Slide Mountain via Burroughs Range Trail
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New York · ulster County

Slide Mountain via Burroughs Range Trail

Highest Catskills peak route through dense forest and rocky sections.

Rating
Length
7.6 mi
Difficulty
7
County
ulster

About This Trail

The route to the Catskills’ highest peak at 4,180 feet, with options ranging from a straightforward 5.4-mile round-trip via the western approach to a strenuous 7-mile eastern traverse over Wittenberg and Cornell. The red-blazed Burroughs Range Trail follows the historic 1892 horse trail along the southwest ridge.

Location

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Coordinates: 41.9987033, -74.38626169999999

Getting There

From Phoenicia, take NY-28 west to Oliverea Road. Drive south on Oliverea Road 9.4 miles to the Slide Mountain Trailhead parking area. The Burroughs Range Trail begins at the yellow-blazed junction.

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