Big Indian Climber's Log

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richdoug

richdoug - Mar 17, 2023 9:46 pm Date Climbed: Nov 18, 2022

from Seager trailhead  Sucess!

should have paid closer attention to the summit weather before setting out on this hike. Was dressed for fall but encountered winter conditions above 3000 ft. As a consequence i was terrifically cold for most of this hike - numb fingers especially.

As there had been recent rains , the crossing of Dry Brook was extremely hazardous and difficult - managed to dunk my boot and fill it with water on the way up - and without a change of dry socks in my backpack - lesson learned. I was not at all prepared for winter conditions encountered but all's well that ends well

Jow

Jow - Jan 23, 2017 10:45 am Date Climbed: Jan 22, 2017

Winter 3 peaker  Sucess!

Part of a nice epic 3 peak bushwack with HVH along with Fir and Eagle

technicolorNH

technicolorNH - Jun 20, 2015 10:05 pm Date Climbed: Jun 20, 2015

Two out of three for the day  Sucess!

The plan was to climb Big Indian, Doubletop, and Fir but on the return from Doubletop it started to pour so I saved Fir for another day. The register for Big Indian was easy to find while the register for Doubletop was not. It was good to get some bush whacking in with a map and compass though.

nefarious_1_

nefarious_1_ - Nov 30, 2013 6:49 pm Date Climbed: Nov 30, 2013

Fir Mountain and Big Indian  Sucess!

A beautiful day with the sun shining throughout. About an inch of snow at the trailhead with a few inches above 3500ft. The hike up Fir Mountain was enjoyable, despite the limited summit views. Hiking the ridge, across the Col and up Big Indian was a bit annoying: lots of bushwacking with walls of fir trees to negotiate. Overall, the effort made the entire trip worthwhile. Roughly 11mi round trip.

Vic Hanson

Vic Hanson - Oct 31, 2013 10:42 pm Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2013

1st Catskills climb  Sucess!

A nice hike up from Hwy 41 on a good trail, then an unmarked use trail to the summit. Nice register holder!

ScAtTeRbOnE

ScAtTeRbOnE - May 23, 2012 5:01 pm Date Climbed: Apr 27, 2012

Cold & Windy  Sucess!

Hiked Big Indian/Fir/Doubletop from Seager on a cold and windy spring day. Some snow in the pines still on Doubletop, nice forest up there.

Spindle

Spindle - Nov 20, 2009 3:07 pm Date Climbed: Nov 19, 2009

Done with Fir  Sucess!

Easy to find canister. Then across to Fir. Fun bushwhack dayhike.

woodstrider

woodstrider - Nov 3, 2009 11:30 am Date Climbed: Aug 26, 2000

Burnham Hollow Bushwack  Sucess!

Sorry for the aliteration, couldn't help myself.

This bushwack took us first up to Fir Mtn and we then caught the land bridge over to Bid Indian. Next we dropped to the trail and walked over Eagle and then Balsam Mtns before dropping into McKinley Hollow. Not too shabby for a 3500'Club outing.

rasgoat

rasgoat - Sep 2, 2009 10:21 pm

Yup  Sucess!

find the cannister

TLP

TLP - Sep 1, 2009 11:06 am Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2009

Pine Hill-West Branch from south  Sucess!

This wasn't too bad of a hike at all. I found the herd path fine, and it took me right to the canister. First time I signed one of the Catskill canisters.

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