Catskills Forest Preserve,
Greene Co.,
New York
Hiking Trails:
Escarpment Trail: Blue blaze
Kaaterskill Falls Trail: Yellow blaze
Total Time: 1:55 hour
Estimated Distance: 2.6 Miles
Pros: Impressive Waterfall and Scenery
Cons: Extremely busy on weekends
Hike Type: Out and back
Level of Difficulty: Difficult
Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/DBSBGjWzvbZRtkYM9
Kaaterskill Falls is the tallest combined falls in New York state. Normally in the late summer the water level is very slow, but this was a rainy summer with a good flow of water. It was the Sunday of a holiday weekend, and the area was extremely busy. However, I did find a parking spot at the trailhead. I parked and then walked to the upper falls viewing platform, then took the bridge over Kaaterskill Falls to the Escarpment Trail. I then took the Kaaterskill Falls trail down to the falls area. However, it was so busy with lots of people, so I continued along the trail to Bastion Falls. This part of the area was much quieter. I then turned around at Route 23A and then went back to Kaaterskill Falls. It was still very busy but slightly less busy than before. I then continued along the same route back to my car.
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Map of the Route |
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Top of Kaaterskill Falls from the Observation Platform |
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Information Kiosk on the Top of the Falls |
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Kaaterskill High Peak from the Top of the Falls |
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Above the Falls and the Spruce Creek Gorge |
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Bottom of Bastion Falls |
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Top of Bastion Falls |
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Route 23A from Bastion Falls |
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Kaaterskill Falls, Both Cascades |
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Top Falls at Kaaterskill Falls |
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