Pine Hill-Eagle Mt.-West Branch Trail - Blue Markers

0.00

Road junction at foot of Pine Hill village (Rte 28 and Main St.) Turn west on Bonnie View Ave, next left on Mill St.

0.25

Pass under railroad bridge, old Pine Hill station site to right

0.80

Road gated, becomes private road. Cars can be driven to this point

1.20

Turn right off private dirt road

2.20

Trail Junction with Lost Clove Trail (Red Markers) which goes right to Lost Clove Road (2.6 mi).

2.40

Belleayre Mt. leanto and spring

2.85

Trail junction with Belleayre Ridge Trail (Red Markers) which leads right to Catherdral Glen trail (.25 mi), Hirschland leanto (.45 mi) and Belleayre Ski Center (1 mi). This is where the fire tower user to be located.

3.70

Trail Junction with Mine Hollow Trail (Yellow Markers), leading right.

5.00

Summit Balsam Mt (3600')

5.70

Trail Junction with Oliverea-Mapledale Trail (Red Markers). Left to McKinley Hollow Road and Oliverea, right to spring (100'), Rider Hollow leantos and Mapledale.

6.40

Summit Haynes Mt. (3600')

7.85

Summit Eagle Mt. (3700')

8.90

Trail Junction with Seager-Big Indian Mt. Trail (Yellow Markers) right to Shandaken Creek leanto (1 mi) and Seager-Dry Brook Road. Blue trail goes left, following the ridge.

10.70

Highest point trail reaches on Big Indian Mt - true summit (3700') is .25 mi east of trail.

10.90

Meet old trail and turn sharp east at divide between East Branch of Delaware and the West Branch of the Neversink.

12.75

Biscuit Creek leanto

14.60

Trail ends at County Rte 47

Trail descriptions here are based on New York State DEC "Catskill Trails" brochure, with additional information by me.The descriptions and maps listed here are approximate, and are provided for basic trip planning. They are not a substitute for a good trail guide and map. Please remember that hiking in the wilderness areas can be dangerous! No warranty of any kind on the accuracy of the information on the following pages is expressed or implied.