All Trails
An ever-growing searchable database of all the publicly accessible trails in the Catskills, from easy strolls to challenging mountain climbs.
- Anderson
- Andes
- Arkville
- Arkville
- Arkville
- Bethel
- Big Indian
- Big Indian
- Catskill
- Claryville
- Delaware County
- Delhi
- Denning
- Downsville
- Elka Park
- Ellenville
- Greene County
- Haines Falls
- Hancock
- Hunter
- Kingston
- Liberty
- Livingston Manor
- Margaretville
- Monticello
- Mt. Tremper
- Narrowsburg
- New Baltimore
- New Paltz
- North Blenheim
- Olivebridge
- Phoenicia
- Roscoe
- Roxbury
- Saugerties
- Schoharie County
- Sidney
- Stamford
- Sullivan County
- Ulster County
- Walton
- West Shokan
- Windham
- Woodstock
A steep and rocky trail that leads up to the Mount Tremper Fire Tower. The summit of Tremper Mountain is 2730′ and the steel fire tower on the top is 47 feet tall. The traditional way to summit Tremper Mountain is from the parking area on Old Route 28 on the west side of the […]
The Nature Trail is a 1/2 mile loop trail on the south side of the Plattekill Creek that gives visitors the opportunity to walk along the creek, see the top of Platte Clove and walk through the ruins of a former boarding house that existed on the site in the 19th century. The trail starts […]
The Waterfall Trail is an approximately 1/3 mile, one-way trail to the base of Plattekill Falls. The trail begins at the trail junction in front of the informational kiosk just above the Red Cabin. From here the trail goes eastward and slopes downward to the edge of the clove and then turns and descends to […]
The Esopus Creek Trail is approximately 1/2 mile out and back. It travels from the Visitor Center across Route 28 and to the bank of the Esopus Creek. This trail is constructed to ADA accessibility standards and provides a family-friendly route to the banks of the Esopus where you can enjoy the mountain and river […]
The Upper Ridge Trail is approximately 1/2 mile out and back. It ascends the slope behind the Catskills Visitor Center main building and ends at a rustic picnic area. The trail, originally built by the NYNJ Trail Conference showcases trail building techniques used throughout the Catskills on new, sustainable trails and trail reconstruction projects.
A nice hike with a big payoff in the form of an overlook with gorgeous views.
The Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey Catskills Visitor Center (CVC) is a partnership between the Catskill Center and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Opened in 2015, the CVC connects residents and visitors with the ecology, history, and culture that make the Catskills unique Interpretive Loop Trail (red trail markers, easy): approximately ½ mile, […]