Source: AMC's Best Day Hikes in the Catskills and Hudson Valley
Winter Activities:
- Cross-Country Skiing
- Snowshoeing
What you’ll see: This is a popular snowshoeing destination in the winter months, because of its fairly flat and easy trails.
What you’ll experience:
What’s in the area:
- Thompson Pond
- Stissing's fire tower
Getting there:
- Take Exit 44 to NY 82 north. Watch carefully for the firehouse on the left, and turn left here into Lake Road, where you will see Stissing Mountain and its fire tower ahead. At 1.6 miles, pass the Thompson Pond Preserve trailheads. At 2.2 miles, park at the Stissing Mountain trailhead, on the right.
