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Kaaterskill Falls Trail: Hike distance: 2 miles in and out. Difficulty: Easy to moderate. Starting point: Laurel House Parking lot. Kaaterskill Falls is in my opinion one of the most best waterfalls in the Catskills and without a doubt the largest. It’s a 2 layer waterfall you can explore from the top-bottom.
- Giant Ledge, Eastern Catskills
- Ashokan Rail Trail
- Kaaterskill Falls
- Hunter Mountain Fire Tower
- Windham High Peak Via Burnt Knob
- The Huckleberry Trail
- Plateau Mountain Via Warner Creek Trail
- Frick Pond Loop
- Neversink River Unique Area
- Bramley Mountain Trail
Type: Out-and-backDistance: 3.75 milesDifficulty: ModerateType: Out-and-backDistance: 11.5 milesDifficulty: ModerateType: Out-and-backDistance: 1.3 milesDifficulty: EasyType: LoopDistance: 8.2 milesDifficulty: ChallengingType: Out-and-backDistance: 7 milesDifficulty: ModerateType: Point-to-pointDistance: 2.3 milesDifficulty: EasyType: LoopDistance: 8 milesDifficulty: ModerateType: LoopDistance: 2.2 milesDifficulty: EasyType: LoopDistance: 11 milesDifficulty: ChallengingType: LoopDistance: 4 milesDifficulty: Moderate- SHORTER HIKES (less than 3 miles)
- Ashokan Reservoir. The glimmering reservoir that supplies drinking water to New York City features numerous hiking options, including a paved 2.8-mile loop that meets ADA accessibility requirements.
- Crystal Lake Loop Trail. A hike around a scenic man-made lake, this 1.3-mile loop near Roscoe is mostly flat and easy but can require some skill because it can get wet and muddy and exposed tree roots along the trail may require some maneuvering.
- Frick Pond Loop. This popular hike is a 2.2-mile loop with scenic views of the pond and surrounding mountains, wildlife and bird-watching opportunities, and a boardwalk stroll through a hemlock grove.
- Sam's Point Area: best hike for diverse landscapes. 7.4 miles round trip, 4-5 hours, moderate. Sam's Point is the over-achiever of Catskills trails: instead of one jaw-dropping destination, it has three.
- Kaaterskill Falls: best waterfall hike. 1.6 miles round trip, 1-2 hours, easy to difficult. Kaaterskill Falls isn't only one of New York's tallest cascades – it's also one of the most famous.
- Bonticou Crag: best hike for beginner-level rock climbing. 2.3 miles round trip, 2 hours, difficult. Mohonk Preserve, located on the southeastern edge of the Catskills, covers over 8,000 acres and contains nearly 70 miles of trails.
- Overlook Mountain: best hike for panoramic views. 4.6 miles round trip, 3 hours, moderate. The steep gravel road used to scale Overlook Mountain might not be the bucolic footpath of a John Muir daydream, but this hike above the town of Woodstock isn't entirely about the journey – it's about the destination.
The Catskill Mountains offer some of the most beautiful and diverse hiking terrains in the Northeast, making it the perfect destination for hikers of all experience levels. From short, family-friendly hikes to Catskills 3500 Club peaks (33 peaks above 3500 feet in elevation), there is a trail for everyone in the Catskills. Check out these ...
According to users from AllTrails.com, the best place to hike in Catskill Park is Kaaterskill Falls from Laurel House Road, which has a 4.7 star rating from 4,647 reviews. This trail is 1.7 mi long with an elevation gain of 393 ft.
Catskill Hikes. Hiking trails are maintained on many areas of Forest Preserve land in the Catskill and Adirondack Parks as well as on State Forests, Wildlife Management Areas and Unique Areas. Most trails are marked with color coded disks affixed to trees. Trail guides and maps correspond to these markers.
