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Southern Escarpment

Posted: Thu Jul 27, 2017 12:26 pm
by mike
Over the weekend we drove to the bottom of Laurel House Road and parked in the new KF parking lot. We then hiked up to the old Kaaterskill Hotel site, and then down the Escarpment. It was quite hazy, but we still have a great time. KF was a zoo!

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The real Inspiration Point - Views of Palenville and the Hudson River in the distance

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Taken from the real Sunset Ledge - views of Kaaterskill High Peak and Roundtop

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The new bridge over Lake Creek. Just above Kaaterskill Falls.

Re: Southern Escarpment

Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2017 5:03 pm
by Jon
OMG so many mushrooms! Are any of those edible? I wouldn't eat them even if I thought they wouldn't kill me.

Where is that bridge? I haven't been over there since they made the new trail. Is that by the Escarpment ending (Scutt rd)?

Re: Southern Escarpment

Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2017 10:40 am
by mike
This is a couple hundred feet up from kaaterskill falls. It is where the old hotel bridge used to be by Laurel House Hotel and Kaaterskill Falls. It links the Laurel House Road PA with the Escarpment Trail. It will also link the Kaaterskill Rail Trail with the Cross-Country ski trail.

Re: Southern Escarpment

Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2017 11:19 pm
by Birdman
"We then hiked up to the old Kaaterskill Hotel site". I am familiar with the new KF parking lot. From there how do I get there to start hiking. I have never been there. Regards. Ed

Re: Southern Escarpment

Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 9:48 pm
by mike
As soon as you walk over the bridge, take a right. After a short distance you will see the trail to scutt pa.