Return to the previous picture in slideshow. The view from Boulder Rock, Point 6 of Experience # 9 in Fodor's Short Escapes near New York City. This hike is a 4 1/2 mile roundtrip hike. The elevation gain is not large although there are a few steep sections. This hike is centered around the North and South Lake region and the Old Catskill Mountain House. Proceed to the next picture in slideshow.