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Kaaterskill Lower Falls

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Kaaterskill Lower Falls

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Kaaterskill Lower Falls

Name: Kaaterskill Lower Falls
Rating: 2

Recommended by 4 hikers

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Location: Greene County, New York, United States

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1. Kaaterskill Lower Falls – Kaaterskill Falls loop from Saugerties

3.50km

01:14

210m

200m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Kaaterskill Falls – Kaaterskill Lower Falls loop from Palenville

3.98km

01:22

210m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Kaaterskill Lower Falls – Kaaterskill Falls loop from Saugerties

6.97km

02:24

380m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Jamie S.

September 3, 2024

Kaaterskill Falls is located on Spruce Creek in the eastern Catskill Mountains of New York. It is a two-stage waterfall totaling 260 feet in height, making it one of the tallest waterfalls in New York and among the highest in the Eastern United States. Kaaterskill Falls has been a popular tourist attraction since the early 19th century. It was famously depicted by painters of the Hudson River School, such as Thomas Cole, who first visited in 1825, influencing American landscape painting. The falls also inspired the poem "Catterskill Falls" by William Cullen Bryant, reflecting its significance in American art and literature. From this spot you get a great view of the lower falls cascading over the rocks.

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Elevation 490 m

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Location: Greene County, New York, United States

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Kaaterskill Lower Falls

1. Kaaterskill Lower Falls – Kaaterskill Falls loop from Saugerties

2. Kaaterskill Falls – Kaaterskill Lower Falls loop from Palenville

3. Kaaterskill Lower Falls – Kaaterskill Falls loop from Saugerties

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