Two news signs were placed in 2014 pointing to Platte Clove/ Platt Clove. One is along Route 23A and the other is along Bloomer Road/ Platte Clove Road.
Kingpost Bridge over Plattekill Creek
The Platte Clove Foot Bridge that crossed over Plattekill Creek has been replaced and reopened. The New York-New Jersey Trail Conference and its volunteers did a wonderful job.
Huckleberry Point and Platte Clove
A photo gallery from Platte Clove and Huckleberry Point taken on different days.
Platte Clove
The road sign (that has been mentioned prior) has recently received vandalism. Fall foliage is near its peak.
Devils Kitchen 360VR
A 360 degree image from Plattekill Creek (this section is also known as Hell’s Hole Creek).
Platte Clove/ Kaaterskill Falls
A day of exploring Platte Clove and Hell’s Hole Creek was planned. Unfortunately due to rain and thunder deep exploration as intended of Platte Clove was cut short.
Platte Clove Road/ Devils Kitchen Signs
Several new signs have been added to Platte Clove Road and the Devils Kitchen area.
Platte Clove Road and Plaat Clove
We called it the “Mountain Road”.
Plattekill Falls and Devil’s Kitchen
Visited Devil’s Kitchen on May 16.
Platte Clove Road Signs
The road signs at top of Platte Clove Road have again changed. Below are several photos taken at night. The first 3 photos were taken at top of Platte Clove near the Devils Kitchen parking area. The fourth photo was
Platte Clove Artist-in-Residence Cabin
“The Platte Clove cabin sits where mountain and valley meet, providing a tranquil and rustic workplace and retreat for artists working in a variety of disciplines in the living landscape where American art began.”
Devil’s Kitchen Lean-to (Tree and Rock Images)
A short walk to the Devil’s Kitchen Lean-to and the stream that forms Black Chasm.
Platte Clove Road Closed
Platte Clove Road was closed temporarily by the Haines Falls Fire Department due to an injury to a hiker. A few weeks backs a hiker died after a terrible fall in area known as the Grand Canyon in Devils Kitchen.
Platte Clove Road and Devils Kitchen
Photographs taken from Platte Clove Road. Several seasonal waterfalls can be seen in the distance along the roadway.
An Oldsmobile lays within Platte Clove
We entered Platte Clove Road from the bottom by car. I then descended by foot into Platte Clove.
Devils Kitchen
Devils Kitchen is great spot especially after a lot of rain. The water runs strong and everything is green. The top photo is my father standing on top of a Devils Kitchen boulder. The middle photo shows the path down
Lower Platte Clove
A short hike into Lower Platte Clove. As seen in the photos below the waterfalls found inside Platte Clove are very strong with waterflow. With this trip I noticed a huge pile of rocks (slate) that lay in Platte Clove.