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North South Lake Trail Guide

Located at North South Lake in the Catskill Mountains of New York, this easy to moderate difficulty trail has numerous vistas that offer spectacular views of the Catskill Mountains and North South Lake to the west and the Hudson River, Albany, and a number of New England states to the east and north.

Key Features
  • Out and back trail.
  • Spectacular view of North South Lake from Sunset Rock.
  • Within the tranquil North South Lake Campground.
  • Includes a section of the widely popular Escarpment Trail.
  • The Artists Rock overlook offers nice views of the Hudson Valley.
  • Not difficult at just over 2mi and under 400ft El gain.
Trail Guide Disclaimer

This guide starts at the trailhead near Loop 6 of the campground on N Lake Road, GPS: 42.198674, -74.034078

Trail Sign
0.0mi: Trail Sign, Follow Blue
Minor Scrambles
0.5mi: Minor Scrambles
Follow Yellow
0.9mi: Now follow Yellow for .2mi
Sunset Rock Vista
1.1mi: Sunset Rock Vista
At this point you have reached Sunset Rock you can return back to the trailhead the same way you came or explore the connecting trails.
Links

NYDEC North South Lake Info

NYDEC NS Lake Campground Map

Nearby Hikes

Kaaterskill Falls from Laurel House Road

South Twin Mountain Catskills

Sunset Rock Catskills
Sunset Rock Catskills
Location Haines Falls, NY
Coordinates 42.198674, -74.034078
El Gain Under 400ft
Difficulty 4/10
Popularity Very High

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