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Balsam Mountain Loop via Oliverea-Mapledale Trail - red and Pine Hill - West Branch Trail

Balsam Mountain Loop via Oliverea-Mapledale Trail - red and Pine Hill - West Branch Trail(edit)

based on 113 tracks & routes | |

EASY

#5 hike out of 13 in |

EASY

4.9 mi

Distance

2 hrs 26 min

Time

1,581 ft

Elev Gain

Overview

This is a easy loop trail to Balsam Mountain in New York.

This trail goes by Balsam Mountain overlook and Rider Hollow Trailhead.

Sights to See

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SnowyWetsuit1522 4 years, 2 months ago

★ ★

NobleCave4351 5 years ago

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NobleCave4351 5 years ago

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james madden 5 years, 6 months ago

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Sean O’Dwyer 5 years, 7 months ago

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Public Tracks

Haroldson 8 months, 2 weeks ago

Balsam to complete 3500 club

https://connect.garmin.com/modern/activity/18587194920

Julie Koski 7 months, 1 week ago

Catskill Balsam Mt via Rider Hollow

Brandi

Brett Barry 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Balsam

MildRiver1759 3 months, 1 week ago

Balsam Mt

SoftOlive2246 4 months, 4 weeks ago

Balsam loop July 25

StrongHelmet4378 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Balsam Mountain

HillyStar4401 8 months, 2 weeks ago

3500 winter balsam marty’s first summit

EliteCaving9074 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Catskills Hike - Balsam Mountain

Allison Polesky 1 year, 1 month ago

Balsam Mountain

BigIceAxe3616 1 year, 1 month ago

Saturday Bday hike

EdgyHail3675 3 years, 2 months ago

Balsam Mountain Loop

Kristen Decker 4 years, 9 months ago

Track (2/9/21, 9:13:18AM)

HardGlide7763 4 years, 10 months ago

Balsam Winter

ShortBelay8683 4 years, 11 months ago

Balsam 12/14/20

NobleCave4351 5 years ago

Track (11/29/20, 10:52:54AM)balsam mtn

BumpyTulip4612 5 years, 4 months ago

Balsam #2

solangevanloo 5 years, 4 months ago

Balsam Mtn via Rider Hollow

VN-Hiker 5 years, 5 months ago

Track (6/29/20, 12:55:00PM)

Willie Adams 5 years, 5 months ago

Balsam loop rider/Rosie 1st 35r

Tyler Clements 5 years, 6 months ago

Balsam Mtn Loop

james madden 5 years, 6 months ago

Track (5/10/20, 1:48:20PM)

Sean O’Dwyer 5 years, 7 months ago

Balsam (Rider Hollow)

YoungElm8456 5 years, 7 months ago

Track (4/5/20, 2:08:49PM)

Glenn Messina 5 years, 10 months ago

Balsam Mnt

jgperrella 5 years, 11 months ago

Balsam, solo

PureFrost4376 6 years, 1 month ago

4.9 MILE Balsam MT LOOPER

Maryellen Eyer 6 years, 4 months ago

Track (7/11/19, 8:40:40AM)

Hiker Joe 6 years, 5 months ago

Balsam 6/12/2019

Tj Dudek 6 years, 8 months ago

Balsam Mtn, Winter, Solo (3/16/19, 10:05:28AM)

GrandRun5591 7 years, 5 months ago

Track (7/1/18, 9:56:43AM)

Devon Jameson 8 years, 5 months ago

Track (6/15/17, 9:00:35AM)

michael.t.vaughan 11 years, 8 months ago

Balsam Mtn (3/16/14, 9:31:27)

michael.t.vaughan 11 years, 8 months ago

Balsam Mtn (3/16/14, 9:31:27)

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Alternate Routes

Haynes Mountain Loop via Pine Hill - West Branch Trail
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ DIFFICULT 9.2 mi

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