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confidence: High Official Advisory · posted 2026-06-25 · adk-conditions · source → · detail
ADK High Peaks Conditions Report for June 26 weekend forecasting variable conditions with showers and thunderstorms likely Friday, clearing Saturday-Sunday, summits around 55°F with winds to 25 mph. Multiple closures reported including Avalanche Pass Trail, various road and facility maintenance notices.
Algonquin, Colden, Marcy
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confidence: Low Conditions Update · posted 2026-03-07 · hikertrashhusbands · source → · detail
Comprehensive evergreen guide to Catskill Park hiking covering trail conditions, seasonal weather, camping rules, and hiking challenges. Highlights that trails are steeper and rockier than their elevations suggest, with winter ice on ledges requiring microspikes or crampons; spring and fall bring variable conditions at higher elevations.
Balsam Lake, Hunter, Balsam Cap, Blackhead, Cornell, Friday, Indian Head, Kaaterskill High, Lone, Panther, Peekamoose, Plateau, Rocky, Slide, Sugarloaf, Table, Twin, West Kill, Windham High, Wittenberg
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confidence: High Trip Report · hiked 2025-10-23 · adktrailtales · source → · detail
First-person hiking account of day 3 of the ABC Trek in Nepal, covering a 7-mile route from Ghorepani to Tadapani via Poon Hill. The day included pre-dawn climbing, ridge walking through rhododendron forest, stream-side descents over slick rock, thunder and light rain, and challenging terrain that left the hikers exhausted by day's end.
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confidence: Medium Conditions Update · posted 2025-04-28 · mountain-hiking · source → · detail
Multi-year collection of user-submitted Catskill trail conditions reports covering seasonal variations in snow, ice, mud, and water conditions across numerous peaks and routes. Reports span from 2021–2025 and include details on required gear (spikes, snowshoes, crampons) and trail hazards for planning purposes.
Balsam Lake, Hunter, Balsam, Balsam Cap, Black Dome, Blackhead, Cornell, Eagle, Friday, Giant Ledge, Halcott, Indian Head, Kaaterskill High, North Dome, Panther, Peekamoose, Plateau, Rusk, Sherrill, Slide, Sugarloaf, Thomas Cole, Twin, West Kill, Windham High, Wittenberg
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confidence: High Trip Report · hiked 2023-08-27 · hiking-companions-adk · source → · detail
A two-day backpacking trip to Mount Colden following a severe thunderstorm and flash flooding. The trail from Avalanche Lake was extremely wet with knee-deep water, mud, and cascading water over rock slabs; a ranger warned of recent rescues from slippery conditions and a serious incident on the trap dike.
Algonquin, Cliff, Colden, Gray, Marcy, Redfield, Skylight
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