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Ledges above the Kaaterskill

Outdoors

40 minutes

from the studio in Hudson

The bare snowy ledge above the Kaaterskill valley, footprints in the snow

Best to know

No shelter or toilets at the top. Bring a thermos and a blanket.

Getting there

About twenty minutes on foot from the trailhead, on a marked path. Wear boots and carry the dress in a bag until the top.

Ines and Paul walk up a snowy trail toward the ledge, she holds the hem of her dress above the snow

Permits

Small ceremonies on state land rarely need one. One email to the ranger’s office settles it.

The couple read their vows on a snowy ledge with an officiant beside them, the valley below

Plan the warm place first

Book a cabin or an inn nearby before you pick the trail. In winter everyone needs somewhere to thaw by noon.

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