This is hike #1 ("Inspiration Point and Hudson River Valley Lookout") from the book
Catskill Day Hikes For All Seasons (November 2002), followed by lunch at South Lake. (Click on the thumbnail to bring up a bigger image in a pop-up window)
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Near Escarpment Trail head at Schutt Road |
Bridge over Spruce Creek |
Old stone wall at Laurel House site |
Damned tree hugger! (Photo by Laura) |
Foliage at about peak |
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Frank D. Layman Monument |
Died firefighting here in 1900 |
Sunset Rock |
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View SE to Poet's Ledge |
View south |
Falls and houses on Roundtop Mountain |
Facing Roundtop Mountain |
Looking for graffiti from the 1800s |
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Climbing to Inspiration Point |
Inspiration Point looking west |
Graffiti |
Ravine of Kaaterskill Clove |
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Dan posing awkwardly (photo by Laura) |
Kaaterskill Creek is 1200 feet directly below |
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Kaaterskill High Peak |
Yellow trail, aptly named |
Significant leaf drop |
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Horses take note! |
Schutt Road trail |
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South Lake |
Out lunch spot |
Kayakers enjoying 70+ F temps |
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