Awosting and Sheldon Falls

Awosting Falls

I almost fell real hard getting this pic

The Peters Kill

Nice little falls on the way to Sheldon

Same falls with some adjustments to my camera

Looking towards the Mohonk Preserve

Sheldon Falls

Peters Kill downstream from Sheldon Falls

About the best view you can get

The old power station

The lovely Peters Kill

Some more amazing mini waterfalls

A lone tree finds its way out from the slabs of rock

My favorite of the little falls

It's quite fun walking down these slabs of rock

Making her contribution to the rock art

The top of Awosting Falls

The Peters Kill was roaring today

Another great spot to just chill

I'm not going out on a limb by suggesting Awosting Falls is the easiest, most rewarding hike in the Hudson Valley.  Located less than a quarter mile from the main entrance to Minnewaska, Awosting Falls do not disappoint.  I could sit at the base of the falls all day long with no problem.  

Pat and I parked a mile from the entrance so we had a bit more work to do.  On top of that Sheldon Falls was included in our walk.  Still this would be a great short walk.  With the recent rains of the past week, Awosting rushed over the 60 foot cliff with massive force.  The spray could be felt from 100 feet away.  Like at Stony Kill Falls, there were some rock art here too.  Seems like a growing trend that I kind of like.

After watching these falls in awe, we made our way over to Sheldon Falls.  Making our way down some of the best slabs of rock that I've been on and passing some mini waterfalls along the way, we made it to the base of the ferocious Sheldon Falls.  Although difficult to view due to the vegetation, the base of the falls is made interesting with the old remains of a local power plant in the days before Central Hudson.  We walked around the area checking things out before heading back.  Both of us happy to have an amazing day out in the Hudson Valley.

Here's some video of Awosting Falls and Sheldon Falls.