a partial outing turned around so the next hiker can plan accurately.
Write a trip report →Explore historic maps · People & landscape · Prepare your offline maps · Plan a Dove Trail outing
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