Tuesday, October 13, 2015

Devil's Path -- Catskills Mountains, New York -- October 2015


The Devil's Path was named such by early settlers who claimed the devil must have made the mountains so that he alone could climb them to retreat from the human world. We only did around one third of the 24 miles, but we experienced thousands of feet of elevation gain and loss, boulder-covered trails, and scrambling or climbing up rock features with our packs. It was exhausting but made worth it by the expansive views over the Big Indian Wilderness and Hunter mountain ranges covered with fall colors.

Here are our different elevation points we gained:


Getting started...



Photo credit: Dean Tatulli 2015 
Photo credit: Dean Tatulli 2015 



The steep hike up to an outlook of Twin Mountain and the summit of Indian Head Mountain






Photo credit: Dean Tatulli 2015 

Photo credit: Dean Tatulli 2015   
Photo credit: Dean Tatulli 2015 



Views from Twin Mountain and Indian Head Mountain + Descent 









Photo credit: Dean Tatulli 2015








Photo credit: Dean Tatulli 2015 
Photo credit: Dean Tatulli 2015 



Making Camp at Devil's Kitchen Lean-to










Hike to Orchard Point / Plateau Mountain