The Old Stage Road Hike: with Bob Gildersleeve

When

Sat, Aug 22, 2026    
9:00 am

Where

Mountain Top Historical Society
5132 NY-23A, haines Falls, NY, 12436

Event Type

Hike along the classic stage coach approach to the Catskill Mountain House during the late eighteen hundreds.  Hike will start in Palenville and continue up past the site of the Rip Van Winkle house, stops at Rip’s Rock, and Little Pine Orchard and ending at North Lake.  This is hike #1 in Bob Gildersleeve’s book “Catskill Mountain House Trail Guide”.  Bring lunch or snacks.

  • Hike Leader: Bob Gildersleeve
  • Difficulty: Moderate, 3 ½ miles, 1,470’ elevation gain
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