Rip’s Rock Hike From Winter Clove Inn
We will start at the Winter Clove Inn in Round Top, NY. This hike will take us to Rip’s Rock, a stunning lookout of the Hudson Valley and the site […]
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Hike Kaaterskill Junction
Hike along the old, mostly level railroad bed, about 4 miles long, exploring the area around Kaaterskill Junction on State Route 214. You will be stepping back in time to […]
6th Annual Community Reading of Washington Irving’s Rip Van Winkle
Join us for the 6th Annual Community Reading of Washington Irving’s timeless classic, Rip Van Winkle, at the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station on the MTHS campus. Calling […]
First Day Hike to Kaaterskill Falls
Hike with the Mountaintop Historical Society!Date: January 1st, 2026Time: 10 a.m. -12 p.m. Please arrive 15min early. Meet up Location: The front parking lot at the Mountain Top Historical Society […]
Guided Bird Watching
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesGuided birding with Nancy Allen on the MTHS campus, a DEC designated birding site, Sunday, April 26th 8:00 AM & 5:00 PM. This group will meet again Sunday, May 31st, […]
Rails on the Escarpment Hike with Paul LaPierre
A 2.5 miles hike exploring the histories of the STONY CLOVE & CATSKILL MOUNTAIN, OTIS ELEVATING, and CATSKILL & TANNERSVILLE railroads of the 19th and early 20th centuries. These long […]
Our Plantations: Understanding the History of Slavery in Greene County, Presented by Greene County Historian Jonathan Palmer
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesAt the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station. Space is limited. To register, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.
Doubles Hike on the Eve of the Full Moon at North South Lake
From a mountain vista, enjoy the sun set and then turn around and watch the full moon rise. Hike to Sunset Rock (for the sunset) and then Lookout Rock or […]
Plein Air Painting Group
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesThe group will meet on the MTHS campus, presented with Thomas Cole National Historic Site. Supplies are limited. To register, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.
Circuit Hike of South Mountain
Carpool to North South Lake. Hike to historic Puddingstone-Stone Hall, Star Rock, Boulder Rock, Druid Rocks, Fairy Spring and Lemon Squeezer. Some bushwhacking. Bring lunch or snacks. Hike Leader: Bob […]
Annual Justine Legg Hommel Memorial Lecture
Twilight Park Clubhouse 2 Ledge End Road, Haines Falls, NY, United StatesIndigenous Peoples of the Catskills A program by Richard Sears Walling, historian and consultant to Native tribes. At the Twilight Park Clubhouse. Join us for the 2026 Justine L. Hommel […]
Women Artists of the Northern Catskills: Past, Present, and Future
Mountain Top Historical Society 5132 Route 23A, Haines Falls, New York, United StatesLocal artists exhibit and discussion at the historic 1913 Ulster & Delaware Train Station. Space is limited. To register, email mthsdirector@mths.org or call 518-589-6657.