The final section of the north approach to Pharaoh Mountain features slanted rock slabs that become dangerously slippery when wet, covered with leaves and slime. The slippery terrain has led hikers to create social trails to avoid the main route.

Kaaterskill High Peak via Hurricane Ledge is a long lollipop route from Platte Clove featuring wet trails, deep mud on lower slopes, and a steep, tricky ledge climb. The route includes old woods roads, boardwalks, bushwhack sections, and historical sites. Winter ascents of Hurricane Ledge are extremely dangerous due to icy conditions and cliff exposure.</summary> <parameter name="confidence">Medium

Volunteer trail maintenance on Balsam Lake trail south side, completed in fall 2019; trail sections cleared of overgrowth and blowdowns to maintain clear tread and prevent social trail formation.

A trail guide describing the Kaaterskill Rail Trail, a flat 1.5-mile converted railroad bed in the Catskills leading to views of Kaaterskill Falls. The guide notes winter conditions with ice and icicles on the falls, emphasizes proper footwear for safety on steep sections near the viewing platform, and warns about the notorious herd path to the top of the falls with serious fall risks.

The Fisherman's Path is an unmaintained, faint bushwhack route alongside the East Branch Neversink River in Denning with multiple stream crossings and no blazes; route-finding is challenging and requires experience, with the second half being harder to follow and more overgrown than the first.