Table & Peekamoose from the Neversink

[dave]

Took a day off last week and hiked both Table Mtn and Peekamoose Mountain. With temperatures so low, and the air so crisp, it was a perfect time to hike both mountain. I had considered hiking it from Sundown, but changed my mind. The walk up the east branch of the neversink river is very nice.

Left the house early, but it was still 10 am before I arrived at the end of Denning Road. No one was there. That makes it even better. The walk up the old deer park road was nice. Really enjoyed the forest walk. Then I crossed the two bridges on the Neversink River. Not really a river. After about 1.5 miles the incline started. Nothing terrible, but a nice climb. A few view points on the way up, but nothing great. Stopped by Frank's Lean-to. Still in pretty good shape. Hit the summit of Table. Not really a summit, but a table top mountain. Walked across the long summit. Nice walk. Then walked down to the col. Then walked up to the summit of Peekamoose. Checked out the new view point that someone cut last year. Here are some pictures:


Taken from the new view point cut on Peekamoose Mtn


First bridge over the Neversink


rock field just after the bridges


Ferns part way up Table Mtn


Walk between Table Mtn and Peekamoose Mtn


Climb up the eastern side Table Mtn from the col

[mtnclimber]

Cool pics!

[mike]

Nice review Dave. I haven't been back there in quite a while. I used to camp in sundown when I was a teenager. You certainly picked a nice day to go hiking. Last week was so wonderful. then the weekend came and it got so hot!

[bikenhike]

I had always been told that Peekamoose was a difficult hike without view. Seems that there is now a good view from the top. Very nice pictures.

[dave]

We now have the Table and Peekamoose Mountain hike listed on the site. You can view it here: http://www.catskillmountaineer.com/SMW-peekamoose.html

[mike]

Looks great!