Today, it was a short jaunt up Panther Mountain.  This peak starts off with a very rocky incline.... it was difficult at a couple points to see the trail though.  Once up the rocky stuff though, the trail becomes rather nice.  Making a left at the trail junction you walk along a relatively level path past a couple camp sites.  When you get to the spring, it's a short incline and then another ridge you're walking along.  This is Giant Ledge which is an escarpment similar to Thatcher park.  There are a bunch of ledges to the right that  have amazing views of the valley.  Once past the last viewpoint, you head down a little, then the final climb up to the peak where there's also a very nice view of the valley off to the side.

Overall, it was a fun trail to hike, and the views were breathtaking, even though you never touch a bald peak.  Going down was a little slow mostly because of the loose rocks... a theme I'm finding in the Catskills..... all kinds of sedimentary rocks in the area, and I've found that you just can't trust the rocks.