Fire Tower Challenge!

Kaatscast: the Catskills Podcast

Jun 21, 2022•18 min•Ep. 67

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If you're looking for a unique way to experience Catskills views, there's no better time to check out the Catskills' 6 hiker-accessible fire towers! The 2022 Catskills Fire Tower Challenge encourages hikers to visit all 6, with the added bonus of a challenge patch, a subscription to Conservationist magazine, and other prizes.

We met with the Catskill Center's Olivia Bernard, a Visitor Experience Coordinator at the Catskills Visitor Center, for a rundown of the challenge, a little fire tower history, and a climb to the top of the Upper Esopus fire tower, right there on the visitor center's property in Mt. Tremper, NY.

If you want to hear about a 7th fire tower coming back online, check out our story from Bramley Mountain.

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The Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway
Hanford Mills Museum

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