


Steel-arch Rip Van Winkle Bridge, spanning the Hudson between Catskill and Hudson, offers dramatic lines, reflections and scale shots. Best at golden hour and blue hour when warm light and bridge illumination accentuate structure; dawn and weekday evenings reduce traffic. Accessible viewpoints include Hudson waterfront parks and roadside pullouts on the Catskill side; on-site parking available near waterfronts. Weather can be breezy—dress warm. Named for Washington Irving’s tale, the bridge is a



Steel-arch Rip Van Winkle Bridge, spanning the Hudson between Catskill and Hudson, offers dramatic lines, reflections and scale shots. Best at golden hour and blue hour when warm light and bridge illumination accentuate structure; dawn and weekday evenings reduce traffic. Accessible viewpoints include Hudson waterfront parks and roadside pullouts on the Catskill side; on-site parking available near waterfronts. Weather can be breezy—dress warm. Named for Washington Irving’s tale, the bridge is a