Mountains Beyond Mountains – 12 Months of Hiking

Sometime at the end of last year I made it a point to hike at least one mountain a month. Well, it’s been a year and I successfully accomplished my goal! It all began in August of 2013 when Christine and I hiked Crane Mountain near Lake George.

I hadn’t hiked in a good two years, and I was itching to get back out there! After reading about the 46 high peaks, I hiked my first two that same month, Cascade and Porter. It was amazing.

Here’s a look back at my last 12 months of hiking.

August 2013 – Crane Mountain, Cascade Mountain, Porter Mountain

September 2013 – Blueberry Mountain

October 2013 – Tabletop Mountain

November 2013 – Mount Colvin and Blake Peak

December 2013 – Sawteeth (microspikes used)

January 2014 – Phelps Mountain (snowshoes used)

February 2014 – Slide Mountain (snowshoes used)

March 2014 – Buck Mountain (snowshoes used)

April 2014 – Panther Mountain and Giant Ledge

May 2014 – Windham High Peak and the Burnt Knob Loop

June 2014 – Big Slide and the Three Brothers, Giant and Rocky Peak Ridge

July 2014 –Dippikill Mountain (trail run), Mount Haystack

I’m really lucky to live in a place that allows me an easy drive to two different mountain ranges, the Catskills, which are South, and the Adirondacks, which are North. How does it get any better than that?

Let’s hope I have another great year of hiking!