Huckleberry Loop in the Catskills

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We did the Huckleberry Loop as a counterclockwise loop hike and began at Hill Road. From Hill Road we followed the Huckleberry Loop Trail downhill about 0.4 miles to Huckleberry Brook Road, which the trail follows the road downhill for about 0.7 miles, where it then turns left, crosses a stream on a bridge and then begins climbing the unnamed ridge. The trail eventually reaches the top of the ridge, which it follows for about 5.5 miles before descending off the ridge and crossing Ploutz Road. The Huckleberry Loop Trail then climbs 1.4 miles to the crest of Dry Brook Ridge and intersects with the Dry Brook Ridge Trail. From here, you follow the Dry Brook Ridge Trail north for 1.75 mile, past several viewpoints, before coming to the intersection with the second portion of the Huckleberry Loop Trail. You then descend 2.3 miles back to the trailhead on Hill Road where you started.

This a 13 mile long hike that is moderate to challenging in difficulty, mostly because it is simply a long hike. The trail is easy to follow and offers a generally good footpath. The only reliable water along the route is the stream crossing at Huckleberry Brook Road and the stream crossing just before Ploutz Road, otherwise there are only ephemeral springs along the way that may or may not be dry.

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