Palenville Overlook 📍

Taken near the ruins of the Halfway House, shows the hollow looking down. This is where Rip Van Winkle supposedly fell asleep for 20 years, waking up to a vastly different world. I didn't try to take a nap here.

This is where the ruins of the Halfway House are, an old tavern that travelers would stop at during their ride up the mountain road to the Catskill Mountain House in Horse and Buggy. You can just imagine all the horses stopping here, and the owners coming for a good drink.

A nice place to stop on your hike up the old Catskill Mountain House Road trail. With horse tie downs, for those riding up with horses. Nice views for sure.

This is featured in this black and white picture of the river.