Shockingly poor bloggery, we must confess, but sometimes feeding them babes soaks up the time. Anyhow, managed to sneak in a quickie Catskills getaway this past weekend. Based at the
Pine Hill Arms, a cozy historic inn in the tiny town of Pine Hill, NY, we ventured on the unique Magical Quarry hike at nearby Sugarloaf Mountain.
We love hikes--we love big payoffs on hikes even more, and this is one of the best. To reach the trailhead, take County Road 16 off Route 23A in Tannersville, NY, then follow Elka Park Road as it turns to dirt and then park just beyond Roaring Kill bridge. Follow the trail and then go left at the first trail junction. A couple of moderately easy miles up delivers you to the spiritual collection of chairs, thrones, tables and structures built by persons unknown from the remnants of an old bluestone quarry. The views are outstanding, and for an afternoon, anybody can be can king, queen--or in this case, prince of the Catskills.
For cooling off,
Pine Hill Lake at the foot of Belleayre Mountain off Route 28 is just a leap away.
We love hikes--we love big payoffs on hikes even more, and this is one of the best. To reach the trailhead, take County Road 16 off Route 23A in Tannersville, NY, then follow Elka Park Road as it turns to dirt and then park just beyond Roaring Kill bridge. Follow the trail and then go left at the first trail junction. A couple of moderately easy miles up delivers you to the spiritual collection of chairs, thrones, tables and structures built by persons unknown from the remnants of an old bluestone quarry. The views are outstanding, and for an afternoon, anybody can be can king, queen--or in this case, prince of the Catskills. 
For cooling off, Pine Hill Lake at the foot of Belleayre Mountain off Route 28 is just a leap away.
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