Catskills - Catskills

The Mushuklar ning Nyu York eroziya natijasida tog'lar va vodiylarga singib ketgan baland tog'li "parchalangan plato" dir. Katskilllar asosan qishloq va yovvoyi tabiat, Nyu-York aholisi uchun eng mashhur dam olish maskani, ammo ular sayohatchiga shtatdan tashqarida ham ko'p narsalarni taklif qilishadi. Catskills ular bilan qo'shni Pokonos Pensilvaniya viloyati.

Mintaqalar

Shaharlar

• 41.925-741 Kingston - Nyu-Yorkning birinchi shtat poytaxti - Katskilllar Gudzon bilan uchrashadigan joy, bu mintaqani o'rganish uchun ideal boshlanish nuqtasiga aylanadi.
• 41.6536-74.69062 Monticello - Borscht belbog'ida joylashgan Sallivan okrugidagi o'rindiq kichik shaharning hissiyotini saqlab qoladi
• 42.307222222222-74.2522222222223 Vindxem - Tog'larning shimoliy uchida joylashgan tog'-chang'i shaharchasi, o'sha mintaqadagi ismlarining yangi Angliya jozibasi bilan.
• 42.042778-74.11754 Woodstock - Festival bu erda hech qaerda o'tkazilmagan, ammo bu shahar hippi obro'siga mos ravishda o'z nomidan kelib chiqqan.

Boshqa yo'nalishlar

• 41.703888888889-74.3447222222221 Shawangunk tizmasi

Tushuning

Katskilllar turli guruhlarga turli xil ma'nolarni anglatadi. Aksariyat aholisi uchun Nyu-York metrosi janubdagi hudud, ular yozgi lagerlarni, dam olish kunlari uylarini va Nyu-York shahrini toza, toza suv bilan ta'minlaydigan ulkan suv omborlarini uyg'otadi. Amerikalik ommaviy madaniyat tarixchilariga bu erda ko'plab afsonaviy ko'ngil ochuvchilar asosan yahudiy tomoshabinlari oldida o'z mahoratlarini oshirgan va keyingi avlod "uch kunlik tinchlik, muhabbat" uchun sut fermasiga yig'ilgan "Borscht Belt" kurortlarining aksariyati joylashgan. va musiqa "Woodstock musiqa va san'at festivali deb nomlangan. San'atshunoslar uchun ular Tomas Koulni, Frederik Cherchni va Gudzon daryosi maktabining boshqa rassomlarini, Amerikada birinchi bo'lib uyda o'sgan badiiy harakatni o'ziga jalb qilgan manzaralardir. Baliqchilarni uchish uchun ular Teodor Gordon va sportning boshqa afsonalari tomonidan sinovdan o'tgan birinchi quruq chivinlar Amerika suvlariga tashlangan va bog'langan oqimlardir. Sayyohlar va tabiatshunoslar uchun Katskill bog'idagi o'rmon qo'riqxonasidagi 290000 gektar (1150 km²) "abadiy yovvoyi" er atrof-muhit xazinasi bo'lib, u nufuzli amerikalik tabiat yozuvchisi Jon Burrouz o'sib-ulg'aygan va unga eng yaxshi asarlarini yozishga ilhom bergan. taniqli insholar.

Shunga qaramay, ushbu ko'p sonli ma'nolarga qaramay, hech kim dastlab "Catskill" nimani anglatishini aniq bilmaydi. Ehtimol, bu Genri Xadsonning ekipaji, ular to'xtagan ariq atrofidagi bobatslarni ko'rgan va keyin unga uzoq tog'larga cho'zilgan "Katskill" deb nom bergan. Yoki daryo bo'yidagi ko'plab Iroquois stoklari, Gollandiyaliklar uni "kat"Yoki shoir Jeykob Kats, go'yoki aqlli er chayqovchisi. Yoki Iroquoisning lakros tayoqchalari, kichik Gollandiyalik kema yoki ushbu hududda yashovchi Moxikan boshlig'i. Bu ajablanarli joy, chunki bu hudud odatda" deb nomlangan. 19-asrning boshlariga qadar Vashington Irvingning asarlari uzoq vaqtdan beri Gollandiyalik nomni ommalashtirgan paytgacha Moviy tog'lar.

Ushbu nom bo'yicha umumiy kelishuvga qaramay, tog'lar to'satdan 3000 metrdan (900 m) baland ko'tarilgan Catskill Escarpment tomonidan yaratilgan juda keskin chegaradan tashqarida, Catskills qaerdan boshlanadi va tugaydi deyish qiyin. vodiy tubidan dengiz sathidan yuqori. Catskill Parkning Moviy chizig'idan tashqarida, Delaver va Susquehanna daryolari qirg'og'igacha bo'lgan jamoalar, Catskillsda yoki ular deb hisoblanmoqda. Ehtimol, yagona haqiqiy ko'rsatkich - bu uzoq vaqt yashagan bir vaqtlar tarixchi Alf Eversga aytgan narsa: tuproqda "har bir ifloslik uchun ikkita tosh bor ekan", siz Katskilldasiz.

Tarix

Catskills 350 million yil oldin daryoning deltasi sifatida boshlanib, Takonik tog'lardan shimoliy-sharqqa, so'ngra sayyoradagi eng baland suv oqimini sayoz ichki dengizga to'kib yuborgan. Shu vaqt ichida, bir metr kenglikda (1 km) meteorit daryo deltasiga urildi; Natijada paydo bo'lgan ta'sir krateri "teskari relyef" deb nomlanuvchi jarayon orqali oxir-oqibat g'arbiy Ulster okrugidagi Panter tog'ini hosil qildi. Oxir oqibat takoniklar hozirgi holatiga qarab yemirilib, daryolar va dengiz qurib qoldi. Qatlamlari toshlar, qumtoshlar va boshqa cho'kindi jinslarga aylandi.

Kontinental drift va plastinka tektonikasi Appalachi tog'larini hosil qildi. Kichkina tog'lar va tepaliklarga bo'linish o'rniga, Katskilllar yagona relyef shaklida ko'tarildi, bu jarayon Grin okrugidagi Gudzon vodiysidagi poldan Catskill Escarpmentning keskin ko'tarilishida ko'rinib turardi. Keyingi eons davomida ko'tarilgan toshni quritadigan oqimlar chuqur bo'shliqlarni o'yib chiqardi. Shunday qilib, Catskills haqiqiy tog'lar emas, balki geologik ma'noda "etuk bo'lingan plato" dir, garchi ularni aylanib o'tish paytida farqni yo'qotib qo'ysangiz.

So'nggi million yil ichida turli muzlik davrlari tog'larni yanada shakllantirdi. Muzliklarning o'zi qalin bo'lib, barcha tog'larni qoplagan va 4180 fut (1277 m) slaydni tejashga imkon bergan, Ulster okrugidagi Shandaken tumanida, tog'ning eng baland cho'qqisi. Asrlar davomida muz ostida yurish ba'zi ta'sir ko'rsatdi, eng muhimi, u erda cho'kib ketgan ko'mirni olib tashlash edi. Muzliklarning erishi bilan ortda qolgan ko'llar bizni bugungi kunda biz bilgan qator oraliqni tark etdi, toshqin chinnigullar va Kaaterskill chinnigullar kabi keskin bo'shliqlarni o'yib tashlagan shovqinli suvlar.

Birinchi kelgan odamlar davom etishdi. Janubiy Nyu-Yorkda joylashgan Iroquois tog'lardan o'z millatining qolgan qismiga yo'llarni topib, u erda ov qilar ekan, Gudson vodiysini yanada unumdor tuproqlari va yumshoq iqlimi tufayli qulayroq joy topdilar. U erda ular Genri Xadson va ekipaj bilan uchrashdilar Yarim Maen, 1609 yilda unga ataladigan daryo bo'ylab sayohat qilish.

Gollandiyaliklar va inglizlar o'rtasidagi urushlar ko'p asrlardan buyon tog'larga chiqish uchun ko'plab ko'chmanchilarni ushlab turdi. Faqatgina 1708 yilga kelib, inglizlar hukmronligi o'rnatilgandan so'ng, mustamlaka gubernatori Lord Kornberi Hardenberg patentini berib, bugungi kunda Katskilllar deb hisoblanadigan narsalarning aksariyatini qamrab oldi. Biroq, erni taqsimlash va sotish qiyin kechdi. Iroquois, shuningdek mintaqadagi oz sonli bosqinchilar so'rovnomani ishonchsizlikka qadar buzdilar va asrlar oshgani sayin, Kornberining korruptsiya va patent egalari uchun munosib obro'sini hisobga olgan holda, bitimning haqiqiyligi to'g'risida savollar ko'paymoqda. barcha bu muammolarga qaramay aktsiyalarni sotish orqali o'zlarini boyitishga tayyorlik. Asrning o'rtalariga qadar barcha erlarni bo'linishi va joylashishi boshlanishi kerak edi.

Shunga qaramay, Catskills keng jamoatchilik e'tiboriga, agar faqat ilmiy izlanishlar orqali erishilgan bo'lsa. Shved botanikasi Piter Kalm Niagara sharsharasiga sayohati davomida ushbu hudud orqali o'tib, u topgan ba'zi turlarini qayd etdi. Ulardan biri bugungi kunda "balzam archa" nomi bilan tanilgan va asosan oraliqdagi eng yuqori cho'qqilarda uchraydigan "Gilad archa balzamlari" edi. Filadelfiya botanigi Jon Bartram o'g'li bilan Londonda muxbirlar uchun daraxtning bir necha urug'ini yig'ish uchun Shimoliy-Janubiy ko'l hududiga bordi. Uning 1753 yilgi sayohati, Billy bilan mushuklarning mahoratli tog'lariga sayohat, koloniyalarda ham, Angliyada ham keng o'qilgan.

Dastlabki ko'chmanchilarning aksariyati ijarachilar bo'lib, ular o'z erlarini "uch umrlik ijaraga olish" deb nomlanuvchi kvazi-feodal tuzumi ostida ushlab turar edilar, agar otasi, o'g'li va undan keyin nabirasi nazariy jihatdan o'z erlariga egalik huquqiga ega bo'lishlari mumkin edi, agar uch naslga ega bo'lsa. buning uchun to'lash. Amalda bu kamdan-kam hollarda yuz berdi va hatto inqilobiy urush boshida Britaniyaparast ijarachilar o'z mustaqilligini o'ylaydigan mulkdorlariga qarshi qo'zg'olonni bostirgandan keyin ham, ko'plab anti-renta urushlari 1840 yilda yangi davlat konstitutsiyasida ushbu ijara shartnomalari bekor qilinmaguncha davom etdi.

Mintaqa siyosati nihoyat qaror topgach, uning iqtisodiyoti tebrana boshladi. U 20-asrga to'g'ri keladigan ikkita sanoat - turizm va tanbarking atrofida qurilgan. Birinchisi, Gren okrugining Hunter shahridagi Shimoliy-Janubiy ko'l yaqinidagi Catskill Mountain House mehmonxonasidan boshlandi. Mehmonxonalar Charlz-Bich 1820-yillarda yagona boshqaruvni o'z zimmasiga olganidan so'ng, Oskarpmentdan vodiyning ajoyib manzaralarini bozorga chiqardi va Fuqarolar urushi prezidentlari, rassomlar va boshqa mehmonlar va taniqli shaxslar "Amerikaning birinchi sahrosi" ga tashrif buyurishdi, u erda boshqa mehmonxonalar, ba'zilari esa tog 'tepalari ham qurilgan edi.

Barkpeellar tog'larda chuqurroq bo'lib, Sharqiy gemlokning ko'plab yirik daraxtzorlarini qidirib topgan mo'l-ko'l o'rmonlarga kirib ketishdi. Ular ba'zi mebellar uchun foydali bo'lgan yog'ochning o'zi emas, balki boshqa narsalar uchun emas, balki qizg'ish po'stlog'ini qidirdilar. Etarli darajada pishib yetilgan daraxtdan yechib qaynatilganda, terini tayyorlash uchun zarur bo'lgan sarg'ish jarayoni uchun sifatli tanin hosil bo'ldi. O'rmonlar etarli darajada qobiq hosil qildilar, shuning uchun fuqarolar urushi davrida Ittifoq armiyasi zobitlariga berilgan charm g'iloflarning aksariyati Katskilllarda tannarz qilingan edi. Yo'l yo'laklarini tayyorlashda ishlatiladigan toshlardan tashqari, bu tog'lar beradigan yagona ekspluatatsiya manbasi edi.

