Catskill 3500-foot PeaksShowing Paul Greenberg's first ascent dates for climbed peaks (35 out of 35, or 100%)Front Runners List: Click to see list completion progress by climbers that log their climbs using Peakbagger.com. Multiple Ascents Grid: Click for a grid showing all of Paul Greenberg's ascents of peaks on this list (including up to 10 rounds of repeats). Compare Climbers: Click to compare ascents of up to 5 climbers working on this list.
List DescriptionIn the Northeastern United States, 4000 feet is the magic number for most of the famous peakbagging lists. However, the Catskill Mountains of south-central New York State only have two peaks above this threshold, so the best-known Catskill peak list is the 3500 footers.
Despite the low elevations (compared to the higher summits of New England and the Adirondacks), this is a challenging list to complete, with many of the summits reachable only by bushwhacking. Catskill terrain and trails can be very tough, with steep descents and thick vegatation. 16 of these summits have no maintained trail.
Please Note:
This list was generated objectively from raw elevation data, and includes 2 peaks with private property issues. Click here for the official Catskill 3500 list, which makes substitutions for those peaks.
Another interesting wrinkle with this list is that the Catskill Mountain Club requires hikers to climb four of these summits (Slide, Blackhead, Balsam, and Panther) twice, including once in the winter, to obtain official recognition. Links Catskill 3500 Club
Selected Guidebook(s) for this List  AMC Catskill Mountain Guide, 2nd: AMC's Comprehensive Guide to Hiking Trails in the Catskills (Kick)
Caution: These books feature many of the peaks on this list, but may not have information on all of them.
Map Showing Location of Peaks = Peaks climbed by Paul Greenberg  = Unclimbed peaks
Click on a peak to see its name and a clickable link.(Map only shows peaks ranked by clean prominence)
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