Roundtop

[mike]

On Saturday we were going to hike the Kaaterskill Amphitheater. But, Alexis didn't want to do this hike today. So we decided to head to Huntersfield Mtn. But, when we got to the road, the snow was still too deep to drive in on the road. So, we decided on Plan "C". We headed to Bearpen. When we got to Ski Run Road, the road was basically clear. So we headed up Ski Run Road. There was a little snow on the road. When we got about 3/4 of the way up, the road was covered with snow, and it was getting deeper. We decided to stop and hike up the last 1/4 mile.

It was a beautiful day with nice blue skies. It was windy, so we keep our fleece and jackets on. We saw a lot of wildlife prints in the snow. We saw a coyote prints walking the road. There were two bobcat prints. And, as always there were a lot of porcupines chewing their way through the maple trees.

Here are some pictures:


Map of our path


Pretty typical views that we saw all day long


Where we parked in the conifers


The old Ski Run Road


View point to the north of the summit


A group of rocks I like to call the "cellar"


Very near the summit


Crazy plastic Stop sign

[mtnclimber]

I've been waiting for some of those beautiful rime pictures you got last year. Looks like you guys had a good time.

[bikenhike]

Where in the heck did that stop sign come from? It looks like one of those plastic signs. Nice hike. I would like to see Huntersfield hike when you do that one.

[mike]

I think the DEC put it up. there were other signs further up. Don't think we will be doing Huntersfield this weekend. Actually, not sure where we will be going.

[Emily&hounds]

You guys should be aware that this is a popular local hunting spot for deer, bear, raccoons, and coyotes in season. There is some logging that goes on here in summertime. Round Top, and the Heisinger Road approach to Bear Pen, are both very popular snowmobiling and ATV routes for locals.
I particularly like to do the ski run road route to Bear Pen on a full moon night. If you bring a dog, beware of porcupines. If you encounter coyotes up close, shine a light at them and they will usually retreat.