1879 yilda Mountain House mehmoni, Prinston geologiya professori Arnold Anri Guyot, mehmonxona yaqinidagi tepaliklardan ko'rinadigan g'arbiy va janubi-g'arbdagi ko'plab tog'larni qayd etdi. Plajning reklama materiallaridan farqli o'laroq, Hudson daryosi maktabining ko'plab rasmlarini bezatgan Kaaterskill baland cho'qqisi, bu eng baland cho'qqisi emasligi allaqachon ma'lum bo'lgan. Guyot nima bo'lganiga hayron bo'ldi va bo'sh vaqtlarida tadqiqot guruhi bilan Catskills-ga qaytdi. Ular qator eng baland sammitlarning ko'tarilishini birinchi bo'lib qayd etishdi va 1885 yilda Oskarpment mehmonxonalarini hayratda qoldirdi, bu oraliqdagi eng baland cho'qqisi, aslida, Ulster okrugida janubi-g'arbdan 20 milya uzoqlikda joylashgan Slayd Tog'idir. Shandaken shahri.

O'sha yili o'sha okrugdagi siyosatchilar tanbarkingdan kelib chiqadigan qimmatbaho muammo bilan shug'ullanishgan. Yaxshi daraxtlarni echib tashlaganlaridan so'ng, po'stloqlar ko'pincha erni orqada qoldirishdi; ular foyda olganda, er okrugga sukut etkazdi va qonunga ko'ra ular davlatga qarzdorlik mollari uchun javobgardilar. Olingan xarajatlar okrug xazinasini og'irlashtira boshladi va ular shtat qonunchiligidagi vakolatlarini ololmayotganlarida, yanada yaxshi echim topdilar. O'sha yil boshida qonun chiqaruvchi davlatning ba'zi erlarini belgilab qo'ygan edi Adirondacks "abadiy yovvoyi o'rmon erlari sifatida saqlanadigan" davlat o'rmon qo'riqxonasi bo'lish. Ularda soliqlarni to'lash muddati o'tgan davlat qarzlarining to'liq miqdorida to'lash uchun davlatga o'tkazilgan soliqlar bor edi ... va keyinchalik Catskills-da hech narsa bir xil bo'lmaydi.

Sekin-asta arzonroq sintetik materiallar va jarayonlarni ishlab chiqarish natijasida tosh qazib olish va po'stloqni tozalash sanoati sekinlashmoqda. Shimoliy-Janubiy ko'l atrofidagi mehmonxonalar ham tanazzulga uchradi, chunki ularning asoschilari vafot etdi. Ularning o'rniga yangi muhofaza qilinadigan erga jalb qilinganlar keldi, ayniqsa qonunchilik organi 1902 yilda Katskill bog'ini yaratib, "Moviy chiziq" ni tortdi. Jon Berrouz, Delaver shtatining fuqarosi, davrning etakchi tabiat mualliflaridan biriga aylangan, o'zining esda qolarli esselaridan bir qismini Katskill cho'liga sayohatlariga, shu jumladan Slaydni ko'tarilish haqidagi dastlabki xabarlardan biriga bag'ishlagan.

Boshqa bir yozuvchi Teodor Gordon edi, u 1890-yillarda sil kasalligi bilan kurashish uchun tog'larda yashash uchun ketgan. Vaqtni o'tkazish uchun u baliq ovlashni boshladi va tajribasi haqida yozish orqali biroz pul ishladi Maydon va oqim. Qunduz Kill kabi uzoq soylarning boshlari mintaqadan tashqarida bir necha yillardan beri alabalıklarla to'ldirilgan jimjitlikda tanilgan va fermerlar ko'p yillar davomida baliqchilik bilan yashab kelgan. Gordon ularni nafaqat ommalashtirdi, balki Britaniyada quruq hasharotlarga taqlid qilish uchun ishlab chiqilgan quruq pashshani jozibasi bilan tanishtirganda amerikalik baliq ovida inqilob qildi. Keyinchalik baliqchilar texnikani takomillashtirib, yangi chivinlarni yaratdilar va har yili minglab odamlar eslab qolish uchun alabalıkni qo'ymoqchi bo'lgan sovuq soylar va daryolarga kirib, ularning izidan yuradilar.

Suvlar, shuningdek, 20-asrning oxirida Vestchesterda joylashgan ta'minot tarmog'idan uzoqlashishni boshlagan Nyu-York shahrini ham qiziqtirgan. Shahar 1894 yilgi shtat konstitutsiyasiga XIV modda sifatida qo'shilgan "abadiy yovvoyi" til, Esopus va Shoxari daryosi kabi oqimlarning suv havzalarini himoya qiladigan "abadiy yovvoyi" til bo'lgan Katskillgacha borar edi. Mahkum qilinishi kerak bo'lgan erlar bo'yicha uzoq muddatli huquqiy va siyosiy kurash 1915 yilda Olster markazida joylashgan Ashhokan suv omborining ochilishiga olib keldi, hozirda oltitasi shaharga xizmat qilmoqda.

Shaharda Catskills-ni qayta belgilaydigan yana bir guruh odamlar yashagan. O'sha paytda shahardagi yahudiy immigrantlar, aksariyat tashkil etilgan kurortlarda taqiqlangan, yozni o'zlarining dindorlarining pastki Katskilldagi fermalarida pansionatlarda o'tkazishni boshladilar, u erda ular hech bo'lmaganda kosher saqlashlari mumkin edi. O'sha pansionatlar va bungalov koloniyalari asta-sekin o'zlarining Grossinger va Konkord kabi kurortlariga aylanib ulgurishdi, bu "Borscht Belt" ning yadrosi bo'lib, u erda o'nlab ko'ngil ochuvchilar o'z mahoratlarini oshirib, o'zlarini yanada yuqori cho'qqilarga ko'targan martabalarini boshlashadi. O'sha davr qonunlar diniy kamsitishni tugatgandan so'ng o'tdi, garchi ko'plab ultra-pravoslav xosidimlar hali ham yozda mintaqaga ko'chib ketishdi. Bugungi kunda yirik kurortlar yopiq, va kichik binolarning aksariyati yo'q bo'lib ketgan, ammo xotiralar kabi filmlarda saqlanib qolgan Nopok raqs, Janob shanba oqshomi va Oyda yurish.

Borscht Belt davri tugaganligi sababli, 1969 yilda, hozirgi avlod uchun Catskills-ni qayta belgilaydigan voqea sodir bo'ldi. O'sha yozning oxirlarida, minglab davr hippilari Kellbi, Stillz, Nesh va Yang singari davrlarning eng yaxshi aktlaridan "uch kunlik tinchlik, muhabbat va musiqa" uchun Baytilning Sallivan okrugi shahri yaqinidagi sut fermasida to'plandilar; Kim, Jefferson samolyoti va Jimi Xendrix. Festival aslida falokat zonasi deb e'lon qilingan bo'lsa-da, ko'plab sud jarayonlarini boshlagan va ko'plab namoyishlar subpar edi, Vudstokdagi festival ko'p yillar o'tib, chaqaloq boom avlodiga nom va ma'naviy tosh berdi, chunki ko'pchilik u erda bo'lgan deb da'vo qilishdi. bo'lmagan.

Va u bugungi kunda mintaqani ramkalashda davom etmoqda. Bu Vudstok shaharchasida, festival maydonidan bir necha mil uzoqlikda aniq ko'rinib turibdi, ammo zamonaviy Katskilllarda siz badiiy va ma'naviy narsalarga e'tiboringizni qaratasiz, Sharqiy din va Yangi asr tasavvufiga e'tibor qaratib, chet ellarni mintaqaga jalb qiladi. yoz. Qadimgi jamoalar, hatto 2011 yilda Irene to'foni keltirib chiqargan kuchli toshqindan keyin ham, bu zararni ko'p joylarda, xususan Printsvillning Gren okrugida ko'rish mumkin. Sayyohlar va baliqchilar nafaqat yozda, balki yilning aksariyat qismida o'zlarining sport tarixi bilan boy bo'lgan yo'llar va soylarga borishni davom ettirmoqdalar.

Iqlim

Nyu-York shahri suvning asosiy qismini Catskillsdan juda yaxshi sabab bilan oladi: mintaqa, xususan Slayd Tog'ining atrofidagi shtat, eng yomg'irli. Ammo bu faqat ko'zga tashlanadigan narsa emas.

Katskill iqlimi baland tog'li plato sifatida qo'shni, quyi mintaqalardan farq qiladi. Yoz odatda boshqa joylarga qaraganda yoqimli va salqinroq (nega metropolitenning ko'plab aholisi o'sha mavsumda uzoq vaqt davomida tog'larga kelishadi?) Garchi Irene tajribasi bu mintaqa ba'zi bir alohida tog 'idillasi emasligini eslatib turadi. tabiatning g'azabidan tashqarida.

Yoz yozning qisqaroq kunlariga va kuzning bayramona ranglariga va barglarni ko'zdan kechiradigan eng muhim voqealarga yo'l qo'ygandan so'ng, qish keladi. Va bu boshqa voqea. Birinchi qorlar ov mavsumi boshlanishidan oldin, noyabr oyining boshlarida yuqori sammitlarda to'planishi ma'lum bo'lgan. Mintaqaning katta qismida dengiz sathidan kamida 600 metr balandlikda, odatda ko'p qor yog'adi va odatdagi qishda kamida bir necha kecha harorat bir necha daraja 0 ° F (-17 ° C) dan past bo'ladi. Tog 'chang'i zonalari, shunga qaramay, qorni tozalash uchun mo'l-ko'l inshootlarga ega.

Fevral martga aylanib, daraxtlarni bir-biriga bog'lab turganda, qor qatlamida bo'shliqlar paydo bo'la boshlaydi. Ba'zi oq joylar may oyining boshlarida sammitlarning soyali joylarida saqlanib qolgan bo'lsa, vodiylarda bularning barchasi 1 aprel kuni alabalık mavsumining ochilishi bilan yo'qoldi. O'sha paytdan boshlab Xotira kuniga qadar bahor asta-sekin yana bir ajoyib Catskill yoziga to'g'ri kelib, yon bag'irlarni siljiydi.

O'qing

• Catskills: Cho'ldan Vudstokgacha, (Alf Evers, 1982). Bir nechta mintaqalar, ular haqida yozilgan yagona, vakolatli tarixga ega deb aytish mumkin magnum opus. Aslida uzoq (va 700 sahifada) bu uzoq) yuqoridagi tarixning versiyasi, u o'z ichiga oladi hamma narsa mintaqada mustamlakachilik davridan to uning yozilish davriga qadar bo'lgan muhim voqea. Ulster okrugidagi fermer xo'jaligida o'sgan, malaka oshirish bo'yicha folklorshunos Evers ushbu mintaqaning afsonalari va oddiy odamlarning qarashlariga alohida e'tibor beradi. Natijada har qanday ilmiy fantastika yoki fantastik franshizaga raqobatdosh bo'lgan ko'p avlodlardan iborat epos.
• Catskill tog 'uyi (Roland van Zandt, 1966). Eversning keyingi faoliyati ko'lami biroz o'zib ketgan bo'lsa, ushbu mintaqadagi imzo kurortining tarixi Katskilllarning boy tarixini qayta kashf etish bo'yicha dastlabki harakatlaridan biri edi. Muallif tomonidan vayron qilingan bino 1965 yilda davlat uni vayron qilishidan oldin olingan so'nggi rasmlarning ayrimlari.
• Bu Catskillsda bo'lgan: Og'zaki tarix Busboys, Bellhops, mehmonlar, mulkdorlar, komediyachilar, agentlar va uni yashagan boshqa odamlarning so'zlarida., (Mirna Kats va Xarvi Frommer, 2009). Borsht kamarida yoz haqida yozilgan ko'plab kitoblar va esdaliklar bo'lgan, ammo shu paytgacha voqeani to'liq aytib berishga urinish bo'lmagan. Balki unday emas, lekin ko'p ovozlar etarlicha katta voqeani aytib beradi.
• Catskills: uning tarixi va Amerikani qanday o'zgartirganligi, (Stiven M. Silverman va Rafael Kumush, 2015). 21-asrda Evers asarini yanada ixchamlashtirilgan yangilash turini, ko'plab rasmlar bilan porloq qog'ozga.
• Tog'larni yasash: Nyu-York va Katskillz, (Devid Stradlin, 2007) Ushbu mintaqa Nyu-York shahrining manfaatlariga xizmat qilish uchun ikki asr davomida o'ylab topilgan va o'zgartirilgan uslubga bag'ishlangan Catskills tarixi.

