Graham crackers

Howie and I did a hike in the Catskills. We climbed Graham and Balsam Lake mountains from Mill Brook Road. Most of the hiking was along old wood roads. We saw a snake on Graham mountain near the remains of the radio transmission building. Actually, Howie saw it first and was a bit scared. I climbed the fire tower on Balsam Lake mountain. There was a slight breeze once you got above the trees, and nice views in all directions. A couple of volunteers told of some the work they have been doing on the tower and cabin. We had a nice sunny and cool day for our trek. Not too many people out.

Summit Elevation: Graham 3868 ft, Balsam Lake 3723 ft
Round-trip Distance: 10.0 mi
Elevation Change: 1800 ft
















Fire tower












View from tower