Mount Tremper Trail
| Overall | ★★★★☆ |
| Difficulty | ★★★☆☆ |
| Kid friendly | ★★★☆☆ |
| Parking | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| A variety of hiking trails | ★★☆☆☆ |
This is a popular hiking trail, so if you don’t get there early the lot tends to fill up quickly. If you cannot find the address for the parking lot, I’ve included a GPS code. Refer to this when looking for the parking lot. I recommend getting to the trailhead either first thing in the morning, or early afternoon (when those to set out in the morning have finished the hike and are leaving). There is a sign telling cars to park parallel, so it can only fit about 10. It was still very chilly when we arrived. There weren’t many other hikers that day, so we were able to find parking easily.
From the parking lot to the start of the climb up the mountain itself is quite steep and rocky. Surprisingly, this is the only steep part, and the hike from the registration box to the fire tower at the summit is at a rather gentle slope. However, the trail is very rocky, and I recommend going in real hiking boots as opposed to sneakers.
There is a registration box at the start of the climb here too, and for both safety reasons and because signatures help determine where to apply funds for trail maintenance, please remember to sign in.
The trail is an out-and-back rather than a loop. The trail looked long, and going by the numbers on paper it seemed like it would be a difficult hike, however once we were on the trail it did not seem that hard at all. Our daughter is only 7, and she was able to go all the way up on her own no problem. We took occasional breaks, and let the surrounding sound and sights of nature envelop us, resulting in a trip that was not too difficult.
There is a natural spring part of the way up the trail. I don’t believe it is potable however, so please be sure to filter or treat if you are planning on filling up your bottle. There are also a pair of lean-tos, one near the spring, and one at the summit. There is an outhouse at the summit lean-to, which is convenient for a mid-hike break (although it is very small).
When you arrive at the summit, the trial flattens out, and you can see the fire tower past the campsite. The fire tower can be climbed, but they ask that no more than 6 people go up at a time. For those looking for a more challenging hike, the trail does continue past the summit further into the mountains. Our family ate lunch in the lean-to at the summit, then headed back down. We climbed the mountain on a chilly day, and the summit was even colder. I am not a fan of the cold, and I had glove warmers, and would have liked hot water in a thermos, which helped lessen the chill a bit.
From the top of the fire tower, you can see a panoramic view of the Catskills. While climbing, we could hear the sound of a woodpecker pecking a tree, it felt like we were truly immersed in nature. It was truly a flawless day hike (with kids)!
Address: Phoenicia, NY 12464 (42.06680964174905, -74.30099870996033
Official Park Trail Map – Printable (It might be small)
Free parking (parallel parking)
Elevation: 2,027 feet
Length : 5.9 miles heavily trafficked out and back trail
駐車場の住所は取得できなかったので、GPSコードをいれました。場所は、こちらを参考にしてください。このハイキングコースも人気の一つだそうで、早めに到着しないと、駐車場は満車になってしまうということです。ですので、行きたい方は朝早く着くか、昼過ぎぐらい（朝出発した人たちが帰宅する時間帯）に行くことをおすすめします。駐車場は、縦列駐車のみで、10台停めれるか停めれないかぐらいだと思います。私たちが行ったのは、まだ肌寒い頃。ハイカーの数も少なかったので、無事に駐車できました。
駐車場から登山口までが割とキツイ坂道、そして足元には岩があります。でも、意外とこの部分だけが坂が急で、登山口から火の見やぐらがある頂上までは、割となだらかな坂道です。でも、足場は岩が多いので、登山靴を履いていくのをおすすめします。ここも、登山口に記帳する場所があります。身の安全のため、メンテナンス費用を州から予算を管理者がもらうためにも、ぜひ記帳をしてください。
このコースは、ループではないので行きも帰りも同じ道です。距離は長く、数字だけみると山も高いので大変かと思うかもですが、登った感想としてはそんなに大変ではなかったというのが正直なところです。我が家の娘も7歳で、ちゃんと自分の足で登り切りました。適度に休憩をとりながら、周りの音や景色に耳や目を傾けながら歩けば、さほど難しいコースではないと思います。
途中、湧き水がでている場所が見えます。飲料水ではないので、ご注意を！そして、山の中腹、頂上に小屋があります。（といっても、屋根があるだけの場所ですが）そこには、簡易トイレ（汲み取り式便所のようなもの）がありますので、人眼をはばかる人はこちらで用を足すことをおすすめします。（でもすごーく狭いです）
頂上に着くと、平坦な道が続き、山の頂上をしばらく歩き続け、目の前にやっと火の見やぐらが見えてきます。一度に6人以上は登れないみたいなので、注意してください！
ハイキングをもっとしたい人は、頂上から別のトレイルがあります。我が家はこの頂上でランチを食べて、下山しました。地上の温度が低い時に山に登ったので、頂上はもっと寒かったです。もし寒さに弱い人は、私の経験上、カイロ、魔法瓶にお湯をいれて登ると、若干の寒さしのぎになるのではないでしょうか。
火の見やぐらからは、広大なキャットスキル山脈を見渡せます。登山中は、我が家はキツツキが木をつつく音を聞くことができました。自然を感じることができる、一日ハイキング（子連れ）になること間違いなしです！
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