Snow in the Catskills, Central VT, and white mtns

[ADK_jc]

Hi all,
Thinking of a backpack trip in the Catskills, Central VT, or White Mtns this weekend. All about the same drive from where I live.

Wondering what the snow situation is in each of these areas. I know the Whites got hammered, but I also know it has been 50-60F up there, the ground wasn't frozen yet, so it has to be melting like gangbusters. What about Ctrl VT or the Catskills?

Also, Catskills - anyone suggest a good two-nighter? goal is to drive there Fri afternoon, pack in 2-4 miles, setup camp, day-hike Sat to something nice (don't care if it is 4k or not, prefer remoteness over peakbagging for crossing of a list), then hike out on Sunday.

thanks!
ADK_JC

 

[WCTDave]

Central VT "had" 18-24" of snow in elevations above 2200ft (approximately) last weekend. Not much melting on Saturday but that could have all changed during the week. That's all I can report.

 

[indihiker]

Snow in Catskills

I climbed Thomas Cole and had planned to do Black Dome but had to turn back after getting to the top of T. Cole - about 3 feet of snow up there. There was snow from the bottom all the way to the top - met a couple people who turned around because the trail was too difficult to follow. It was beautiful - this was on 10/29. I suspect it might be slicker due to the higher temps during the week. Attached are a couple pics, one of Thomas Cole, and one of Black Dome from Thomas Cole.

 

[Mark Schaefer]

The northern and western Catskills did get a lot of snow, 2-3 feet in some areas. Less amounts in the southern Catskills. It has been warming and melting fast. High temperatures this weekend could be in the 60s, lows could be in the 30s to 40s,

The Terrace Mt. Lean-to is a 3.5 mile hike from the Woodland Valley trailhead. The first 2.6 miles is on the Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Trail, and the first mile is fairly steep. It does level off before reaching a junction with the Terrace Mt trail which descends slightly 0.9 miles to the lean-to. Because it is a dead-end side trail it is somewhat remote and often not crowded. There is room to camp if the lean-to is occupied. On Saturday you could climb Wittenberg (one of the finest views in the Catskills) and Cornell (short side trail to a view). There should still be some fall color in the valley below surrounding the Ashokan Reservoir. And you could continue on to the 4180' Slide Mt. Slide is 5.3 miles one way from the lean-to. Same route on the return. Last weekend there was about 1 foot of snow on Slide Mt which should be nearly gone by this weekend. There could be some ice remaining.