Waterfall Name: Old Mill Falls, Plattekill Creek
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Location: Hunter Twn
First Visit: 08-18-2013
State: New York State
Region: Southern Region
County: Greene County
Park Area: Platte Cove Preserve
NYS Tourism Region: Catskill Mountains
NYDEC Region: Capital Region/Northern Catskills
Waterfall Challenge: ————-
Waterfall Location: N42.13296 W74.08594
Parking: N42.13326 W74.08598
Trailhead: ————-
Trail Name, Reference to: ————-
Stream, River: Plattekill Creek
Height, Type: 15-16ft,2-Step Falls
Elevation: 1819 ft
Level of Difficulty, Hiking Distance: Hard to Moderate Dangerous Aprox. .1 Mile Roundtrip
Whitewater Rte, Canoe Rte Map: ————-
Maps: Eastern New York all outdoors Atlas and Field Guide Publication 2008,C4,pg151
My Resource: Eastern New York all outdoors Atlas and Field Guide Publication 2008,C4,pg151
Book Resource: Catskill Region Waterfall Guide: Cool Cascades of the Catskills & Shawangunks, Paperback – September 30, 2004, by Russell Dunn, Section I: Waterfalls of the Catskills, Cloves of the Catskills-Platte Clove,pg72
Brochures, Travel Guides, Visitor Guides: ————-
Trail_URL: http://catskillmountaineer.com/KM-Uplatte.html, Catskill Mountaineer
Additional Information: Waterfalls of New York State Paperback – August 9, 2012, by Scott Ensminger, David Schryver, Edward Smathers,Hudson Valley Region,pg58
Photos, Information Contributed to other Websites: ————-
Landmark: Overlook Bridge
Nearest Intersection: Co 16 and Prediger Rd
Directions: From I-87 S in Saugerties Twn, Take exit 20 to the right onto Rt-32 towards Saugerties/Woodstock and drive for .2 miles. Turn left onto Hwy 32 and drive for .2 miles. Turn right onto Hwy 212 and drive for 2 miles. Turn right onto Blue Mountain Rd and drive for 1.4 miles. Turn left onto Platt Clove Rd and drive for 4.5 miles.
Comments, Notes: The first waterfall is called Old Mill Falls. Then below this is Plattekill Falls. And then there is Bridal Veil Falls which I did not get to.
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