Ashland Pinnacle State Forest 📍

Ashland Pinnacle is the mountain next to Huntersfield Mountain in the northern most range of the Catskill Mountains. It is outside of Catskill Forest Preserve blue line, and as such much of it has been recently logged, offering good views of the Northern Catskill Mountains, accessible mostly by vehicle. It is 3,038 feet on its summit, with a truck trail crossing it col. Also, the Long Path crosses along most of the mountain ridge.

🖼️ Photos

Leonard Hill

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You can see the fire tower on Leonard Hill from this range. I hope some day they open that tower up, because I'm sure it has some great views of the Catskills.

Saturday August 28, 2010 — Ashland Pinnacle State Forest
Map: Tug Hill State Forest (Inman Gulf Area)
Map: Shindagin Hollow State Forest Ortho
Map: Elephant Head Trail

Red Dirt Road

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This is the spur off the main DEC Road up and over South Mountain. It leads part of the way up Richmond Mountain before it peters out to a logging road. Notice how the DEC has clear cut this area.

Saturday August 28, 2010 — Ashland Pinnacle State Forest
Map: Battery Diagram
Thematic Map: Each dot represents a census block with 100 New Yorkers