Another 1,500 feet (460 m) downstream, a bridge along the abandoned Ulster & Delaware right-of-way crosses the Esopus.
The stream takes a long curve to the north and back southeastward over its next half-mile to where it crosses under the New York State Thruway just south of Exit 19, where the Catskill Park Blue Line leaves the stream to run along the west edge of the highway property.
Another half-mile further downstream, Washington Avenue crosses.
After a half-mile with an apartment complex and strip mall on the south side and woodlands on the north, Tannery Brook empties into the Esopus from a buried culvert just below where Route 28, now concurrent with Interstate 587, crosses the creek for the last time.

The Esopus bends to the north and meanders parallel to the Thruway.

A half-mile past the highway, amid woodlands on both sides, the Esopus bends northward.
Three-quarters of a mile downstream on a meandering course with a narrow channel, the Kingston city line leaves the stream on the east.
The meandering creek draws near to the Thruway in a mile and begins to run parallel to it, crossing under Route 209 near Lake Katrine after another mile and a half.
North of that bridge, it receives another significant tributary, the Saw Kill.
The riverside is more developed here, with homes and docks on the east bank.

A mile north of the Saw Kill, the Esopus bends northeast again and Leggs Mill Road crosses as the stream descends slightly over a weir.
Backyards and docks line both banks over the next half-mile, after which the creek again turns north, where the CSX River Subdivision's freight tracks parallel the Esopus on its east.
The stream flows north on a straight course, trending slightly east, for 1.75 miles (2.82 km) until it receives its last major tributary, Plattekill Creek, from the east at the Saugerties town line.
At this point it bends eastward again and goes down Glenerie Falls, a series of five cascades that drop 68 feet (21 m) over the course of the next 2,000 ft (610 m) of stream,
Below Glenerie Falls, the Esopus, now below a hundred feet (30 m) in elevation, again turns north, paralleling U.S. Route 9W for a mile through a narrow, steep valley.
After Glasco Turnpike (Ulster County Route 32) crosses, Route 9W veers off to the northeast, away from the stream, while the Esopus continues north through its narrow wooded gorge, for the next three miles (4.8 km).
Development around the stream is limited to a quarry on the east a mile downstream of the bridge, and then a dead-end residential street on the west bank during the last of the three miles; the 161-acre (65 ha) Esopus Bend Nature Preserve buffers the east bank.

At the end of this reach, just southeast of the village of Saugerties, the Esopus receives its last tributary, Tannery Brook, from the north, turns east and enters the village.
A half-mile of meandering past some marshy flats on the south side, a bridge carries Route 9W and New York State Route 32 over the stream, its last crossing.
Below the bridge it flows over 25 ft (7.6 m) Cantine Dam.
It bends north, then south, and returns to the east, as docks and structures abound on either side.
After a half-mile the Esopus empties into the Hudson, just over a hundred miles (160 km) north of its mouth in New York City.
at Saugerties Light.
Another 1,500 feet (460 m) downstream, a bridge along the abandoned Ulster & Delaware right-of-way crosses the Esopus. The stream takes a long curve to the north and back southeastward over its next half-mile to where it crosses under the New York State Thruway just south of Exit 19, where the Catskill Park Blue Line leaves the stream to run along the west edge of the highway property. Another half-mile further downstream, Washington Avenue crosses. After a half-mile with an apartment complex and strip mall on the south side and woodlands on the north, Tannery Brook empties into the Esopus from a buried culvert just below where Route 28, now concurrent with Interstate 587, crosses the creek for the last time.
The Esopus bends to the north and meanders parallel to the Thruway.
A half-mile past the highway, amid woodlands on both sides, the Esopus bends northward. Three-quarters of a mile downstream on a meandering course with a narrow channel, the Kingston city line leaves the stream on the east. The meandering creek draws near to the Thruway in a mile and begins to run parallel to it, crossing under Route 209 near Lake Katrine after another mile and a half. North of that bridge, it receives another significant tributary, the Saw Kill. The riverside is more developed here, with homes and docks on the east bank.
A mile north of the Saw Kill, the Esopus bends northeast again and Leggs Mill Road crosses as the stream descends slightly over a weir. Backyards and docks line both banks over the next half-mile, after which the creek again turns north, where the CSX River Subdivision's freight tracks parallel the Esopus on its east. The stream flows north on a straight course, trending slightly east, for 1.75 miles (2.82 km) until it receives its last major tributary, Plattekill Creek, from the east at the Saugerties town line. At this point it bends eastward again and goes down Glenerie Falls, a series of five cascades that drop 68 feet (21 m) over the course of the next 2,000 ft (610 m) of stream,
Below Glenerie Falls, the Esopus, now below a hundred feet (30 m) in elevation, again turns north, paralleling U.S. Route 9W for a mile through a narrow, steep valley. After Glasco Turnpike (Ulster County Route 32) crosses, Route 9W veers off to the northeast, away from the stream, while the Esopus continues north through its narrow wooded gorge, for the next three miles (4.8 km). Development around the stream is limited to a quarry on the east a mile downstream of the bridge, and then a dead-end residential street on the west bank during the last of the three miles; the 161-acre (65 ha) Esopus Bend Nature Preserve buffers the east bank.
At the end of this reach, just southeast of the village of Saugerties, the Esopus receives its last tributary, Tannery Brook, from the north, turns east and enters the village. A half-mile of meandering past some marshy flats on the south side, a bridge carries Route 9W and New York State Route 32 over the stream, its last crossing. Below the bridge it flows over 25 ft (7.6 m) Cantine Dam. It bends north, then south, and returns to the east, as docks and structures abound on either side. After a half-mile the Esopus empties into the Hudson, just over a hundred miles (160 km) north of its mouth in New York City. at Saugerties Light.
Esopus Creek