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The summer has been quite hot and ripe for a nice swim at one of the Hudson Valley's great swimming holes.  The Plattekill doesn'...

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Fawn's Leap

A reminder of the Catskills past tanning industry

Looking up at poet's ledge

The fawn wouldn't stand a chance today

The roaring Kaaterskill

Fawn's Leap just around the bend

Even the side brooks were roaring




While heading up to my Dad's, I decided to take a short detour and check out Fawn's Leap.  I guess with the recent rain and warm weather, the Kaaterskill was raging. 

This is a great place to stop if heading up Route 23A from Palenville.  It's about halfway to the more popular Kaaterskill Falls.  Last Summer I jumped into the pool below.  Today, I'm not so sure it could have been safely done since the water was really flowing along. 
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  1. AnonymousApril 14, 2013 at 10:16 AM

    Yeah, everything was really gushing. Nice place.

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