Slide Mountain is King of the Catskills. Topping out at just below 4200′ it is the highest point of land between the Green Mountains of Vermont and the high peaks in West Virginia. It has a
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Slide Mountain is the highest peak in the Catskills. It is located in the Town of Shandaken in Ulster County, in southern New York. While the 4,180-foot (1,270 m) contour line on topographic maps is generally accepted as its height.
Hunter Mountain – Splintered, Burned, Battered but not Broken
Hunter Mountain is one of our favorite year-round go to hikes. At one time named Greenland Mountain, Hunter Mountain is a central part of the mountains of Devil’s Path and the Lexington Range. It was named
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Curtis – Ormsbee Trail – Catskills
The blue blazed Curtis – Ormsbee Trail is a short connector trail in the Slide Mountain Wilderness of the Catskill Mountains. It provides the hiker with a beautiful alternative to the “dog route” from the
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Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Woodland Valley Loop
This hike is arguably one of the hardest and most beautiful outings in the Catskills. It is one our favorite three-day backpacking loops. Simply day hiking Wittenberg and Cornell is outstanding! Starting at the Woodland Valley
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Slide Mountain Catskills – The Tallest One of All
Slide Mountain is an icon among Catskill mountain peaks. It greets tens of thousands of hikers each year. During the “in season” hiking months (mid spring to mid fall) on average, it is not uncommon
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