Tomosha qiling

• Filmlar Nopok raqs (1987), Janob shanba oqshomi (1992) va Oyda yurish (1999), aksariyat hollarda mintaqadan tashqarida suratga olingan, ammo Borscht Belt davrining turli qirralarini samarali aks ettiradi.
• 1996 yilgi komediya-dramasi e'tibordan chetda qolgan Menni va Lo, Skarlett Yoxansson ishtirok etgan filmni mintaqaga kinematik kirish sifatida tomosha qilishga arziydi. U nafaqat Ulster va Gren okruglarining cho'l hududlarida joylashgan, balki aslida Iblis maqbarasi lageri kabi taniqli joylarda otilgan.

Gapir

• Gunks: Shawangunk tizmasi uchun so'zlashuv muddati (pastga qarang), ayniqsa sharqda Yangi Paltz yaqinidagi mashhur toqqa chiqishga.
• Tog'ning tepasi: Grin okrugidagi Tannersvill-Xayns sharsharasi hududining mahalliy atamasi, bu aslida tog 'cho'qqisida bo'lgani uchun emas, balki shtatning eng baland aholi punktlaridan biri bo'lganligidan (Tannersvil Nyu-Yorkning eng yuqori qo'shma munitsipaliteti; Xayns Falls - bu ikkinchi Knapp Creek janubiy darajadagi jamoasidan keyin eng baland qishloq).
• Quickway: 17-yo'nalish uchun eski muddat, rejalashtirish bosqichida asl ismidan. I-86 ga o'tishdan oldin ham foydalanishdan voz kechishni boshladi.
• Shawangunk: Tog', shahar va oqim mehmonlar tomonidan yozilgan, ammo talaffuz qilinadi SHONG-saqich mahalliy aholi tomonidan.
• Mushuklar: Nyu-York shtatining janubiy va sharqiy qismida Gudzon vodiysi, shimolida Teristoking viloyati, g'arbiy qismida Janubiy daraja va janubi-g'arbiy qismida Pensilvaniya o'rtasida joylashgan mintaqa. Qarang xarita qo'shimcha ma'lumot olish uchun.
• Suv havzasi: (xususan Catskills / Delaware suv havzasi) Nyu-York shtatining daryosi va daryosi Kannonsvill, Pepakton, Neversink, Shoxari va Ashokan zahiralariga oqib o'tadigan hudud. Qarang xarita^{[o'lik havola]} qo'shimcha ma'lumot olish uchun.
• Moviy chiziq: Katskill o'rmon qo'riqxonasini o'z ichiga olgan davlat va xususiy erlar. Ushbu hudud chegaralaridagi xususiy erlar atrof-muhitning qat'iy tartibga solinishi bilan birga, chegaralar chegarasida bo'lmagan suv havzalari erlari haqida ham shuni aytish mumkin. Moviy chiziq ichidagi umumiy foydalanish joylari davlat konstitutsiyasiga binoan "abadiy yovvoyi" deb belgilangan. Qarang xarita qo'shimcha ma'lumot olish uchun.
• Temir yo'l izi: rasmiy ravishda Catskill Scenic Trail nomi bilan tanilgan, Delaver va Ulster temir yo'lining sobiq yo'lidan Delaver okrugidagi go'zal manzara bo'ylab 26 milya yurgan.
• DEK: "Dee Eee See" deb e'lon qilindi, Nyu-York atrof-muhitni muhofaza qilish davlat departamenti, atrof-muhitni muhofaza qilish uchun ikkita politsiya kuchini jalb qiladi, o'rmon qo'riqchilari va DEC politsiyasi. Ba'zilar, davlat idorasi ekanligimizdan kelib chiqib, okrug saylov komissiyasidan norozi bo'lishlari mumkin. Biroq, Nyu-Yorkning aksariyat aholisi va mehmonlari qilgan ishlarini qadrlashadi.
• DEP: "Dee Eee Pee" deb talaffuz qilingan. Mintaqadagi uchinchi atrof-muhitni muhofaza qilish bo'yicha huquqni muhofaza qilish idorasi - bu DEP politsiyasi (DEC bilan bir xil emas), chunki ular aslida Nyu-York shahrida ishlaydi va suv omborlarida patrul xizmat qiladi.

Chiqinglar

Havo orqali

Catskills-ning o'zida hech qanday yirik aeroport yo'q. Mintaqaga eng yaxshi xizmat ko'rsatadigan ikkitasi janubi-sharqda va shimoli-sharqda joylashgan.

• Styuart xalqaro aeroporti, 1180 Birinchi St, Nyu-Vindzor, 1 845 564-2100. Nyu-York aeroporti Nyu-York shtatining Thruway va Interstate 84 yaqinida yaxshi joylashtirilgan. Agar Catskills ichidagi manzilingiz janubda bo'lsa, masalan, Sullivan yoki Ulster County.
• Olbani xalqaro aeroporti, 737 Albany-Shaker Rd, Albani, 1 518 242-2200. Agar siz shimoliy Katskillga, xususan Gren okrugiga boradigan bo'lsangiz, aeroportga uchish kerak.
• Shaxsiy samolyotlar uchun (shu jumladan samolyotlar) mintaqadagi eng yaxshi variant Sallivan County xalqaro aeroporti, Bethelda, Monticello-dagi okrugdan qisqa masofada.

Poyezdda

To'g'ridan-to'g'ri Catskills-ga yo'lovchi temir yo'l xizmati mavjud emas. Rhinecliff va Gudson stantsiyalari Amtraknikidir Gudzon daryosi bo'ylab Empire Service liniyasi Catskills daryosining o'tish joylariga to'g'ri keladi va avtobus aloqalari o'rnatilishi mumkin. Amtrak shuningdek, eng ko'p avtobus aloqasi bo'lgan Poughkeepsie-ga xizmat qiladi, garchi siz ushbu stantsiyaga Nyu-York hududidan kelgan bo'lsangiz, foydalanishingiz kerak Metro-Shimoliy^{[ilgari o'lik havola]} Buning o'rniga u erga borish.

Avtobusda

Adirondack Trailways Gudson-Gudzon chizig'idan mintaqa bo'ylab ikkita marshrutni taklif etadi. Ulardan biri g'arbiy 28-yo'nalish bo'yicha Pine Hill, Belleayre tog'i va Kingstondan nariga boradi. Saugerties-dan boshqasi, Grin okrugi bo'ylab 23A va 23-marshrutlar bo'ylab, Tannersvill, Hunter va Stemfordda to'xtaydi. Ikkala yo'nalish oxir-oqibat Oneonta-ga etib boradi, u erda Trailways xizmatidan Interstate 88 yo'lagi bo'ylab ham o'tish mumkin.

Mashinada

Nyu-York shtati Thruway (Interstate 87) bo'lingan pullik yo'l janubiy va janubi-sharqdan (ya'ni Nyu-York shahri va uning atrofidan) kelgan mehmonlar uchun Katskill mintaqasiga olib boradigan asosiy yo'ldir.

• Catskills mintaqasi 16 dan 21 gacha chiqadi: Magistral yo'l bo'ylab sizga xabar berganidek, 16-21-chi chiqish joylari, shahardan taxminan 45–113 mil (72–185 km) masofada, Katskilllarga xizmat qiladi. Ushbu masofa uchun to'lov $ 2.50-5.20 oralig'ida, EZPass elektron to'lov tizimining foydalanuvchilari uchun chegirmalar mavjud. Qaysi chiqishni xohlayotganingiz Catskills qayerda ekanligingizga bog'liq.
• 16-chiqish - Garriman - AQSh 6-marshrut - NY 17-marshrut (Future I-86): Katskillga sayohatchilar Harriman chiqishidan oldin Truvayni tark etish-qilmaslik to'g'risida qaror qabul qilishlari kerak. Bu joy juda band va siz ko'rib turganingizdek, NY 17-marshrut (I-86) bu erdan Midltaun Nyu-Yorkgacha mega-savdo markazlari bilan o'ralgan. Sayohat to'g'risida qaror qabul qilish uchun joy emas. Sallivan okrugiga va Delaver shtatining g'arbiy qismiga (Roscoe, Hancock, Deposit) sayohatchilar Thruway-dan 16 da chiqishlari kerak.
• 18-chi chiqish - Yangi Paltz - Pufkisi - Nyu-York 299-yo'l: pastga qarang.
• 19-chiqish - Kingston - 28-marshrut - Rhinliff ko'prigi: Nyu-York shtatining 28-yo'nalishidagi Catskills markaziy qismiga eng qulay avtomagistral Kingstondan boshlanadi. Thruway-dan 19-chi chiqish yo'lidan chiqqandan so'ng, siz to'g'ridan-to'g'ri avtoulov aylanasiga kirasiz va Truvayni kesib o'tmasdan oldin Catskill Park-ning kutib olish belgisini ko'rasiz. Yo'l o'tkazgichdan narida joylashgan avtosalonlar va restoranlarning ko'nglini qoldirishiga yo'l qo'ymang.

Oldinda 30 millik (50 km) masofada joylashgan Esopus-Krik vodiysi borar, u borgan sari borgan sari yanada chiroyli bo'lib, Nyu-York shahridagi Ashokan suv omboridan o'tib, yo'lakning eng katta aholi punkti bo'lgan Finikiya qishlog'iga borganingizda. Irene-dan keyin uni vayron qilgan toshqinlardan. Shandaken va Big Indian huzuridan o'tganingizdan so'ng, Pud tepaligidan o'tib, Gudson va Delaver suv havzalari (shuningdek, Ulster-Delaver okrugi chizig'i) o'rtasida bo'linishgacha Pine Tepasidan o'tib, yo'l taxminan ikki yuz mil (600 m) ga ko'tariladi. ) va Belleayre tosh markaziga kirish joyi. Bundan tashqari, u Margaretvill, Dehli va Oneonta shaharlararo davlatlararo 88-da, shimolga Cooperstown va Adirondacks tomon borishdan oldin davom etadi.

• 20-chiqish - Saugerties - Woodstock - 32-marshrut: Saugerties-dagi 20-chi chiqishdan amal qiling Nyu-York shtati 32-yo'nalish shimoldan bir necha mil uzoqlikda, so'ngra ayiq qisqa yo'lda chap tomonda Nyu-York shtati 32A yo'nalishi Palenvillga, u erda tugaydi Nyu-York shtati 23A yo'nalishi. G'arbga borganingizdan so'ng, siz Kaaterskill chinnigulining chiroyli ko'tarilishni boshlaysiz. Pastki qismida ko'plab sharsharalar va jarliklarga ega Kaaterskill Creek joylashgan bo'lib, u erda yozning yaxshi dam olish kunlarida mashhur suzish teshiklarini topish oson bo'ladi. Ikkala tomonda Catskill Escarpment-dagi ushbu tanaffusning baland jarliklari bor. Tog'ning yuqori qismida Kaaterskill sharsharasiga qisqa yurish bor, bu yo'l bo'ylab borish uchun zarur bo'lgan avtomagistral bo'ylab xavfli yo'l yurishlariga qaramay mashhur. To'g'ri tushganingizdan so'ng, janubda ajoyib Iblis yo'li bilan Xayns Fols, Tansersvil va Xanter tomon yo'l olmoqdasiz.
• 21-chiqish - Catskill - Qohira - Nyu-York 23-yo'nalish: 21-chiqish nafaqat Catskills chiqishidir, balki bu Catskill-ning tom ma'noda chiqishi. Escarpment va Blackhead tog 'tizmalarining baland cho'qqilari, Catskillsning uchinchi, to'rtinchi va beshinchi eng baland tog'lari Truvayning yon tomonida joylashgan. Bu yerda Nyu-York shtati 23-marshrut "Oskarpment" ning shimoliy tomoniga, "Shtat beshligi" (o'tgan kunlarda hisob-kitoblariga mos keladigan) yonidan o'tib, xuddi shu nomdagi boshqa mashhur tog 'chang'i zonasi joylashgan Vindxemga. G'arbda u Schoharie Creek bo'ylab toshqinlardan zarar ko'rgan Prattsvillgacha, keyin Oneonta tashqarisidagi 28-marshrut bilan uchrashishdan oldin Grand Gorge va Stamfordning Delaver okrugidagi uzoq jamoalarga boradi.
• 18-chi chiqish - Yangi Paltz - Poughkeepsie - NY 299-yo'l: Yangi Paltz chiqishi raqamli tartibda ro'yxatga olinmaganligi sababli ro'yxatga olingan: u ehtiyotkorlik bilan keladi. Catskills-ga sayohat qiluvchilarning ko'pchiligiga Thruway-dan yana bitta chiqish yo'lida (19) shimolga borishni va mintaqaga kirish uchun 28-chi marshrutdan foydalanishni tavsiya qilishadi. Biroq, jasur sayohatchilar sinab ko'rishni xohlashlari mumkin Orqaga yo'nalish orqali Rondout zahirasi - Klarvil - Frost vodiysi - Slayd tog '- Katta hind. Big Indian-da 28-marshrutga qayta qo'shilish mumkin.

