Greene County

Greene County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York. Its name is in honor of the American Revolutionary War general Nathanael Greene. As of the 2010 census, the population was 49,221. Its county seat is Catskill. It is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Greene County is located in southeast central New York State, just west of the Hudson River and south of Albany.

The northern and eastern regions are mostly low-lying flatlands. Along the Hudson River the lowest elevation is at sea level. The southern and western areas rise sharply into the Catskill Mountains.

Catskill Park takes up much of the south central region. The park contains some of the tallest peaks south of the Adirondacks. For example, the highest elevation is Hunter Mountain, at approximately 4,040 feet (1,232 m) above sea level; In addition, there are many picturesque waterfalls in the park such as the famed, Kaaterskill Falls.

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Stairs To Top Of Kaaterskill Falls

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The new staircase cut into the side of Kaaterskill Falls is quite impressive -- I don't think the state has done a stone cutting project like this since the C.C.C. / New Deal era. It looks like most of the stone was locally quarried as part of building the staircase, and makes for a nice easy hike to the top of the falls and the middle ledge.

Taken on Tuesday December 20, 2016 at Kaaterskill Falls.