High Falls (Columbia County) December 21, 2025 Peace of Akatosh High Falls Conservation Area in Philmont, Columbia County is one of those hidden Hudson Valley gems that feels like stepping into a storybook woodland. (I recommend listening to some ambient music while hiking. The song “Peace of Akatosh” fits very well when you get to the falls.)  This 47-acre preserve, protected by the Columbia Land Conservancy, winds a peaceful trail through hemlock and hardwood forest alongside the babbling Agawamuck Creek […]