Ushbu sayohat uchun ikkita bo'lim mavjud:

Birinchidan, 18-chi chiqish yo'li (Nyu-Paltz) dan Thruway-dan Minnewaska shtat bog'i orqali Napanoch qishlog'igacha (AQShning 209-yo'lida, Ellenvildan shimol tomon milga) yo'l.

Safarning ikkinchi yarmi Napanoch qishlog'ida AQShning 209-yo'nalish va Ulster okrugi 55-chi marshrutning tutashgan joyidan boshlanadi. Oxir oqibat u Claryville orqali, Slayd Tog'idan o'tib, Nyu-Yorkning Ulster okrugidagi Big Indian shahriga va 28-shtat yo'nalishi tomon boradi.

Ushbu marshrut o'zi uchun mo'ljallangan joy bo'lishi mumkin. Ushbu yo'nalish bo'ylab ko'plab ajoyib Catskill piyoda yo'llari mavjud. FLTning sharqiy terminali endi hatto qishloq emas, balki Dennning deb nomlangan joyda joylashgan. FLT Uzoq yo'ldan boshlanadi (tugaydi?) Va Ulster okrugidagi 47-chi yo'lda Klarvilldan shimolda Frost vodiysi va shimoldan Slayd Tog'dir, Catskills-ning eng yaxshi sovrin cho'qqisi.

Ushbu yo'nalish haqida ko'proq ma'lumot olish uchun xaritadan maslahat oling va uni o'zingiz bilan olib keling. Claryville-da bo'lganingizda, toza, zamonaviy va ajoyib taomlarga ega bo'lgan Country Deli-da to'xtang. Ushbu sayohat ba'zi chekka hududlarni qamrab oladi, shuning uchun yonilg'i idishingiz kamida 3/4 idishda ekanligiga ishonch hosil qiling.

Nyu-York shtati 17-yo'nalish: konvertatsiya qilish jarayonida avtomagistral hisoblanadi Davlatlararo 86.

• Nyu-York shtati 17-yo'nalish janubi-sharqdan: 17-marshrut g'arbiy yo'nalishdagi sayohatini Garrimandagi 16-chi chiqish yo'lidan boshlaydi. Dastlabki yillarda u Quickway, tezkor sayohat uchun u Sallivan okrugidagi ko'plab kurortlarga va Beaver Kill va yuqori Delaver tizimidagi baliq ovlash joylariga taklif qildi.
• Nyu-York shtati 17-yo'nalish shimoli-g'arbdan: shuningdek, ularning g'arbidan Catskillsga olib boradigan yagona tezyurar yo'l; ushbu yo'nalishdagi juda chiroyli marshrut janubiy janubda joylashgan Interstate 81dan boshlanadi Bingemton va sizni Delaver shtatining yuqori shoxlari bo'ylab olib boradi va keyin Sallivan okrugiga boradigan yo'lda odatda mavsumda yaxshi ovlangan Beaver Killni olib boradi.
• Delaver okrugidagi Nyu-York shtati 17-yo'nalish: Woodbury shahridagi Thruway / Route 17 almashinuvidan taxminan bir soat va o'n besh daqiqa shimolda (va Bronksdan ikki soatdan sal narida) NY, Roscoe qishlog'i joylashgan. Shu nuqtada va shimoldan shimolga yaqin 35 milya uzoqlikda avtotrassa nafaqat Katskillzga (Shawangunk tizmasidan o'tib ketganidek) janubga kirish imkoniyatini beradi, balki endi u o'zining barcha go'zal go'zalligi bilan haqiqatan ham Katskillz ichida. .
• Roscoe qishlog'i, Delaver okrugida, o'z-o'zidan muhim ahamiyatga ega bo'lgan Roscoe Diner uyi joylashgan. 206-yo'nalish Roscoe-dan boshlanadi va umuman shimoli-g'arbiy qismida Delaver shtatidan o'tib, Grin, Nyu-Yorkka va keyin Whitney Point, NY-ga Interstate 81-da boradi. 206-yo'l eng tinch shaharlarga (Downsvill, Uolton, Meysonvill, Franklin) kirish yo'li. ) Catskills taklif qilishi mumkin bo'lgan eng sokin okrug (Delaver shtati).
• Juma kechalari: Agar sizning rejalaringiz juma kuni sizni Katskillga olib boradigan bo'lsa, kechqurun soatlarga yaqinroq ketishni o'ylab ko'ring, chunki tog'larga boradiganlarning aksariyati pravoslav yahudiylar, quyosh botguncha shahardan erta etib, shanba kunini ushlab turish uchun shaharni tark etishgan; qorong'i tushgandan keyin yo'llar biroz aniqroq bo'lishi mumkin. Route 17 can be crowded on Fridays and Sundays during the summer months, especially around the junction with the NYS Thruway, due to the proximity of the neighboring Woodbury Commons outlet mall.

Interstate 88: spans the 140 mile distance form Albany NY to Binghamton NY, with Oneonta NY roughly the half-way point between these two cities. This modern, limited access, divided, non-toll road does not enter the Catskills at any point, but it is worth listing this road as an important contributor to access by car into the Catskills.

• Exit 23 (Schoharie): New York State Route 30 (actually 30A for 1 mile) proceeds south from Interstate 88 for 35 miles until the village of Stamford, and the midpoint of the Catskill Rail Tail.
• Exit 15 (Oneonta): New York State Route 28 proceeds south from Interstate 88 for 21 miles until the village of Delhi, the county seat of Delaware County, the westernmost county of the Catskills.
• Exit 10 (Sidney) Delaware County Route 8 proceeds south from Interstate 88 for 6 miles until the crossroads of Masonville, NY. Within a mile or two of the blinking light at Masonville are several access points to the Finger Lakes Trail and four state forest areas: Beals Pond, Arctic China, Steam Mill and Barbour Brook State Forests. These lands are the absolute westernmost hiking and hunting lands of the Catskills region, and seem like an 'undiscovered land' to the few visitors to the area.

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By bicycle

Some of the state routes through and within the region are also designated as bike routes. In addition, the state Department of Environmental Conservation is considering formally allowing mountain bikers to use some unpaved roads within the Forest Preserve areas, which would make some shortcuts possible.

• Catskill Scenic Trail: AKA 'The Rail Trail' is a 26 mile multi-use trail (hiking, jogging, biking, horseback riding, skiing and snowshoeing) that follows along the former Ulster and Delaware Railroad right of way in Delaware County. The trail runs alongside NYS routes 10, 23 and 30, through the hamlets of Bloomville, South Kortright, Hobart, Stamford, Grand Gorge and Roxbury. Access points which include dedicated parking are available at Bloomville and Stamford. The trail does cross roads at various points, caution should be exercised at these crossings.
• See the To Do section below for more biking information.

Avtobusda

• While Ulster County Area Transit (UCAT) serves primarily the more populous eastern half of the county, it has lines to Ellenville and Belleayre.
• Greene County's Rip van Winkle Express Bus service^{[o'lik havola]} mainly connects outlying areas, including some in the mountains, with Catskill, the county seat. Service is limited.

Mashinada

Several ways to enter the Catskills, as alternatives to the main routes include:

• New York State Route 213 is a roundabout back road from Kingston to the Ashokan Reservoir. If you've got more time than you need get between them along Route 28, consider following Route 213 down Rondout Creek, past the bed of the old Delaware and Hudson Canal, through the picturesque hamlets of Rosendale, High Falls and Stone Ridge. From there Route 213 plunges through dense woods to drop you off just in front of the reservoir's main spillway, now closed to cars but not pedestrians.
• Ulster County Route 47 is described in the section above (see Thruway Exit 18/New Paltz) as part of a 'back route' that originates in New Paltz and winds its way to Big Indian on Route 28 in Ulster County. This route is not a casual drive or for people who get lost easily.

Roads that traverse the more mountainous area of the Catskills include:

• New York State Route 42: the northern segment of this road goes through the dramatic Deep Notch between Halcott and Sherrill mountains, both major peaks of the range, shortly after leaving Route 28 at Big Indian. It then descends past West Kill, following the creek of that name to Schoharie Creek at Lexington, where it connects to Route 23A.
• New York State Route 214: probably the most-used Catskills interior route, New York State Route 214 follows Stony Clove Creek up from Route 28 at Phoenicia through Stony Clove Notch, the pass between Plateau and Hunter mountains pictured at the top of this page. North of there it connects to Route 23A between Hunter and Tannersville.
• New York State Route 296: just west of Hunter, New York State Route 296 climbs north from 23A, offering some beautiful views of Hunter and Rusk mountains in the rear view mirror. It continues to Route 23 at Hensonville.

In Delaware County, try exploring the roads surrounding the two main reservoirs, the Cannonsville and the Pepacton. These roads are actually owned and maintained by the City of New York, and travel through the pristine landscape responsible for supplying NYC with drinking water.

• New York State Route 10 is a beautiful drive, beginning just north of Deposit, heading west past the Cannonsville, it continues on through the villages of Walton, Delhi and Stamford, before heading north and out of the county. Along the way is provides access to the Catskill Rail Trail at Bloomville, Hobart and Stamford.
• New York State Route 30 begins at the interchange with NY Route 17 (Future I-86) in the Town of Hancock, and follows the East Branch Delaware River to Downsville. East of Downsville, NY 30 runs along the south side of the Pepacton Reservoir and briefly overlaps NY 28 in Margaretville. Fom Margaretville, it heads north east to Roxbury, where the tracks of the Delaware and Ulster can be seen at several places near the river. From Roxbury, NY 30 travels up to the headwaters area of the East Branch, and crosses a narrow gap in the hills, into the hamlet of Grand Gorge, where it intersects NY 23. From there, it heads north out of the region and on to Interstate 88 in Schoharie.

By foot

As with most large mountainous regions, there have been efforts to link hiking trails into a long-distance network. So far, there have been two that allow long-distance multi-day hikes in the Catskills:

• The 558-mile (897 km) Finger Lakes Trail (FLT) begins its trip to that region at a trail junction in the Slide Mountain Wilderness Area, near the headwaters of the Neversink River. From there it heads west, following white blazes past the Balsam Lake Mountain firetower and Pepacton Reservoir, through Sullivan and Delaware counties.
• The eastern terminus of the Finger Lakes Trail is the junction with the Long Path, a 347-mile (560 km) trail from the George Washington Bridge to the Schenectady area. Most of the trail in the Catskills has been taken off the road; the one section where a road walk is still required passes close by the hamlet of Phoenicia. Highlights include Slide Mountain, much of the challenging Devil's Path range, and the North-South Lake area. Generally it follows existing trails on state land; when on roads or private property it follows the same aqua blazes as the rest of its route.

By rail

Although it is primarily a tourist heritage line, the Catskill Mountain Railroad, serves some short-range transportation needs along the Route 28 corridor, most notably for tubers on the stretch of Esopus Creek below Phoenicia. It has recovered from severe damage inflicted by Hurricane Irene; there have been plans to connect its Kingston segment with that one using the old Ulster and Delaware tracks although those have faced strong local opposition from proponents of a rail trail.

