Solitude

Howie and I did a hike today in the southwestern Catskills. The weather didn't look good on the drive down to Margaretville. It was rainy with dark clouds and fog. By the time we reached the trailhead, it had cleared and the sun was out. The weather stayed nice for the duration of our hike.
The trail started out following an old road that wound back and forth as it gained elevation. At the top of the ridge ,there were tons of ferns. We stopped at several sandstone ledges to take advantage of the west facing views and to refuel.

We didn't see one other person on the trail today.

Summit Elevation: Dry Brook Ridge 3460 ft
Round-trip Distance: 10 mi
Elevation Change: 2000 ft











Pepacton Reservoir (NYC water) in the distance












Self-portrait