Welcome to the Kaaterskill Falls Wild Forest, home to some of the most breathtaking and recognizable scenery in the Catskill Mountains of New York. Here in these enchanted forests, the magical home of legendary Rip Van Winkle, one will find the world famous Kaaterskill Falls, miles of hiking trails, and inspirational views. I spent 24 hours at North/South Lake Campground and was able to document only some of the plethora of sights to be found here. I started in the morning with a trip to the falls which were bustling with tourists and leaf peepers, as the fall foliage was at or near peak conditions. I took in the views from an observation deck, directly from the top of the waterfall, and than from a mid point in the two tiered falls. I also ventured all the way down to the base - very steep steps- which was packed in with so many people that filming was simply impossible. All four vantage points are utterly spectacular and Kaaterskill will be a sight you will not forget in any season. Indeed the scenery of the region has inspired artists for generations and the first great movement in American art - The Hudson River School - was formed through impressionist landscape images of the sights found here. After visiting the falls I set up a simple camp for the night and rested a bit, before my second excursion of the day, the hike to North Point. It was a very wet but beautiful trek up the hillside to an overlook of the lake and campground below, in addition to the Hudson Valley several thousand feet below and in the distance. North South lake lies on the edge of the Catskill escarpment, meaning the very edge of the mountainous range where the rugged hills sharply drop off to the expansive valley below. The afternoon hike started with a stop at Ashley falls, a modest waterfall spilling over some large rocks and creating many tiny mini falls. After crossing an old school footbridge the trail began to climb through mixes of brightly colored hardwoods and darkly shaded conifers. Seasonal flows of water poured over rocks and tiny embankments and the trail took on a magical feel as the mountain seemed to be pouring out fresh natural spring water from all over. The last 1/3 of a mile became steep but manageable before finally opening up to a large open area with expansive views in multiple directions. North Point is a simply wonderful spot. I spent a good bit of time here in the fading afternoon light before racing down to the lake to catch a peaceful sunset. So much more to be seen here, I just didn't have time to see it all, and I would highly recommend checking out this location if one has the opportunity.


MUSIC - Into the Forest by Jakob Ahlbom
Summer Memories by Gavin Luke
Breathing Planet by Doug Maxwell
The Sound of Arrows by Bonnie Grace
Broad Horizons by Francis Wells
Tranquility Lane by Dawn,Dawn,Dawn
Enchanted Journey by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

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CAMERA - GoPro Hero 8 4k 24fps
DJI Mini 2 4k 24fps


SOFTWARE - Wondershare Filmora


THUMBNAIL - Canva


The first person to mention the time when Rip Van WInkle appears in the video will get a shoutout in a future video. Happy Hiking my friends.