Kaaterskill Falls
Kaaterskill Falls
1.0km
Total Distance
38m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
A short 1 km walk near Kaaterskill Falls on Spruce Creek in the eastern Catskills, between Haines Falls and Palenville, at about 625 to 660 m. The two cascades drop a total of 260 feet (79 m), among the highest falls in New York. They are one of America's oldest tourist attractions and became a favourite subject of the Hudson River School painters after Thomas Cole's first visit in 1825.
Route Map
Along the trail
- 1Viewpointat the start
- Parking
- 111m from the start
- Path grade (SAC)
- T1
- Surface
- natural ground 50%, gravel 25%, paved 25%
- Marked route
- Escarpment Trail
