Overlook Mountain, Woodstock

Name: Overlook Mountain
Address: 131 Ohayo Mountain Rd, Woodstock, 12498-2518, United States

#2 among attractions in Woodstock

Natural attraction, Top attraction, Park, View point, More...

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Overlook Mountain is the southernmost peak of the Catskill Escarpment in the central Catskill Mountains near Woodstock, New York. The centerpiece of the 590-acre Overlook Mountain Wild Forest area of Catskill Park, the mountain is the site of one of the remaining five Catskill Mountain fire towers and the Overlook Mountain House, a hotel which was built at a higher elevation than any other in the range. ()

First ascent: 1793Elevation: 3136 ftProminence: 620 ftCoordinates: 42°5'6"N, 74°5'36"W

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131 Ohayo Mountain RdWoodstock 12498-2518 United States

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Overlook Mountain – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plattekill Falls, Opus 40, Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Cooper Lake.

3.3 miN
Waterfall
Plattekill Falls, Woodstock
84 min walk • Plattekill Falls is a waterfall located in the Catskill Mountains of New York. It is within Platte Clove on the Plattekill Creek.
3.9 miSE
Park, Museum, Art museum
Opus 40, Saugerties
100 min walk • Opus 40 is a large environmental sculpture in Saugerties, New York, created by sculptor and quarryman Harvey Fite. It comprises a sprawling series of dry-stone ramps, pedestals and platforms covering 6.5 acres of a bluestone quarry.
1.9 miSW
Sacred and religious sites, Spiritual, Monastery
Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Woodstock
48 min walk • Karma Triyana Dharmachakra is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Woodstock, New York, United States, which serves as the North American seat of the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, head of the Karma Kagyu lineage.
4.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Cooper Lake, Catskill Park
120 min walk • Cooper Lake, located near Lake Hill in the Town of Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, is the largest natural lake in the Catskill Mountains.
3.3 miN
Waterfall
Old Mill Falls, Woodstock
85 min walk • Old Mill Falls is a waterfall located in the Catskill Mountains of New York. It is within Platte Clove and the first falls on the Plattekill Creek.
0.8 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Echo Lake, Catskill Park
22 min walk • Echo Lake is a mountain lake within the Indian Head Wilderness of the Catskill Mountains, located in the valley between the two mountains Plattekill and Overlook, near Woodstock, New York, United States of America.
4.3 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Sugarloaf Mountain, Catskill Park
110 min walk • Sugarloaf Mountain is a mountain located in Greene County, New York. The mountain is part of the Devil's Path range of the Catskill Mountains.
3 miNE
Waterfall
Schalks Falls, Saugerties
76 min walk • Schalks Falls is a waterfall located in the Catskill Mountains of New York. It is located in the village of West Saugerties.
3 miN
Waterfall
Gray Rock Falls, Woodstock
78 min walk • Gray Rock Falls is a waterfall located in the Catskill Mountains of New York. It is within Platte Clove and located just above the mouth of Black Chasm.
3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Platte Clove, Catskill Park
77 min walk • Platte Clove, sometimes Plattekill Clove, is a narrow and steep valley in the Catskill Mountains of New York. The valley is situated between Kaaterskill High Peak and Roundtop Mountain to the north and Plattekill Mountain and Indian Head Mountain to the south.
1.6 miN
Mountain
Plattekill Mountain, Woodstock
41 min walk • Plattekill Mountain is a mountain in Greene County, New York. It is located in the Catskill Mountains south of Platte Clove. Indian Head Mountain is located west-northwest of Plattekill Mountain.

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When is Overlook Mountain open?

Overlook Mountain is open:

Monday 24h
Tuesday 24h
Wednesday 24h
Thursday 24h
Friday 24h
Saturday 24h
Sunday 24h