Qarang

• 42.2015-74.05731 North-South Lake, County Route 18, Haines Falls (NE of Haines Falls along North Lake Road), ☏ 1 518 589-5058, ✉[email protected]. 24. An excellent all-around introduction to the Catskills for either day or overnight. Fish, boat and swim in the lakes, or hike the extensive trail system to the ruins of the Catskill Mountain House and the views it made famous. $22 for camping permits; less for day use. 
• 42.0502-74.03152 Opus 40, 50 Fite Road, Saugerties (Off Glasco Turnpike between Mt. Marion and NY 212), ☏ 1 845 246-3400. Thursdays through Sundays and holiday Mondays 11AM-5:30PM. A splendid sculpture garden listed on the National Register of Historic Places, carved out of an old quarry, with spectacular views complementing the art $10 adult, $7 students and seniors, $3 children 6-12, under 6 free, no dogs. 
• Franklin Stage Company: on Institute Street, Village of Franklin (northwestern Delaware County) Founded in 1996, the Franklin Stage Company is dedicated to the production of classic and new plays that unsettle, provoke, and entertain. Franklin Stage Company’s joint mission is to produce admission-free world class theatre in our rural area of the western Catskills while preserving our magnificent home, Chapel Hall. There is a restaurant on Main Street in Franklin that is usually open on show nights.

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Fishing

Rivers like the Willowemoc and the Beaverkill are famous for their brown trout, particularly in the spring and fall when the weather is cool. Three streams in Sullivan and Delaware Counties — the Neversink, the West Branch of the Delaware and the East Branch — are tailwaters (released from reservoir impoundments) whose temperatures stay cool and fish-favorable all summer.

• Trout Town, USA: also occasionally known as Roscoe, N.Y. This village, located directly on Route 17 (exit 94) has more fishing-themed business than can be mentioned here.
• Al's: just downstream of the Pepacton Reservior dam in Downsville, NY at the junction of New York State Route 30 and New York State Route 206, Al has a motel, sporting goods shop and canoe rental.
• 41.92684-74.842261 Catskill Fly Fishing Center and Museum, 1031 Old Route 17, Livingston Manor, NY (2 mi west on Old Route 17 from Exit 96 on NY 17), ☏ 1 845-439-4810, fax: 1 845-439-3387, ✉[email protected]. Apr-Oct: daily 10AM–4PM; Nov-Mar: Tu-Sa 10AM–4PM. Located on the banks of Willowemoc Creek, this is an excellent introduction to the region's historic trout streams for both the experienced angler and the novice who'd like to give it a try. Childrens environmental education classes $90 once a summer. 
• Living off the land: If you or a friend have been fly-fishing and have caught a trout large enough to consider actually keeping it instead of releasing it as is the custom (and indeed the law in some areas), nothing tastes better than eating it fresh around a campfire, prepared by someone who knows how to cook it.

Hiking

The following organizations are worth taking a look into as prep for hiking in the Catskills:

• 3500 Club: The Catskill Mountain 3500 Club, a group of hikers who have climbed all 35 peaks in the range above that elevation, whether trailed or trail-less, as well as a select group of four peaks in winter (and many have climbed all 35 in winter, as well), is the hiking club with the most specific focus on the Catskills. It schedules regular weekend hikes, most but not all on those 35 peaks.
• NY/NJ Trail Conference: If you'd prefer to explore the mountains and trails on your own, the New York–New Jersey Trail Conference produces the standard maps of the region. These maps are a printed on a highly durable, waterproof material and are impeccably detailed. They are a must-have for any hike in the Catskills.
• Finger Lakes Trail Conference: produces excellent paper maps of the entire FLT trail system and has an on-line interactive map on its website.
• Other outdoors organizations that organize group hikes in the Catskills are the North Jersey-New York chapter of the Appalachian Mountain Club and several chapters of the Adirondack Mountain Club.

Some of the most popular – and more demanding – hikes worth mentioning here:

• Slide Mountain: at 4,200 ft, it is the highest peak in the Catskills, located in the Town of Shandaken, Ulster County, NY. Trailhead parking on Ulster County Route 47, approximately 9.5 miles south of New York State Route 28 in Big Indian, NY. Not a particularly risky hike on its own, due to the fact that much of the route is an old access road for the (no longer extant) fire tower, however it is physically demanding nonetheless. The risker portion of the trail begins after the summit, on the down-slope towards Cornell Mountain. Wooden ladders have been installed on the rocky slopes, and if one looks out from these ladders, they can feel as if they are nearly hanging in mid-air. Combining the climb to Slide Mountain with the Cornell/Wittenberg route to Woodland Valley (or the reverse) is an impressive, two-car, multi-day undertaking.
  

  Trail to Slide Mountain
• Escarpment Trail: 24 miles of rugged, rocky and at several points dangerous terrain, running generally north/south along the Catskill Escarpment – the huge wall of a mountain overlooking the Hudson Valley of the northeast Catskills. A sample section of the trail can be experienced at the North-South Lake area, accessed via County Route 18, Haines Falls, NY. The entire trail requires three days and two cars.
• Devil's Path: 25 miles of hell. One of the most popular trails in the Catskills, featuring 18,000 feet of elevation change over its length. Consistently featured in hiking magazine articles entitled 'The Five (or Ten) Most Dangerous Hiking Trails in the (State, United States, World, Solar System, etc.) This trail is laid out so that there are quite a number of day trip loops that utilize this trail as part of the loop, but return the hiker to the same parking area at the end. Dogs and children should be left at home for the eastern section (Jimmy Dolan area to Route 214) however the western (Route 214 to Spruceton) section is not much more risky than other trails in the area.
• Hunter Mountain: at 4,040 feet, the second highest peak in the Catskills, with the western approach trailhead located at the east end of Spruceton Road, Spruceton, NY. Hunter Mountain is similar to Slide Mountain in that the trails (the western approach from from Spruceton) utilize old roads to create a scenic, quite physically demanding but not particularly dangerous hike. There is a firetower at the top of Hunter, and during the summer, there may be an interpretive guide – who spends nights in the nearby cabin – to welcome you to the top of the mountain. An interesting – and otherworldly – experience is to take the Colonel's Chair side trail down to the tops of the Hunter Mountain ski area, which is virtually abandoned during the summer. Be careful navigating as you approach the main ski slopes, there is a network of side trails up here that are not well marked.

Less demanding – and possibly kid-friendly – hiking ideas:

• Shavertown Trail: Located in the town of Andes, the Shavertown trail offers families and novice hikers a unique opportunity in the Catskills – a spectacular view after only one moderately strenuous mile, followed by a fairly level mile and a half through beautiful rock ledges and wonderful forest to explore. The trailhead is on County Route 1, about a tenth of a mile north of the intersection of Route 30 and County Route 1 in Andes. Park at the parking lot by the bridge.
• North/South Lake: check with the Forest Rangers so you can avoid the challenging adult-only trails that begin in this area, and otherwise you will have a kid friendly vacation, including gentle hiking trails, a swimming area and a campground.
• Catskill Scenic Trail: see the Getting Around (Bicycle) section above. With children, take extra caution at the several road crossings along the route. Take a break along the trail in the Villages of Hobart and Stamford particularly.
• Balsam Lake Mountain and Fire Tower Trail: is a moderately demanding, and relatively safe trail, in that it follows a wide footpath that is actually still listed as a non-maintained road in the Town of Hardenburg in Ulster County. Begin at Dry Brook Road and State Route 28 the Village of Arkville, Delaware County. Take Dry Brook Road south for 6 miles, make a right (heading west) onto Mill Brook Road, (there is a barn sitting in the middle of the intersection) and then after 2 miles on (a very winding) Mill Brook Road, the trailhead parking will be on your right. The actual trail is across the road from the parking area. The fire tower is attended on summer weekends, there is a nice DEC cabin nearby in which a husband-and-wife team lives for a day or two at a time giving tours of the tower.
• Kelly Hollow: an idyllic setting, including waterfalls, a beaver pond, foot bridges, and two campsites, Kelly Hollow is also located on Mill Brook Road, 6 miles west of the intersection with Dry Brook Road. Stay on the trail when hiking on the hills above the river. A very brief road walk completes a lovely loop hike.
• Western Catskills (Cherry Ridge Wild Forest): For hikers who would prefer to explore the woods in relative solitude, while much less spectacular than the eastern or northern Catskills, the 17 trails in the area south of the Pepacton Reservior (in the towns of Colchester and Andes) are the 'road less traveled.' Wonderful hikes for the family in the western Catskills include:
  • Trout Pond/Mud Pond: in the far southwest corner of the Catskills, near the intersection of Morton Hill Road and Russell Brook Road in the Town of Colchester. Take New York State Route 17 to State Route 206 north at exit 94 (Roscoe) Proceed north on 206 for 2½ miles, take a left onto Morton Hill Road and go another 2½ miles to the seasonal and rugged Russell Brook Road. There are loop trails, two lakes, and several campsites. This place fills up on busy weekends.
  • Huggins Lake: on Holliday and Berry Brook Road in the town of Andes, roughly half way between the Beaverkill Campground in Sullivan County, and State Route 30 at the Pepacton Reservoir in Andes. This gentle, less than 2 mile hike ends at a lovely, very remote lake, that has an old canoe laying around, left there by the DEC for your use. They did not leave any life vests around, so an adult should accompany children on any boat rides.

The western Catskills (Cherry Ridge area) is easily accessed from NY Route 17 (Future 86) Seasonal homes are located on the many north/south roads that run from Route 17 north to the Pepacton Reseroir).

Skiing

There are several ski areas in the region.

• Hunter Mountain. On the range's second-highest peak in the eponymous Greene County community, is the best-known and most popular. It programs events year-round, and operates its chairlift in the summer for those who'd like to get a high-level view without the hike. 
• Belleayre Ski Center: Outside Pine Hill, in Ulster County, is state-owned Belleayre Mountain, where slopes are less challenging but prices are cheaper.
• Windham Mountain:Windham Mountain, formerly a private club near the north end of the range, comes in third. Delaware County's sole ski area is small but interesting Ski Plattekill, outside Roxbury. In Sullivan County, the very small Holiday Mountain just off NY 17 near Monticello is ideal for families on day trips.
• Platekill Mountain: located near Roxbury, NY in Delaware County, this privately-owned ski facility has ski packages during the winter months.

Mountain biking

• Catskill Scenic Trail: see details in the Getting Around section above.
• Bear Spring Mountain Wildlife Management Area: consists of over 7,000 acres of upland habitat in Delaware County acquired by the State in 1961. It is located in the Towns of Colchester and Walton along Route 206. This multi-use area is open to hiking, biking, horseback riding, and many other outdoor recreation pursuits. Restrictions include swimming and camping only at designated areas, and a prohibition of building any structures, such as the jumps built to enhance the biking experience. Ample parking (and trail maps at the kiosk) in a spacious lot off of Route 206 on the mountaintop between Walton and Downsville villages.

Trails for beginner and experienced mountain bike riders are available and well marked. Cautions include sharing trails with horseback riders, and the fact that the roads in the park are open to traffic using the park as a short-cut to remote communities.

• Homer Folks State Forest: located just north of the City of Oneonta, while not in the Catskills region per se, this network of trails is the premier location in a town that is becoming a mountain biking destination. The trailhead kiosk is located at the upper parking lot of the Homer Folks State Facility, which was a state hospital in the 1930s through 1970s. Take West Street past the State University, make a left onto Homer Folks Avenue, past Job Corps, and make another left onto Hill Street. Park as far from the Hill Building at the end of the road as you can, this one-lane parking lot is busier that it seems. The trail are off to your right as you approach the Hill Building.

On these trails, you will pass the City of Oneonta water tanks, and eventually approach Hartwick College property. Call the number on the signs and speak to security if you wish to continue onto Hartwick property. The cliffs at Table Rock are worth the extra effort.

While in Oneonta, there are sporting goods stores both large and small, and a four-block-long urban pub/restaurant scene on Main Street.

• Platekill Mountain: near Roxbury, NY in Delaware County, this privately-owned ski facility has mountain biking packages during the summer months.

River riding

• Upper Esopus Creek: the river experience of the Esopus Creek begins at the small path behind the cemetery in the hamlet of Shandaken, NY which is located on State Route 28, approximately 30 miles northwest of the New York State Thruway at Kingston.

