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The weather has finally turned and we're heading full-throttle into summer in the Hudson Valley. With the nice weather, more and more people are visiting the area to take advantage of our beautiful hiking trails. We saw a huge surged during the COVID-19 lockdown of tourists escaping to the Hudson Valley. Many of them coming to hike and get away from the city. More people visiting the trails, unfortunately, brought more injuries, parking issues and more garbage. One of the most popular, and most dangerous, places to hike is Kaaterskill Falls in Green County. News 10 ABC is reporting that thi...

Officials push alternate routes to heavily visited Kaaterskill Falls Hikers can still trek there, but parking has changed FacebookTwitterEmail The two-tiered Kaaterskill Falls, the highest cascading waterfall in New York state, is still accessible to hikers, despite the closure of its most visible parking lot on Route 23A. Two other lots are a short drive away.Greene County Tourism The closure of a popular Kaaterskill Falls parking lot last month does not mean the trail itself will be closed to visitors. Local officials simply want hikers to park in safer locations where they can access diffe...

Last Updated: 05/17/2021 5:53 pm Last summer, as the threat of COVID-19 came into focus and New Yorkers were advised against gathering indoors, an unprecedented number of hikers took to the trails of the Hudson Valley and Catskills. In addition to the seasoned outdoor adventurers, there were many first-timers from points south, and some trails strained under the impact. Mount Beacon was closed in the late spring due to the impossibility of social distancing amongst the crowds, and the roads around Kaaterskill Falls in Greene County were lined with illegally parked cars. ...

Just over one hour South of the Capital Region, in the town of Hunter, you will find one of New York's most beautiful and deadly destinations, Kaaterskill Falls. An estimated 100,000 people each year explore the 1.4 mile roundtrip hike to the falls. In the last 30 years, 9 of those people never made it back to their car, including one New Yorker this month. According to News10 ABC, a 36 year old man from Yonkers man was recently found dead in the water near the base of Kaaterskill Falls. New York State Forest Rangers, State and local police combined to use uniformed officers, Bloodhounds, d...

One of New York's most beautiful and deadly destinations is the popular hiking spot, Kaaterskill Falls. An estimated 100,000 people each year explore the 1.4-mile roundtrip hike to the falls. In the last 30 years, 9 of those people never made it back to their car, including one New Yorker this month. According to News10 ABC, a 36-year-old man from Yonkers man was recently found dead in the water near the base of Kaaterskill Falls. New York State Forest Rangers, State and local police combined to use uniformed officers, Bloodhounds, divers and aviation to find the man. Eventually, the NYSP U...