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Overlook Mountain 📍

Overlook Mountain is the southernmost peak of the Catskill Escarpment in the central Catskill Mountains near Woodstock, New York. Centerpiece of the 590-acre (239 ha) Overlook Mountain Wild Forest area of Catskill Park, the mountain is the site of one of the remaining five Catskill Mountain fire towers and the Overlook Mountain House, a hotel which was built at a higher elevation than any other in the range.

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Woodstock

Andy | April 3, 2026

With the Ashokan Reservior in the background...

Sunday April 5, 2009 — Overlook Mountain — Echo Lake 🗺 — Meads Meadows Trails 🗺 — Overlook Mountain Trail 🗺

Terrain Map: Lows Lake

Katerskill Clove

Andy | April 2, 2026

Somewheres inside there, run the Katerskill Clove Road, which is a fun drive when it is open during the summer months.

Sunday April 5, 2009 — Overlook Mountain — Echo Lake 🗺 — Meads Meadows Trails 🗺 — Overlook Mountain Trail 🗺

SVGZ Graphic: The best way to live a long life is to live to be an old age.

Echo Lake

Andy | April 1, 2026

A beautiful spring day at Echo Lake.

Sunday April 5, 2009 — Overlook Mountain — Echo Lake 🗺 — Meads Meadows Trails 🗺 — Overlook Mountain Trail 🗺

Map: Green Mountain National Forest North

Stairs to Nowheres

Andy | March 31, 2026

Inside the ruins of the Catskill Mountain House.

Sunday April 5, 2009 — Overlook Mountain — Echo Lake 🗺 — Meads Meadows Trails 🗺 — Overlook Mountain Trail 🗺

Map: Shindagin Hollow State Forest Ortho

No Garbage in Privy

Andy | March 25, 2026

Some advice from outhouse over Overlook Mountain.

Sunday April 5, 2009 — Overlook Mountain — Echo Lake 🗺 — Meads Meadows Trails 🗺 — Overlook Mountain Trail 🗺

Map: Dobbins Memorial State Forest