Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway
Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway is a State Scenic Byway in New York. Within New York it covers roughly 50 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
This byway follows Route 28 into the heart of the Catskill Mountains, the rounded peaks and deep cloves that inspired the Hudson River School painters and Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle." It passes the Ashokan Reservoir with its mountain backdrop, trailheads into the Catskill Forest Preserve, and old resort towns. Hardwood forest gives a brilliant fall display.
- Catskill Mountains
- Ashokan Reservoir
- Hudson River School country
- Catskill Forest Preserve
- Route 28
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.