Hiking Challenges

List of Hiking Challenges in New York

In May of 2019, we began working on our first ever Hiking Challenge in New York State.  Since then, we have completed several challenges while simultaneously working on others.  Below is the tracker of where we are at in our “#PatchPursuit”. You can click the challenge name and it will direct you to the host organization websites.

ChallengeDate CompletedPatch/Certificate
Rank if offered
ADK 6 Pack
ADK-9Anne/Floki: 12/7/21P & C: #102
ADK 29er
ADK 46er
ADK Fifty FallsAnne/Floki: 10/3/19
Christy: 10/10/19
P & C: #11
P & C: #12
ADK Fifty Falls Extreme
ADK Fire Towers
ADK Lakes and Ponds
ADK Quest
ADK Snow Falls ChallengeAnne/Floki: 1/7/21
Christy: 1/7/21
P & C: #1
Catskills 3500 Club
Catskill Fire Tower 5
Catskill Mountain Club Hiking Trails ChallengeAnne/Floki: 2/15/22
Christy: 2/15/22
Patch only
Chester ChallengeAnne/Floki: 2/4/21
Christy: 2/4/21
Winter Patch only
Columbia County Hike 5Anne/Floki: 12/4/2020
Christy: 12/4/2020
Experience Newcomb 
52 Hike Challenge: Pet SeriesAnne/Floki: 4/6/21Patch and journal kit (download)
Finger Lakes Region Waterfalls
Fulton Chain Trifecta
Fulton County Five Anne/Floki: 5/22/21
Christy: 5/22/21
P & C
Hamilton County Fire Towers
Hamilton County WaterfallsAnne/Floki: 10/3/19
Christy: 10/3/19
Patch Only
Hudson Valley WaterfallsAnne/Floki:
6/26/20
Christy: 2/11/21
P & C
Indian Lake
4-3-2-1
Anne/Floki:
10/12/20
Christy: 10/12/20
P & C
Lake George 12sterAnne/Floki: 6/3/20
Christy: 6/3/20
P & C: #634
P & C: #635
Lake Placid 9er
Moriah ChallengeAnne/Floki: 8/8/20
Christy: 8/8/20
P & C Only
Northville-Placid Trail
Round the LakeAnne/Floki: 11/14/20P & C: #73
Saranac Lake 6er
Scary 19
Seven Preserve ChallengeAnne/Floki: 11/5/20
Christy: 2/11/21
P & C: #135
Toilet paper TrioAnne/Floki: 6/4/20
Anne/Floki: 2/12/21
(winter edition)
P & C: #43
P & C:
Tri-Lakes Trifecta 
Tupper Lake Triad
Waterfalls of NYS: 100+Anne/Floki: 8/27/20P & C: #10
We will be updating this page as we complete each new challenge!