Mt. Utsayantha
By Lisa Lyons on Saturday, May. 24, 2014 - 10:40 am
Once upon a time, 23 steel fire towers dotted the high peaks of the Catskills. They were staffed by fire tower observers, who scanned the horizon for smoke and filled their downtime with shimmying up the steep steel struts, taming bears and sharing space... Read more
By Anne Pyburn Craig on Thursday, May. 23, 2013 - 2:59 pm
Ruins of the Overlook Mountain House. Photo by Jenna Scherer.
If you'd like a side order of history with your exercise, these spots offer plenty of food for thought along with the scenery.
Catskill Mountain House/Escarpment Trail This rambling loop offers... Read more
By Lissa Harris on Monday, Jul. 30, 2012 - 12:40 pm
On a clear day, you can see for miles. Christopher Mooney took this shot from atop the fire tower on Mt. Utsayantha in Stamford, looking out over the northwestern edge of the Catskills.
In the early twentieth century, Utsayantha's spectacular view -- and... Read more
