Sunset Rock near North Lake

Catskills Forest Preserve,
Greene Co.,
New York

Hiking Trails:
Connector Trail: Yellow blaze
Escarpment Trail: Blue blaze

Total Time: 2:00 hour
Estimated Distance: 2.3 Miles

Pros: Very scenic area, caves and tunnels
Cons: None
Hike Type: Out and back
Level of Difficulty: Difficult

Google Maps of Parking:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/3zqkctWhPPHVWnY47

Hiking Partner:
Simon Gold

I was on a camping trip at North-South Lake in the Catskills, and we took this amazing but short hike directly from our campground. We started the hike at the Connector Trail near the playground at North-South Lake, and then took the Escarpment Trail north. Upon reaching nearby to Sunset Rock, we scrambled up and took the narrow crevice/cave. We then looped around back to the Escarpment and headed back down the same way we came. 

Map of the Route

Start of the Hike at the Trailhead

Climbing Up

Hazy View at Artist's Rock

Crevice Below Sunset Rock

North and South Lake from Sunset Rock

Rock Formations on Sunset Rock

Me on Sunset Rock

North/South Lake

View from Inspiration Point

Shimmy Going through the Crevice

Sunset Rock Trail Intersection

Weird Rock on the Trail

Back to Artists Rock

Cave Overhang

North Lake from the Campground