Ready for a nap

Howie and I did a hike in the Catskills today in the North Lake area. I parked near the end of Mountain Turnpike Rd off of Bogart Rd. Started out walking up the old road (Sleepy Hollow trail). This was the former stage coach route for guests of the Catskill mountain house (old hotel). Reached the Little Pine Orchard Picnic Area and took a short break. Continued on to the Escarpment trail and the former site of the hotel (burned to the ground by the state in the 1960s). Went over to Boulder rock and checked out a small plane wreck just off the trail. Reached the junction with the horse trail which I took back to my car. Just made it out by sunset. Only saw two other hikers on this partly cloudy day.

Round-trip Distance: 10.5 mi
Elevation Change: 1900 ft

Catskill Mountain House