This parking area is much larger than the ones at the lower access areas and makes it obvious just how popular this spot is.
The top parking lot is located near Haines Falls, New York, at the end of Laurel House Road (off of North Lake Road). The trails to the upper viewing area are more of a walk than a hike. But, more on that later because you definitely want to do this hike from the top.
The only disadvantage to parking at the top is that you miss Bastion Falls, an impressive waterfall that can be seen from Route 23A. Not only is this upper area safer, but it also makes the falls accessible to almost anyone and makes it easier for those wanting to explore the base of the waterfall as well. The top parking area was completed in 2016 and allows you to skip a very sketchy road walk that was once required to visit Kaaterskill Falls.
It also provides an overlook that can be reached by almost everyone and is listed as being handicapped accessible. The falls can be accessed from both above and below, and while I’ll explain directions for both, I highly recommend starting at the top as this is both safer and easier. Artist Thomas Cole painted many scenes of Kaaterskill Falls. In fact, some of the most well-known paintings from Hudson River School artists such as Thomas Cole made this waterfall a central point in many of their paintings. Kaaterskill Falls is one of the country’s oldest tourist attractions and has been depicted in many paintings, poems, and books since the 1800s. The lower drop is a still-impressive 85 feet. The upper drop is the larger of two at 175 feet, just a few feet shorter than the impressive Taughannock Falls in the Finger Lakes. Kaaterskill Falls is 260 feet in height, making it one of the tallest waterfalls in New York. There many incredibly impressive waterfalls in New York, but few can compare with the beauty and grandeur of Kaaterskill Falls in the Catskills. We will make a small commission from these links if you order something at no additional cost to you. “Analysis In Progress”, “TBD”, and empty fields denote information currently being collected.Disclosure: This article may contain affiliate links. We are in the process of collecting trails via which we will make available in the near future. Trail Notes: Roadside View/.2 mile walk along the roadside Roadside NYDEC Region: Capital Region/Northern Catskills Gorge/Hollow/Gulf/Gully/Ravine/Chasm: Lake Creek Ravine Placed at the beginning of the trail to Kaaterskill Falls, Bastion has been referred to as the gatekeeper to Kaaterskill Falls.Īlternative Name(s): Sebastion Falls, Horseshoe Falls, Rip Van Winkle FallsĪccess/Location Classification: Accessible/May not be verifiedĬlove/Gulch/Valley/Glen: Kaaterskill Clove Follow the shoulder of the road back down to reach the base of the falls and the trailhead to Kaaterskill Falls. Just above this turn on the left, you will find a parking area. The falls can be seen at roadside as route 23A makes a sharp, horseshoe turn. Bastion Falls Gatekeeper to Kaaterskill Fallsīastion Falls is a 70-foot waterfall formed on Spruce Creek, a waterway that rises from North Mountain, that consists of three separate drops.
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