This is an out and back "T" route to a pair of Catskill 3500 ft peaks.  The BearPen Summit is at the second clearing (with nice views) at the top of an old ski area from the 1950's.  Old trucks that were used for rope tows still exist up there.  The Vly ascent is technically trail-less but a strong herd path exists.  Vly's summit has a register on a tree to sign in to.  The time starts and stops at the end of pavement/beginning of gravel at a snowplow turn around at the end of CR 3 in Halcott Center.  These are the only 2 Catskill High Peaks that are technically outside the Catskill Park.

The Great Western Trail in Illinois is a 30-mile multi-use trail that runs from Sycamore, IL at its western terminus to Villa Park, IL at its eastern terminus. It is divided into a Western Segment (17.5 miles) and an Eastern Segment (12.5 miles), which can be connected by surface roads (8 miles) for a total distance a bit longer than 38 miles. "The Great Western Trail crosses small streams and wetlands where duck, coot and the Great Blue Heron nest and raise their young. Shrubs, including Dogwood, Blackberry and Hazelnut mingle with the few remaining patches of native prairie.