New York City: Slide-Cornell-Wittenberg
Climb to some of the best views in the Catskills on this 11.7-mile high-peaks trek. Overnight camping permitted.
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Trail Facts
- Distance: 12.4
Waypoints
SCW001
Location: 42.008674621582, -74.4274749755859
Follow yellow blazes up Phoenicia-East Branch Trail; cross 2 streams
SCW002
Location: 42.0066413879394, -74.4201812744141
Turn R on old Mountain road
SCW003
Location: 42.0036888122559, -74.418701171875
Turn L onto Burroughs Trail; begin steep climb
SCW004
Location: 42.0026588439941, -74.4094161987305
Short trail to woody campsite
SCW005
Location: 41.9999847412109, -74.387077331543
Small rocky outcrop to N; views of Giant Ledge and Panther Mtn.
SCW006
Location: 41.9991607666016, -74.3864440917969
Wooded summit of Slide (4,180 ft.). Concrete marker, few views
SCW007
Location: 42.0013198852539, -74.3561782836914
Cornell (3,780 ft.): Spur trail leads to view. Head NE to Wittenberg
SCW008
Location: 42.0084457397461, -74.347038269043
Wittenberg (3,780 ft.); superb views of Ashokan Reservoir and high peaks. Return to Slide
SCW009
Location: 42.0001335144043, -74.3749160766602
Designated campsites between Slide and Cornell
SCW010
Location: 42.0012054443359, -74.3967132568359
Turn L onto Curtis-Ormsby Trail; drop into dense balsam forest
SCW011
Location: 41.9954109191894, -74.4097213745117
Overlook on L; views of Table and Peekamoose Mtns.
SCW012
Location: 41.9942054748535, -74.4195251464844
Turn R onto Phoenicia-East Branch Trail; 1.5 mi. to car
