The Troop met at Katonah Elementary School early Saturday morning (December 6) for a 2 hour drive up to the Catskills and directly to the Kaaterskill Fall s trailhead. Once we got to the parking lot, we didn't waste any time and hit the trail that leads to the falls. At times the trail was icy and treacherous. The hike was up hill with about 250’ of elevation change over three-quarters of a mile. Once we arrived, the falls were absolutely amazing. It's clear why so many painters of the Hudson River School chose this site. We ate lunch at the falls and hiked back down to cars. Next we drove to South Lake and hiked 1.5 miles to the old site of the old Catskill Mountain Hous e. One of the famed "grand hotels" that served tourists from 1823 until it closed in 1941 and was abandoned. The property was acquired by New York State in 1962, who chose to remove the old hotel in a controlled burn in 1963 (Conservation Department policy forbids most man-made structures on land de
Chartered in 1919, one of the oldest Boy Scout Troops in Westchester County. Any boy over the age of 11 interested in learning great outdoor skills as well as preparing himself for the future is welcome! Won't you join us?