River adventurers riding in inflatable boats should be aware that there are large chucks of either conglomerate rock or actual concrete that can rip open the bottom of the boat. These hazards are located just past the put-in point.

There have been many naturally occurring changes in the river, including tree-falls and washed-out riverbanks that have made river-riding dangerous. Fortunately, they have been repaired, but since history is an indicator of future events, it could happen again. Most dramatically, sections of track from the former Delaware and Ulster Rail Road, which closely parallels the river (as does Route 28) have draped into the river as a result of wash-outs of the track bed. Again, these have been repaired, but the lesson is that rivers are ever-changing creatures.

Do not put-in at the Shandaken Tunnel, also known as the Portal, or the Chute. The water in the Chute is exiting the 18 mile-long tunnel, coming from the Schoharie Reservoir, on its way to the Ashokan Reservoir. It exits the tunnel with furious force. Fatalities occur here at a distressingly frequent rate.

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The eastern Catskills have as their lifeblood the dollars brought into the region by skiers, hunters, anglers and other tourists. Therefore, in the villages of Hunter, Windham, Woodstock and Tannersville, there is an ample supply of excellent restaurants. A walk down Main Street in each of these villages will yield the opportunity to dine in a different location each night, and yield no disappointments.

The same cannot be said as you travel west, however.

As it turns out, the western Catskills, while arguably even more picturesque than the east, have lower mountains – they are hills, really – and between those hills are valleys of rich soil and gentle rivers. And that means farming. Lots of it.

People make their homes in the western Catskills. Delaware County may have the lowest population of any county in New York south of the Adiraondacks, but these are real, hardworking people. At best, you may get a slight wave from them on a quiet county road.

But you are not going to get them to open a restaurant, not just for you.

Take a ride west, into farm country, and take a village by village look at where you may want to stop in to eat:

• Shokan: Still in the eastern part of the Catskills, many tourists and residents alike utilize Route 28 as an entryway to the Catskills area. Purely a utilitarian stop, Olive's County Store in Shokan on State Route 28, 12 miles from the Thruway, is a decent place to refuel your vehicle and yourself. A country store with some basic camping supplies is attached to the deli area. Just down the road (Route 28, west) is the Reservoir Delicatessen. Update February 2020: Olive's General Store has hired new cooks, the food (at least the deli sandwiches) are downstate New York quality, and huge.
• Phoenecia: Heading west on Route 28, Phoenecia seems to be an epicenter of something called the 'Hipster Treatment.' To a local, that sounds like a hot bath for a sore upper leg. There are a number of great places here, but they are all a bit pricey and seem to take advantage of the tourist crowd. There are few local food specialties, but one you may want to try to is fresh maple syrup, after the sap season in late February. You can easily buy some to take home with you, although it costs more than it would at a supermarket. The Phoenicia Diner seems to always be packed, but just east of there is a small strip-mall with a few excellent and less-traveled restaurants.
• Claryville: Another entry route into the Castkills, Ulster County Route 47, will take you through through some impressively rugged terrain. Most people have no idea where Claryville is, but if you find yourself near Claryville (this is a beautiful wilderness area with spectacular hiking on the FLT, Long Path and Slide Mountain, to name a few), you will be wondering if there is any place out here to get food – other than trail mix – in the middle of nowhere. Yes, the Claryville Country Store and Deli is an excellent, clean place. Be warned: there is no gas station anywhere around.
• Roscoe: people who collect bumper stickers to commemorate their travel experiences used to consider a 'Meet Me at the Roscoe Diner' bumper sticker a must-have. There have not been bumper stickers in a while, but the diner is surely there, serving as a stalwart landmark along a Catkills (and Finger Lakes Region) adventure. Roscoe is located at exit 94 on State Highway 17 (AKA Future Interstate 86).
• Downsville: because fishermen eat fish (one would suppose) and Downsville is a fishing town, there are only a few options here, but they are quite good. Located on Route 206 in Downsville (which is between Roscoe and Walton) the Downsville Diner (excellent breakfast) seems like a perfect location to film a movie that takes place in a diner, and the Old Schoolhouse Inn, besides being in a beautiful building, has juicy steaks and burgers.
• Margaretville: is a solid half-hour past Phoenecia on State Route 28. Margaretville is well within Delaware County, but is not immune from tourist-dollar lust. The village has recovered from the devastating floods of 2011 and has remade itself into an upscale village serving as kind of an entrance way to Delaware County. There are two restaurants on Main Street open until 9PM, and then there's the Bun-N-Cone... oh, the Bun-N-Cone. Children will insist on eating here at least once each trip. Avoid anything with faux Italian sauce on it, unless you have several bottles of antacids with you.
• Delhi: the county seat of Delaware County, home to a state technical college. There are some very good dinner options here, despite its small-town appearance. Some of the places close early (Delhi Diner, 7:30 am to 1:30PM), some are open until 9PM and the Shire Pub is open until midnight. Just down the road (west on Main Street, past the entrance to the college, turn left after Pizza Hut) is a strip mall with a full size drugstore, huge supermarket and Cugino's Pizzeria.
• Andes: was not much more than a crossroads and a blinking light until a few years ago, now some want to crown it the Brooklyn of the North. Whatever. Being home to dozens of antique stores (you can't eat old furniture) the Andes Hotel is pretty much your only option. Luckily it is a busy, fun place, with a restaurant, bar, motel out back, and an occasional live act entertainment now and then.
• Bovina: used to be a village that was not even on the map. And that was a map of Bovina. Today they have a whopping one general store, a restaurant/café, and a rustic hotel that serves gourmet food one night a week (Saturday). The real estate in Bovina sells for Long Island or Westchester County prices, so they must be doing something right over there.

In the village of Bovina Center (Delaware County Route 6 – two miles east of State Route 28) is Russell's General Store^{[o'lik havola]}, which has been there since before any of us were born. The Mountain Brook Inn three miles down County Route 6 is the rustic hotel with gourmet food. Oh, and Russell's is available as a movie location. It's also a must-see country place that pretty much defines rural Delaware County in one building.

• Franklin: if Norman Rockwell were still around, he would have moved to Franklin. A two-block by four-block village as small town America as it gets. Franklin is a dry town (for alcohol, not humor) but the Quickway gas station sells beer. The Tulip and The Rose has Middle Eastern food with the ingredients raised on a nearby farm. Open weekends only (Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays).
• Walton: is a distinctly down-market dining experience, unless eating in gas stations with tables is your thing. However, there is one really good down-home type diner on Main Street (T A's Place, 249 Delaware Street) near the cheese factory (that's not an attraction, it's a real cheese factory) and one across Main Street (Gramma D's, 192 Delaware Street) that serves Italian food. But hey, you can always see the Region's Largest Walk-in Beer Cooler (seriously) to make up for the otherwise lack of culture in this town.
• Hambletville: is not a town, village, or even a crossroads. Located very roughly halfway between Deposit and Masonville on County Route 8 in Delaware County, right off to the side of the road, is a huge ice cream cone about the size of an SUV. After a small gravel parking lot, there is a small building with pictures of all kinds of delicious treats above the little window. And the nearest place name on the map to there is Hambletville. Everyone calls it 'The Ice Cream Cone.' Wherever it actually is, there is nothing else around for miles but forest and farms, and in summer, the parking lot is always packed. Presumably, they sell ice cream there. Worth a try.
• Oneonta: While they're not in the Castkills, and somewhat out of the way from the area, visitors may want to stop by any of the various excellent restaurants in the City of Oneonta, in southern Otsego County. Try Nina's, Alfresco's, Fiesta Mexican, Simply Thai, or the Jambalaya place, all on Main Street.

Oneonta is also home to a number of those places where you point to the picture of the food you want, and the lady shouts something to the guy in the back. If you are pulling an all-nighter or live in a university dorm, go for it. However for a decent sit-down meal in a clean place, China 19 is located in the strip mall behind the Recruiting station (across from the Fire Department).

Oneonta is also roughly a half-way point on a day trip from the Catskills to Cooperstown and the Baseball Hall-of-Fame.

• Oneonta/Meredith - While the address is Oneonta, the location is actually on a very rural Route 28 equidistant from Oneonta, Delhi and Franklin. The Polar Bear Homemade Ice Cream and More Restaurant is a mecca of 1950s-style American food and ice cream, the scene with McFly and Biff could have been filmed here.
• Sullivan County: During summer, there are many kosher restaurants open, particularly in the areas of Sullivan County that have a high seasonal Orthodox Jewish population, but they are usually quite expensive. Year round, there are plenty of restaurants selling basic food items, such as pizza, burgers, and fries.

One last piece of advice: never assume you can roll into the western Catskills late at night and find anything open, including gas or food.

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• Oneonta (again, not really in the Catskills) is one of the few places in the region with a large selection of 'real' stores. Southside (Route 23) has a shopping mall (Southside Mall) and all the usual big box stores, plus Losie's Gun Shop on the far west end of the strip.
• Delhi has a Tractor Supply right on Main Street in the middle of town, and a strip mall west on Main Street (Route 10) with a huge grocery store.
• Margaretville has a sporting goods store on Main Street, and a nice grocery store on Bridge Street.
• Andes has an entire Main Street lined with antique stores.
• Hobart is known as a village filled with book stores.
• Arkville has an on-again, off-again military surplus store which sells whatever they may have in at the time.
• Between Arkville and Fleischmanns on Route 28, there is a huge home improvement store (Wadler Bros.) which also sells items (flashlights, batteries) of use to the traveler.
• In Grand Gorge, there is a surplus store with army tanks and troop transports outside, if you want to help defend against a Soviet invasion. Seriously, he also may have surplus gear and clothing that may be of interest to a hiker.

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If you are deep enough in the woods and come across a running stream or a spring, consider using a hand-pumped water filter to drink the water. However, one should avoid drinking any unfiltered water from any source in the wild except possibly from springs that come directly from underground. These will be marked 'spring' with DEC signs (brown signs/yellow lettering).

Spirtli ichimliklar:

Oneonta has a decent pub scene. But please, have a designated driver, as these mountain roads are dangerous even for those who don’t partake. The State Police and the Oneonta City Police will be watching you drive out of the city.

Better yet, try the various liquor stores on Southside in Oneonta (near Hannaford's), or Main Street in Walton (across from the bank), and take the booze back to your cabin.

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Drive carefully:

• General precautions: drive cautiously on all roads in the area if you are unfamiliar with them, particularly those that are unpaved. Many of the roads in the Catskills were built to serve local farms, not visitors, so they take steep slopes and sharp turns. Should you have an accident, assistance is some distance away and will take time to arrive. Be patient: one of the most dangerous mistakes in the area is passing a slow-moving vehicle.
• Electronic devices: cellular phone coverage is not available in much of the region, except for within some (not all) of the villages (and on some of the mountaintops!). If you navigate via GPS, always second guess its ability to deliver you to your destination via the safest and most direct route. Both GPS and online mapping programs have been known to send travelers onto seasonal roads that are barely passable under the best of conditions, across bridges that were washed out in the most recent storm, and along roads that have similar names of other roads in the area.
• Winter driving: All advice contained in this section goes doubly or triply for travel in adverse weather conditions. Some dirt roads have signs noting that they are not maintained (seasonal roads) in wintertime. If your vehicle is not equipped with four-wheel drive it would be wise to consider an alternate route. Even the best highways are not immune to winter hazards; Interstate 88 has been known to get very windy and icy during the winter. In adverse winter conditions, it is best to avoid driving at all. If you absolutely cannot avoid driving, be sure to test your traction frequently by gently tapping your brakes. If you are having difficulty stopping on a level road surface, the next down-hill section of road (this is a mountainous area) will potentially be deadly.
• Summer driving: During summer, many people go into the Catskills from New York City. Some of them drive like they're still in the city, so be careful when driving. Locals from the area, familiar with the roads, have been known to tailgate slower drivers on occasion. It is usually best to pull over, if it can be done so safely, for these people.
• Heavy rainfall: Rain can also turn some of those roads into quagmires. Paved roads are by no means immune, especially if they travel alongside rivers or if they travel through narrow gaps between mountains. NY 268 (Hancock to Cannonsville) has been closed for months at a time in the wake of major storms due to flooding and landslides, for instance. The rivers of the Catskills have been known to over-top their banks suddenly after a rainfall, even several days after heavy rain. Do not attempt to drive through standing water of any depth; several inches of water will cause your car to hydroplane, more than that may cause your car to literally float away.
• Sudden turns and curves: There are many locations throughout the Catskills in which a two-lane, paved, well-marked state and county routes can suddenly enter a very curvy section. Examples would include State Route 28 between Margaretville and Andes, and another, very heavily travelled section coming off Franklin Mountain just south of Oneonta. Many of the roads coming up the escarpment from the Hudson Valley (northeast of Woodstock) have very curvy sections. Be especially careful on Route 47 between Claryville and Slide Mountain, it is very narrow here and subject to flooding. There is a very sharp hairpin turn at the trailhead to Giant Ledge on this road as well.
• Animals: Collisions with animals, mostly deer, are quite common in the area. Most locals have someone in the family who has hit a deer with their car. Deer are usually out in the early morning and evening, but the caution should apply at all times. Honking or flashing lights will be of no use, and may serve to 'freeze' the deer right on the roadway. Better to watch one's speed, and remember that stopping distance increases exponentially with increased vehicle speed. Hitting a deer can be very dangerous; the damage can break the windshield, the deer can get caught under the vehicle, and the damage can be extensive enough that the vehicle's doors may not open. Let the tailgater behind you pass you and hit the deer instead.

