It wasn't until the 1880s that Slide Mountain (10 miles south of Big Indian) was declared the highest in the Catskills, following a survey conducted by Princeton University Geology Professor Arnold Guyot. Today the mountain is quite accessible and popular.
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The Catskill High Peaks are all of the mountains in New York's Catskill Mountains above 3,500 ft (1,067 m) in elevation whose summits are separated either ...
In all there are 33 peaks that meet these criteria with the highest peak being Slide Mountain topping out at 4,180'.
Catskill Mountains above 3,500' · 1. 4,180', Slide Mountain, 5.86 miles, Moderate, DEC Trail, 3-star View, Topo Map · 2. 4,040', Hunter Mountain, 6.26 miles, Easy ...
Slide Mountain is the highest peak in the Catskill Mountains of the U.S. state of New York. It is located in the town of Shandaken in Ulster County.
There are 33 mountain peaks in the Catskills that exceed 3500 feet and are on public land open for hiking. Two 3500 foot peaks, Graham and Doubletop, are on ...
1. Slide Mountain, 4180, 3280, New York, Catskill Mountains, 1705 · 2. Hunter Mountain, 4040, 2140, New York, Catskill Mountains, 1612 · 3. Black Dome, 3980, 2060 ...
Jun 13, 2020 · It's a relatively easy 90 mins to the summit. Here is the best route up and down Slide Mountain, with notes on where to find the best views.
Hunter Mountain-Southwest Peak, 3740, 180 ; Lone Mountain, 3721, 281 ; Panther Mountain, 3720, 960 ; Balsam Lake Mountain, 3720, 460.
This page sorts the Catskills High Peaks into four groups: easy, moderate, difficult, hardest. This is the complete list of mountains you'll need to hike to ...