


Trailhead for a 4–5 mile roundtrip climb to a panoramic fire tower, hotel ruins, and wooded ridgelines overlooking the Catskills. Shoot sweeping panoramas, fall foliage, misty mornings and ruined stone architecture. Best at sunrise or golden hour; fall and winter offer dramatic light. Small parking lot on Meads Mountain Rd; moderate trail, no permit, weekdays are quieter.



Trailhead for a 4–5 mile roundtrip climb to a panoramic fire tower, hotel ruins, and wooded ridgelines overlooking the Catskills. Shoot sweeping panoramas, fall foliage, misty mornings and ruined stone architecture. Best at sunrise or golden hour; fall and winter offer dramatic light. Small parking lot on Meads Mountain Rd; moderate trail, no permit, weekdays are quieter.