Shingle Kill Falls #1

Information about Shingle Kill Falls #1:

Name: Shingle Kill Falls #1

County: Greene

Region: Eastern Escarpment / North-South Lake

Location: Shingle Kill Creek

Order within ravine: 1st of 1 waterfalls (1=highest elevation)

Order within waterfall: 1 of 1 (1=highest elevation)

Total Height: 10' (GPS in 2012)

Top Elevation: 1,718

Bottom Elevation: 1,708

Type of Waterfall: Plunge

Number of Drops: 2

GPS location:N42 15.256 W74 04.153 (Top of falls)

WGS84 location:42.254267, -74.069217 (Top of falls)

Deg, Min, Sec location:N42 15 15, W74 04 09(Top of falls)

UTM location: 18N 576778, 4678427 (Top of falls)

Named: 2012

Previous or Alternate Names: none known

Description: This is the first

Hiking Distance: ~5 miles (round trip) from Stork Nest Road.

Hiking Distance from Trail: 1.75 mile

Time: Average 3 hours round trip

Elevation Gain: 500 from Stork Nest Road.

Elevation Loss: 500 from DEC trail to falls.

Difficulty: Hike down to Shingle Creek is slightly steep. - Must cross Creek to get to State land

Difficulty: The creek can ONLY be crossed at low water!

Final access to top of waterfalls: Hike down steep bank

Final access to bottom of waterfalls: Hike down steep bank

Digital Mapper: Topo Terrain Satellite

Maps

Directions to Trail Head from New York State Thruway (Easist, not the shortest):

Take New York State Thruway to Exit 21 (Catskill).

Take a left out of the NYS Thruway entrance road.

Go approximately 1/4 mile

Take a right onto Route 23 West

Go approximately 10.7 miles on Rt 23 (past Cairo, NY and up the hill towards Windham)

Take a left onto Route 31 to Round Top, NY

Go approximately 3.7 miles on Rt 31

Take a RIGHT onto Maple Lawn Road

Go approximately 1.3 up Maple Lawn Road.

At the top of the hill take a LEFT onto Floyd Hawver Road.

Go approximately 200'

Take a RIGHT onto Stork Nest Road

Follow Stork Nest Road to the very end (0.6 miles)

Park on the left side - Do NOT go up the driveway.

Parking lot holds 5 cars.

GPS: N42 15.177 W74 03.199 - WGS84: 42.25295, -74.053317 for Parking Lot

Comments about this Hike

These waterfalls are on the small side. But, they are enjoyable to view. Getting to them is a little challenging. The terrain to get to them is not that bad, but it does require some bushwhacking.

Hiking Directions: To get to these waterfalls, you need to hike up the DEC trail about 3/4 of a mile. When you come to the DEC Forest marker, you can leave the trail and start bushwhacking. Some people hike up further to get around the private land. Take a 90 degree turn to the RIGHT and walk up the bank away from the Countryman Kill Creek. Follow the DEC markers on the trees (yellow paint). When you get to the point of private land and state land (around 1,850'), walk across the land at the same elevation. When you get to the creek bed, you will descend down into the cirque. There are a couple creek beds.

Notes: You can also check out the five waterfalls on the Countryman Kill Creek.

NOTE: Do NOT cross private property to get to these waterfalls. The local land owners are very sensitive about people who trespass on their property. Please take the DEC trail up to DEC land. Please follow our instructions on hiking to these waterfalls.

Mile Post Chart

Mile Post Altitude Notes
0.00 1,130’ Parking lot. GPS: N42 15.177 W74 03.199
0.33 1,253' DEC registration box.
0.79 1,620' NYS Land on both sides of the trail. - Take RIGHT and bushwhack over to Shingle Kill Creek
~1 1,850' Climb up along state land markers to get around private land
~2.5 1,710' Shingle Kill Falls #1 on the South Branch of Shingle Kill Creek
~5 1,130’ Return to Parking Lot

Pictures of Shingle Kill Falls #1

Shingle Kill Creek Falls #1
Photo by Catskill Mountaineer

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