A photo narrative and tale from Hells Hole Creek located in the Devils Kitchen section of the Catskill Mountains.

Platte Clove is a stupendous mountain pass that is breathtaking to behold from its roadside and from the trails along its rim, but very dangerous if you attempt to descend into Platte Clove’s depths. In Hiking the Catskills, Lee McAllister describes Platte Clove as one of the most rugged areas in the eastern United States.
An article written in Harper’s New Monthly Magazine in 1883 about Platte Clove, entitled The Catskills, states: “I think that known as Platterkill (Platte Clove) is the wildest and most picturesque, but only hardy walkers should attempt its ascent. Eighteen waterfalls may be counted in a walk up this clove. There are many precipices and vertical heights.”
Platte Clove is divided into two distinct sections: the upper and the lower. In the upper section of Platte Clove, waterfalls are tall, the terrain is more chiseled, and the side walls are nearly vertical. In Platte Clove’s lower section, or bottom section, the stream is more placid and the terrain less formidable, with a number of waterfalls, but none greater in 25 feet in height. (Source: Catskill Region Waterfall Guide by Russell Dunn)
A photo narrative and tale from Hells Hole Creek located in the Devils Kitchen section of the Catskill Mountains.
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.
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.
A photo gallery from Platte Clove and Huckleberry Point taken on different days.
The road sign (that has been mentioned prior) has recently received vandalism. Fall foliage is near its peak.
A 360 degree image from Plattekill Creek (this section is also known as Hell’s Hole Creek).
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.
Several new signs have been added to Platte Clove Road and the Devils Kitchen area.
We called it the “Mountain Road”.
The Catskills is a magnificent sight in any season, but there’s something special about visiting Platte Clove in the spring.
The road signs at top of Platte Clove Road have again changed.
“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.”
A short walk to the Devil’s Kitchen Lean-to and the stream that forms Black Chasm.
Platte Clove is green during the summer months of July and August. During this time, the leaves of the trees turn green and the flowers bloom.
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.
Photographs taken from Platte Clove Road. Several seasonal waterfalls can be seen in the distance along the roadway.
We entered Platte Clove Road from the bottom by car. I then descended by foot into Platte Clove.
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