The first part of the Spruceton Trail follows the 30-foot wide old Hunter Road, which was maintained until 1937 and went from Spruceton to Hunter, cutting off 16 miles from the trip.

It was a slippery desecent off of Hunter Mountain, when the trail when far enough south to be blocked out of sunlight, and ice made it tricky descending the trail.

There is a Southernly view from an Overlook about 1/2 miles south-west of the Fire tower just off the blue trail. The views from here are almost nicer then the fire tower, and remind you have undeveloped the Catskills really are.

The light was terrible and the weather was cold and nasty atop Hunter Mountain. I also wasn't impressed by the views, but it was nice to explore.

This is Route 23A through Tannersville. Very hazy and the grays don't make for a real purty picture for sure.

The snow is melted off the trails. Notice how ugly that frakenpine celltower really is. Ski trails really cut into the face of the mountain.