beautiful house built in the city gate in the catskill mountains

Catskill is a mountain range in the northern Appalachians, in the southeastern part of the state of New York, USA, north-west of New York and south-west of Albany. Formed as a result of the destruction of the plateau. Are a favorite vacation spot for residents of New York and other cities. According to the Washington Irving story, Rip van Winkle fell asleep in these mountains The Poconos, to the immediate southwest in Pennsylvania, are technically a continuation of the Catskills under a different name. The Catskills contain more than 30 peaks above 3,500 feet (1,100 m) and parts of six important rivers. The Catskill Mountain 3500 Club is an organization whose members have climbed all the peaks in the Catskills over 3,500 feet (1,100 m). The highest mountain, Slide Mountain in Ulster County, has an elevation of 4,180 feet (1,270 m).


Free floating tubers on Esopus Creek
Climatically, the Catskills lie within the Allegheny Highlands forests ecoregion.