Hiking:

• General precautions: Be sure to equip yourself with the proper equipment while hiking. As a general rule and at minimum, wear sturdy, waterproof hiking boots, carry plenty of water, avoid cotton garments except during the hottest months, leave plenty of time to return to the trailhead, and expect sudden changes of weather – much more so than in coastal climates. Many hikers wear trousers (not shorts) at all times in the Catskills, there is an increasing concern over ticks, and a walk through a field of stinging nettles (a plant about knee-high with tiny stinging hairs on the leaves and stems) is an unforgettable experience.
• Rugged terrain: In contrast to the conventional wisdom of the Catskills being relatively tame and safe (they are!) there are a small number of exceedingly challenging hikes (climbs, really) in the Catskills. Devil's Path is consistently listed as one of the most dangerous hikes in the nation, if not the world. What really should be said of this or any outdoor adventure is that it is potentially dangerous, in that it may be rugged and comprised of many difficult obstacles, but the hikers who travel this trail are well-educated about its hazards and prepare accordingly. Nevertheless, there are one or two fatalities a year in the Catskills, usually fall-related.
• Choose clothing wisely: Always expect, and equip for, a sudden change in weather – concerning temperature, precipitation and wind – in all seasons. A mid-weight fleece jacket, known to be water resistant (not just advertised as such) in a bright color, is the quintessential 'I'd rather have it and not need it' item that may just save your life, or at least eliminate the adjective 'miserable' from a day turned cold and rainy. Wear socks (year 'round) with a wool content as high as you can find in the store, and do not accept substitute materials other than wool. A knit cap for cold/wind and a brimmed 'boonie' hat for a light rain (or very sunny day) completes the list of must-have garments.
• Avoid wearing: Avoid non-breathing garments such as raincoats or nylon windbreakers, except for the most drenching downpour. They are much less comfortable than fleece. Beware of cotton except for the hottest days of summer; despite the resurgence of cotton flannel shirts and blue jeans among the fashion forward, no garments could be more useless on a cold rainy day, as cotton absorbs rainfall and pulls the heat away from your body.
• Planning your hike: There are excellent guide books to the Catskills that are a must-have for the frequent visitor. Interactive online maps such as those provided by the DEC are highly valuable. The New York/New Jersey Trail Conference publishes an excellent set of must-have maps.
• Other equipment: Carry enough water for the hike-in, the hike-out, and a reserve supply. Parents should carry extra water for their children, as little ones usually need more water than they are happy carrying. In mid-summer, dogs need to be accounted for as well, due to the streams drying up in July and August. Also carry a first aid kit, a small flashlight, a compass, a pocket knife, and have up-to-date maps of the trails you are hiking. A hydration backpack with a modest load carrying capacity will serve a hiker much better than a walk-to-school type of book bag. Equipment for winter hiking will not be addressed here, that is a topic unto itself.

Hunting:

• Hunting seasons: Be aware of the various hunting seasons in the Catskills, primarily deer/rifle season, which generally extends from roughly a week before Thanksgiving to several weeks after Thanksgiving. Check the DEC website for exact details. The Catskills are in the 'southern zone' according to DEC hunting season maps. Hiking during hunting season is generally not recommended, but it is not impossible, either, if one takes the proper precautions.
• Clothing for hunters and non-hunters alike: It never hurts to have an outer layer (a fleece jacket, see above) of a bright color with you in any season. During hunting season, it is mandatory for hunters, and strongly suggested for anyone in the woods at this time to wear at least one garment colored 'blaze orange.'

Animal hazards:

• Rattlesnakes in a small number of locations in the Catskills (primarily near Hancock and north of Woodstock). These snakes are not much of a hazard for adults with a fair amount of situational awareness, but they could become a problem for curious children and dogs.
• Skunks and porcupines can wreak havoc for curious dogs who have not been told to keep their noses out of rock piles, caves, old logs, etc. These little but well-armed animals are defensive fighters only, and if a dog gets 'skunked' or 'porcupined', it's probably their human's fault. While a 'skunking' is extremely annoying and unpleasant, getting 'porcupined' can be deadly for a dog; the dog may not be able to drink water, and may even drool so much that it will die of hydration before the quills can be removed.

Ma'lumotsizlar orasida juda qo'rqinchli obro'ga ega bo'lishi mumkin bo'lgan hayvonlar - qora ayiq va koyot.

• Qora ayiq, ularning kattaligiga (eng katta futbolchidan biroz kattaroq, ammo kuchliroq) va tashqi ko'rinishiga zid ravishda, qora ayiqlar o'rmonning "uyatchang bolalari" dir va iloji bo'lsa, odamlar bilan uchrashishdan qochishadi. Agar sizni xotirjam qilish uchun bu ishonch etarli bo'lmasa, jang tugmachalarini ko'tarib yurish yoki piyoda sayr qilish paytida shunchaki suhbat qilish ayiqlarni ogohlantiradi va ularni yo'lga yuboradi. O'lchamlarni taqqoslash, ovqatlanish, vahshiylik, hududiylik, hech narsa grizzli yoki jigarrang ayiq qora ayiqqa tegishli ekanligini eshitgansiz. Agar Momma va uning bolalari orasiga kirsangiz, ehtimol xavfli vaqt bo'lishi mumkin. Sizning har qanday sog'lom fikringiz va xabardorligingiz bunga yo'l qo'ymaydi.
• Qo'ylar (ular etuk bo'lgan, kichik bir nemis cho'pon itining kattaligiga teng), quyosh botishi bilan paketlar to'plami uvillash, vovullash yoki qichqiriq ovozi bilan muloqot qiladi. Ayni paytda o'rmonda bo'lish juda hayajonli voqea, ayniqsa, kimdir eng yaqin to'plamdan qadam tovushlarini eshitsa. Butun o'rmonga to'la hayvonlar tuyulishi mumkin bo'lgan narsa, odatda har bir to'plam uchun eng ko'pi yarim o'nlab qaroqchilar oilasidir, paketlar o'rmon bo'ylab juda tarqalib ketgan va har bir to'plamdagi bir nechta chakalak ko'pincha balog'atga etmagan bolalarga tegishli. Koyotning parhezlari deyarli faqat mayda kemiruvchilardan iborat, albatta sayyohlar emas.
• Tog 'sherlari Nyu-York shtatida piyoda yurish va boshqa ochiq havoda dam olish uchun rasmiy ravishda nashr etilgan atrof-muhitni muhofaza qilish bo'limining ko'rsatmalariga ko'ra, Catskillsda mavjud emas. Ammo, siz quyidagi kabi boshlangan hikoyalarni eshitishingiz mumkin: "qo'shnimning do'sti u birovni yaqinda ko'rganini aytadi ..."

Jinoyat Catskills mintaqasida bir necha shakllar mavjud:

• Ko'cha jinoyati odatda 17-marshrut bo'ylab joylashgan Sallivan okrugi shahar va shaharchalarida, xususan Monticello shahrida to'plangan, bu ayniqsa tunda juda qo'pol bo'lib ketishi mumkin. Kechasi tungi sayohatchilar 17-marshrut orqali kelayotganlar, Delaver shtatiga etib borguncha kutib turishlari kerak, benzin va materiallar uchun to'xtashdan oldin.
• Zo'ravonlik jinoyati Delaver shtatida, Nyu-York shtatining DCJS ma'lumotlariga ko'ra so'nggi besh yil ichida har bir toifadagi har bir voqea sodir bo'lgan ko'rsatkichdan past, shiddatli hujum, bundan tashqari, ular faqat bir-biriga tanish bo'lgan odamlar o'rtasidagi janjal. Ulster okrugida, agar Kingston shahri bo'lmaganida, statistika juda o'xshash bo'lar edi. Shuningdek, Ulster okrugida Yangi Paltz qishlog'i yiliga bir nechta voqealarni sodir etadi, chunki u partiyaga yo'naltirilgan kollej shaharchasidir.
• DWI - bu sodir bo'lgan har qanday joyda sodir bo'ladigan fojia, ammo Catskillsda eng yaxshi sharoitda, o'ralgan uchastkada yo'ldan qochish yoki ikki yo'lda to'qnashuv xavfi mavjud. yo'l. DWI bu vaziyatlarni yanada yomonlashtiradi. Har doim tezligingizni kuzatib boring va yaqinlashib kelayotgan avtoulovchilarning xatti-harakatlaridan xabardor bo'ling.
• Mulk jinoyati birinchi navbatda qarovsiz qolgan ikkinchi uylar tufayli eng keng tarqalgan jinoyat turi hisoblanadi.

Qurol bilan sayohat:

Aholisi ko'proq bo'lgan joylardan kelgan ko'plab mehmonlar, ochiqchasiga olib o'tilgan qurollarning tarqalishidan hayratda qolishadi. Markaziy saylov komissiyasi tomonidan "ochiq mavsum" deb belgilangan bir nechta kichik ov turlari mavjud, shuning uchun yilning istalgan vaqtida ov qilish mumkinligi haqida xabardor bo'ling. Chekka hududlarda uylari yoki mavsumiy kabinalariga ega bo'lgan shaxslar o'zlarining erlarida maqsadli mashg'ulotlar bilan shug'ullanishlari mumkin, har kim buni jamoat joylarida amalga oshirishi mumkin. Agar piyoda yurish yo'lining yonida o'q otishni eshitish sizni asabiylashtirsa, shaxslardan siz o'tib ketguningizcha otishni to'xtatishlarini so'rash juda o'rinli. Quyidagi ma'lumotlarni yuridik maslahat sifatida qabul qilmang, ammo ushbu mavzuga tegishli qonunlar va urf-odatlar haqida umumiy ma'lumotni bilish kerak:

• Miltiq va miltiq: Nyu-York shtatida (Nyu-York shahridan tashqari) Pensilvaniya va Vermont kabi qurolni qo'llab-quvvatlaydigan davlatlarga o'xshash uzun qurollarga ("hujum qurollari" deb nomlangan) tegishli qonunlar mavjud. Otashin qurollar bilan bog'liq sport turlari davlat iqtisodiyotiga katta turtki beradi va faol va rasmiy ravishda rag'batlantiriladi. Qurol (uzun qurol) transport vositasida, o'q-dorilarni alohida holatda, transport vositasining bagajida bo'lishi kerak. Maqsadli tortishish shtat bo'ylab ko'plab kichik diapazonlarda yoki xavfsiz orqa o'rindiqli o'rmonzor hududida mavjud. Norezident ovchilik litsenziyalari mavjud. Uzoq qurolni olib yurishda xavfsizlik qoidalari qat'iy, ular ovchilar xavfsizligi kurslarida chuqur o'rgatiladi.
• Qo'l qurollari: Nyu-York shtatiga qurol qurolini litsenziyasiz Nyu-York shtatiga olib bormang. Nyu-Yorkdagi to'pponchalar ro'yxatdan o'tkazilishi va shaxsning to'pponcha litsenziyasida ro'yxatga olinishi shart. Shuning uchun Nyu-York shtatida ro'yxatdan o'tmagan qurolga (hatto litsenziya egasi tomonidan ham) ruxsat berilmaydi va hech kim Nyu-York shtatida litsenziyasiz to'pponchaga ega bo'lmaydi. Nyu-York shtati bir nechta shtatlarda tan olinganiga qaramay, shtat tashqarisidagi litsenziyalarni tan olmaydi. Shahar aholisi (Long Island va Westchester) dan sayohatchilar uchun avtomat litsenziyalaridagi cheklovlar sayohat paytida siz bilan qoladi.
• Havo sayohatchilari qo'shni Vermontda yashaydigan va Albany xalqaro aeroportidan uyiga eng yaqin aeroport sifatida foydalanadiganlar hibsga olingan Olbani okrugi sherifining idorasi tomonidan aviakompaniya bilan ro'yxatdan o'tishda, agar ular o'zlarining tekshirilgan yuklarida qurol (va Nyu-York shtatining to'pponchasi litsenziyasi yo'q) bo'lsa.

