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Hudson Valley Fire Towers

Standing, climbable fire towers across the Hudson Valley and the Catskill highlands.

Free · Restored Local History

A Guide to Rambles from the Catskill Mountain House (1863)

A restored 1863 guidebook to the walks, waterfalls, and lookouts around the old Catskill Mountain House — a free piece of Hudson Valley history, yours to read.

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Paid · Completion Guide

The Catskills Fire Tower Challenge — A Completion Guide

Everything you need to climb all eight towers and earn the patch: real round-trip times, a drive-and-cluster itinerary planner, honest trail beta, an offline map pack, and a printable log.

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