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| Kaaterskill Waterfall |
Aug to Oct are my hiking months and the same is true for many people interested in outdoors, simply because these are the months where the temperature is not too hot and not too cold. Less sweat and more fun.
But note that when i visited Kaaterskill falls the actual fall was not like the image you see in the website. I think if you go in spring when the snow has melted one could expect the heavy flow of water. It is definitely not a disappointment, worth 2 hour drive. The Sunday morning when we reached the Catskill mountains the entire range was covered with fog which was kind of spooky and kind of nice.
The calmness in the mountain air and the fall colors are two things that i love and if you want to take a break from the city traffic and crowds of tourist i would definitely put this on the list of things to do in FALL season.
This season is different because i ended up trying a trail in Catskill mountains and not the usual Hudson valley hikes. The Catskill mountains are close to New York City and can be reached within 2 hours by car. Most of the residents of NYC do not own a car and so try to avoid these mountains. However, they are worth the visit especially during the month of October. The mountains are covered with fall colors and the waterfall add the missing beauty to these mountains.
A very useful website for exploring the Catskill mountains is http://www.visitthecatskills.com/waterfalls
But note that when i visited Kaaterskill falls the actual fall was not like the image you see in the website. I think if you go in spring when the snow has melted one could expect the heavy flow of water. It is definitely not a disappointment, worth 2 hour drive. The Sunday morning when we reached the Catskill mountains the entire range was covered with fog which was kind of spooky and kind of nice.
There are a few hikes around the falls and one can easily be occupied. The one we ended up doing was the Inspiration point hike. Due to the fog the view was distorted but the hike is not too tough and great for hikers who are new to hiking. Following are the two hiking trail maps i found near the upper falls parking lot.
One thing to consider on the hike are the slippery stones. You know its serious when a warning sign is placed right before the decent to the upper falls begin. So i would be careful when taking kids to this hike. The falls also has a viewing post constructed for people who do not want to go all the way to the falls.
The calmness in the mountain air and the fall colors are two things that i love and if you want to take a break from the city traffic and crowds of tourist i would definitely put this on the list of things to do in FALL season.
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