Madaniyat

Nyu-York shahrining metropoliteniga yaqinligi "Thruway" ga olib kiriladigan bojxonalar Catskills-da darhol qabul qilinishiga kafolat bermaydi. Aksincha; Catskillsda odatda o'ziga xos madaniyatga ega bo'lgan konservativ, mehnatsevar odamlar yashaydi. Darajalari bag'rikenglik ammo ushbu mintaqada mehmon ko'radigan va zavqlanadigan boshqa madaniyat va odatlar uchun shaharga ancha yaqin bo'lgan chekka shaharlarning ko'pchiligiga qaraganda ancha yuqori bo'lishi mumkin. Madaniy farqlarni (va o'xshashliklarni) qabul qilish har doim ikki tomonlama bo'lib, mehmon qancha ko'p xabardor va qabul qilsa, uning mezbonlari ham shuncha ko'p bo'ladi.

Din

Sallivan okrugidan tashqari, Katskillz mintaqasida asosan protestant nasroniy deb o'zini tanitadigan shaxslar yashaydilar. Bu sohada diniy bag'rikenglikning juda kuchli an'analari mavjud va katoliklar, yahudiylar, musulmonlar (va boshqalar) ning madaniy ta'siri ularning nisbatan kam sonidan ustundir.

Buddistlarning chekinishi ko'plab jamoalarda, odatda qishloq joylarida uchraydi va ularning rang-barang bannerlari bilan aniqlanishi mumkin.

G'arbiy Delaver okrugidagi musulmon anklavlari, Sidney markazidan biri Franklindagi restorani uchun yangi oziq-ovqat bilan ta'minlash uchun hayvonlarni boqmoqda.

Delaver shtatining janubi-sharqidagi Fleyshmanns qishlog'i asosan pravoslav yahudiylardir.

Atrof muhit

Catskills ekologik jihatdan noyobdir, chunki ular ichimlik suvining asosiy qismini insoniyat tarixidagi eng yirik shaharlardan biri bilan ta'minlaydi. Va ular shunchaki yomg'ir yog'ishi bilan juda ko'p ish qilishadi. Buning madaniy, siyosiy va iqtisodiy bahosi bor edi, ammo hozirgi kunda "suv havzasi" deb nomlanuvchi ba'zi eng sevimli jamoalar endi mavjud emas va avlodlar davomida mavjud emas. Mehmon hali qadimgi odamlarni uchratishi mumkin, ular uzoq vaqt g'oyib bo'lgan qishloqlarda o'z uylarini ko'chirishgan, hamma narsa - qabristonlar ham bor - suv omborlarini qurish uchun balandroq joylarga.

Hududga tashrif buyurgan mehmonlar, shuningdek, energetik infratuzilmani, shu jumladan gidrofrekirovka, elektr uzatish liniyalari, elektr energiyasini ishlab chiqaruvchi shamol tegirmonlari va tabiiy gaz quvurini yangilash bo'yicha takliflarni eshitishlari va ularni taklif qilishlari mumkin. Mahalliy aholi ushbu masalalarda keskin bo'lindi.

Iqtisodiyot

Catskills sharqida turizm ustun iqtisodiy kuch bo'lsa, g'arbiy Catskillsda sut-dehqonchilik ustun kuchga ega. Sut-dehqonchilik madaniyatni shakllantiradi; bu haftada 7 kunlik ish va sigirlar juda sekin yurishadi. Delaver okrugining ko'plab joylarida fermer xo'jaliklari binolari Dehlidan sharqiy 28-yo'nalishda bo'lgani kabi, ikki qatorli avtomagistraldan bir necha metr narida joylashgan bo'lishi mumkin. Bu mahalliy aholi o'tayotgan barcha haydovchilar, shu jumladan sayyohlarning haydash odatlariga tanqidiy qarashga olib kelishi mumkin.

Sekin harakatlanadigan traktorlarda dehqonlar bo'linadigan magistrallardan tashqari barcha yo'llarda ko'rish mumkin, ularning dalalari har doim ham fermer xo'jaliklari binolariga tutash emas.

Ko'chib o'tmoqchi bo'lgan kishi uchun, shtat tashqarisidagi uylarning narxi, odatda, NYC metropolitan mintaqasi yoki NYCning o'ziga nisbatan ancha past (mol-mulk solig'i kabi). Hududga kelgan nafaqaxo'rlar ko'pincha o'zlarining orzu qilgan uylari uchun "juda dabdabali pul to'lashda" va shu bilan umuman ko'chmas mulk narxlarini ko'tarishda ayblanadilar.

Mintaqaviy ta'sirlar

2015 yilda Sallivan, Delaver, Brom va Tioga okruglarida joylashgan o'n beshta shahar Nyu-York shtatidan ajralib, Pensilvaniya shtatiga qo'shilishga intilayotgani haqida xabar berilgan edi: ammo ular bunday qilmagan.

Nyu-York shtati bo'ylab jamoalar mavjud bo'lib, ularda siyosiy iktidarsizlik hissi bilan birga bo'lgan Albani siyosati javob bermaydigan g'azabni eshitish mumkin (bu erda o'zingizning g'azabingizni to'ldiring).

Bu mehmonga qanday ta'sir qiladi, chunki boy Hudson vodiysidan chiqib ketib, janubiy daraja va Nyu-Yorkning markaziga yaqinlashganda, ushbu hudud aholisi o'zlarini kengaytirilgan metropoliten a'zolari va ko'proq "oddiy qishloq aholisi" deb bilishadi. hatto madaniyat nuqtai nazaridan ham Appalachi.

Ov va qurol

Kech kuzda, Catskills barglaridan emas, balki ovchilar kiyadigan bosh kiyim va yeleklardan to'q sariq rangga aylanadi. Bu vaqt, to'rtta hafta oxiri "miltiq mavsumi" deb nomlanadi, hatto ovga qat'iy qarshi bo'lganlar ham vaqtincha kurashdan voz kechishadi va o'rmonni qurolli erkaklar va ayollarga topshirishadi. Xohlaysizmi-yo'qmi, ov qilish va o'q otish qurollari Nyu-York shtati madaniyatining bir qismidir.

Barcha fasllarda o'zini himoya qilish uchun olib boriladigan qurol-yarog'ning kuchli an'analari ham mavjud. Bahslarni bezovta qilmang - hatto rost bo'lsa ham - yomon siljish va toshlar ustiga qulab tushish, odamlar Katskill o'rmonlarida xavfsiz. Gap bu erda emas.

2015 yilda Katskillz viloyatining har bir sherifi qurol litsenziyalariga ochiq xatlar yuborib, ularni qurollarini jinoyatchilik va ehtimol terrorizmning oldini olish uchun olib yurishga undashdi.

Shunga qaramay, bunday chekka hududda sodir bo'lish ehtimoli ham muhim emas. Amerikaliklar hali ham "qurolga chorlash" ga javob berishadi.

Agar Catskills-da qonunga bo'ysunadigan fuqaroni qo'lida qurol olib yurganini ko'rsangiz, bu sizni bezovta qilishiga yo'l qo'ymang. Bu odam faqat amerikalik sifatida o'zini to'g'ri deb bilgan narsani qiladi. Siz rozi bo'lmasligingiz mumkin, bu sizning ham huquqingiz.

Ov qilmaydiganlar uchun ov mavsumi

Ov mavsumida o'rmonga kirish xavfsizligi / xavfi bu erda muhokama qilinmaydi, ammo yelek rangidagi "alangali apelsin" kiyish yaxshi fikrdir. har kim ov mavsumi davomida, shu jumladan uy hayvonlari.

Yo'l harakati xavfsizligini ta'minlaydigan jiletlarni (odamlar uchun) har qanday Home Depot yoki Lowes-da sayohatdan oldin sotib olish mumkin. Traktor ta'minoti (Oneonta, Dehli, Ozodlik) to'q sariq rangli shlyapalar va yeleklarning keng assortimentini sotadi.

Kabi kiyimlar Lands End Dog Squall ko'ylagi yorqin rangda sizning chorva molingiz uchun juda mos keladi. Hech bo'lmaganda, yorqin rangli bandanani bog'lab qo'yilgan, itlarning jabduqlaridagi itlarni yarating.

Nyu-York shtati qonuni jamoatchilikni litsenziyalangan ovchilarni qasddan bezovta qilishi yoki bezovta qilishi (bezovta qilishi) ni ta'qiqlaydi, "ovchi" - qurol yoki kamon, ov litsenziyasiga ega bo'lgan va brakonerlik yoki buzg'unchilikni buzmagan shaxs. Ushbu qonun bilan himoyalanish uchun ularga o'sha paytda ov bilan faol shug'ullanish kerak emas. Shuningdek, ovchiga hamroh bo'lgan qurolsiz shaxslar ta'qiblardan himoyalangan.

Ko'ngil ochish

Borscht kamarining qulashiga qaramay, Catskills-da hali ham jahon darajasidagi ko'ngilochar joylar mavjud, chunki u erda jahon darajasidagi ko'ngil ochuvchilar bor. Ken Bernsning hujjatli filmidagi musiqiy mavzu Fuqarolar urushi huquqiga ega Ashokan xayrlashish o'sha davr uchun haqiqiy emas edi. O'z muxlislari tomonidan yozilgan eng ta'sirli musiqa asarlaridan biri deb hisoblangan ushbu musiqa 1980-yillarda Nyu-Paltzdan chiqqan.

Catskills sinonimidir Woodstock, qishloq emas, va hatto tinchlik va muhabbatning hafta oxiri ham emas. Katskilllar yosh isyonning epitsenti bo'lganligi - agar istasangiz sharqdagi Xayt Eshberi - bo'linadigan urushni tugatgan va fuqarolik huquqlari to'g'risidagi qonun hujjatlarini ko'pchilik foydasiga hal qilishga yordam bergan isyon.

Taxminan yarim asr o'tgach, qishloqda aks-sado berayotganini his qiladigan nafaqat ajoyib musiqa, balki bu ruh.

Keyingisi

Sharqda, Catskills bilan qo'shni Hudson vodiysi, shuni anglatadiki, Catskills-ga tashrif buyurganingizda ushbu mintaqaga bormaslik deyarli mumkin emas.

The Albani Shtatda poytaxt okrugi nomi bilan mashhur bo'lgan metropoliten vodiyning shimolida, faqat Katskillning shimoli-sharqida joylashgan.

Uning ortida, shimol tomonda Adirondacks, Nyu-York shtatining ikkita tog'li hududidan kattaroq.

Vodiyning janubi-sharqiy qismida joylashgan Nyu-York metropoliteni, Catskills-ning ko'plab mehmonlariga hafta davomida va mavsumdan tashqari uy.

Tegishli janub shtati Nyu-Jersi, uning shimoliy qismida shahar atrofi o'rtasida bo'lingan Shlyuz sharqiy va tepalikdagi maydon, o'rmonli Skylands g'arbda.

Pensilvaniyada Delaver daryosi bo'ylab kichik tog'lar quyidagicha Pokonos, shuningdek, Nyu-York metropoliteni aholisi uchun mashhur kurort joyi.

Nyu-York shtatining g'arbiy qismida bir nechta mintaqalar mavjud. 17-yo'nalish bo'ylab harakatlanish davom etmoqda Janubiy daraja ga Bingemton, Elmira, Korning va Jeymstaun. Shimoli-g'arbiy tomonda, davlatlararo 88-dan o'tib ketadi Markaziy Nyu-York.