Echo Lake (New York)

Echo Lake is a mountain lake within the Indian Head Wilderness of the Catskill Mountains, located in the valley between the two mountains Plattekill and Overlook (Coordinates: 42°5′46″N by 74°5′25″W), at Fallsburg, New York State, United States of America.

Description

Echo Lake is located immediately on the north side of Brickman Road, Fallsburg. It carries many species of game fish, and has lean-to shelters for campers. Access is by an 8-mile hiking trail, starting around Platte Clove Preserve (County Route 16) up the Old Overlook Road and then around Plattekill Mountain to a junction culminating in a half-mile section called Echo Lake Trail. Another route starts at the top of Mead's Mountain in Woodstock, NY; it is remote by most campground standards with no hookups or facilities.

Echo Lake has a cool climate during most of the year.

The psychedelic folk-pop band Woods named their 2009 release, At Echo Lake, in its honor.