Kaaterskill Clove Cache Traditional Cache
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A quick roadside cache near the state land boundary marker. A micro hide-a-key container. Bring a pen.
The Kaaterskill Clove cache is a roadside cache hidden along Rte 23A at the Catskill Park boundary. The Kaaterskill Clove is a deep gorge carved out by the Kaaterskill Creek. In 1817 Gilbert Palen built a tannery near the entrance to Kaaterskill Clove, giving the village of Palenville its name. Palenville and Kaaterskill Clove became the site of many tanneries due to the large hemlock forests in the clove. Within just half a century, however, deforestation had set in, and the tannery industry collapsed. The beauty of Kaaterskill Clove was captured by the artists of the Hudson River School. Painted examples include Asher Brown Durand's 1849 painting Kindred Spirits, depicting fellow artist Thomas Cole and poet William Cullen Bryant, and Sanford Gifford's 1862 work Kaaterskill Clove in the Catskills. Numerous mountain houses and hotels were constructed, including the Laurel House, the Catskill Mountain House, the Haines Falls House and others, and trails and walkways were constructed to the many overlooks and waterfalls in the clove. Most notable was the construction of the Rip Van Winkle Trail, now Route 23A, which wound its way up the clove from Palenville to the hamlet of Haines Falls. This opened the interior of the clove to visitors from the cities for the first time, and is still a main route into the heart of the northern Catskills. Perhaps the most famous location in Kaaterskill Clove is Kaaterskill Falls, a 231-foot waterfall on Lake Creek (a medium-sized tributary of Kaaterskill Creek) commonly thought to be the highest waterfall in New York State. There are several other waterfalls in the clove including Fawn's Leap, Buttermilk Falls, and Haines Falls. There is a wide pull-off at the cache site. Should be an easy find most of the year.
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