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Information about Upper Viola Falls: |
Name: Upper Viola Falls (Proposed) |
County: Greene |
Region: Kaaterskill Clove |
Location: Western Hillyer Ravine |
Order within west side of the ravine: 3th of 11 waterfalls (1=highest elevation) |
Order within waterfall: 1 of 1 (1=highest elevation) |
Total Height: 46' (GPS inf 2011) |
Top Elevation: 2,453 |
Bottom Elevation: 2,407 |
Type of Waterfall: Cascade |
Number of Drops: N/A |
GPS location: N42 09.901, W74 03.779 (top of waterfall) |
WGS84 location: 42.165017, -74.062983 (top of waterfall) |
Deg/Min/Sec location: N42 09 54, W74 03 46 (top of waterfall) |
UTM location: 18N 577401, 4668523 (top of waterfall) |
Named: 2011's |
Previous or Alternate Names: none known |
Description: These waterfalls are a nice looking cascade. It is hard to photograph due to the tree branches that block the view. But, in person it is enjoyable. |
Hiking Distance: ~7.5 miles (round trip) from Palenville. |
Hiking Distance from Trail: Top of the falls are on the trail |
Trail Information: Waterfalls & Poet's Ledge hike |
Time: Average 5 hours round trip |
Elevation Gain: 1,600 from Rt 23a. |
Difficulty: Easy - You can access the top from the DEC trail |
Final access to top of waterfalls: Hike |
Final access to bottom of waterfalls: Hike |
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Known Access Safety: Mossy and slippery rocks around the cascades. |
Access Methods: Hike |
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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 6.6 miles to Cairo, NY |
Take a LEFT onto Rt 32. McDonalds Rest. on corner. |
Go approximately 7.7 miles on Rt 32 |
Take a RIGHT onto Rt 23A |
Go approximately 3.0 miles on Rt 23A . |
When you come out of Palenville, you can park in 3 different areas. (1) Park just before bridge (west bound lane); (2) Park 1/4 mile past bridge; (3) Park 4/10 mile before bridge in DEC parking lot. |
You cannot park at the trail head! |
Do NOT park by the red building next to the bridge. |
Do NOT park on Malden Ave or in someones driveway on Malden Ave. |
Do NOT drive up the dirt entrance road to the trail head - this is PRIVATE property - AND there is NO place to park or turn around once you get to the trail head. |
Mile Point | Altitude | Notes |
0.00 | 680 | Parking - From Route 23A turn onto Malden Ave - Walk past double guard rails (watch out for poison ivy on left side of road). |
0.62 | 680 | Walk up wide dirt driveway about 250 ( look for green Long Path trail marker on tree - hard to see from Malden Ave) - Turn right and walk up narrow dirt driveway past metal gate (If gate is closed, walk around gate). |
1.01 | | Road branch - Go straight |
1.27 | | Road branch - Go Right |
1.33 | 1,255 | Road Branch - Go Right - leave dirt road and continue onto the foot path |
1.40 | | Leave private land onto public land |
2.13 | 1,955 | Level off for a while |
2.31 | 2,067 | Giant steps |
2.34 | 2,102 | Ledge #1 (views) |
2.44 | 2,264 | Rock-in-the-Path |
2.52 | 2,325 | Reach top of moderate ascent - Levels off after this for several miles. Total ascent of 1,661. |
2.57 | 2,317 | Start of Boreal Forest (Watch for black bears at this point) |
2.63 | 2,341 | Trail Branch - go right to Poets Ledge (0.44 miles) - Yellow trail markers |
2.98 | 2,187 | Mossy Notch |
3.07 | 2,145 | POETS LEDGE - Outstanding View! - Enjoy. Be careful of the opening between the rocks on the ledge. It is a 30 fall. There are blueberry bushes around the ledge, which bears can be very possessive of (end of June - early July). |
3.74 | 2,183 | Viola Falls |
7.48 | 680 | Return back to Rt 23a. |