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Information about Wildcat Falls: |
| Name: None |
| County: Greene |
| Region: Kaaterskill Clove |
| Location: West side Kaaterskill Creek |
| Order within ravine: 1st of 5 drops (1=highest elevation) |
| Drops within waterfall: 3 |
| Total Height: 37' |
| Top Elevation: 2,339' |
| Bottom Elevation: 2,302' |
| Type of Waterfall: cascades |
| Number of Drops: 3 |
| GPS location: N42 10.242 W74 03.946 |
| WGS84 location: 42.1707,-74.065767 |
| UTM location: 577164,4669151 |
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| Previous or Alternate Names: none |
| Description: This waterfall is a small waterfall when compared to other waterfalls in the Kaaterskill Clove. They have 3 small little cascades. One of the cascades is quite beautiful when the water level is up. |
| Hiking Distance: 4 miles one-way. |
| Best time to Visit: Anytime |
| Map No: USGS: Kaaterskill Quad |
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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 someone’s 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. |
