Slide Mountain
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Catskills · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Slide Mountain is a 4,180 ft summit in the Catskills (USA). PeakAtlas rates it strenuous hike (Class 1–2 hike); best season is May–Oct. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Phoenicia (12 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 4,180 ft
- Prominence
- 3,280 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- May–Oct
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Phoenicia · 12 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Slide Mountain, and what do you need before you go?
Slide Mountain is listed as Class 1–2 hike with a best season of May–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
- Best season
- May–Oct
- Access / staging
- Phoenicia, New York
How tall is Slide Mountain, and where is it?
- Location
- New York, USA
- Elevation
- 4,180 ft
- Prominence
- 3,280 ft
- Mountain range
- Catskills
- Difficulty
- Class 1–2 hike
What makes Slide Mountain notable?
Highest peak in the Catskills and the high point of Ulster County and the New York metro area.
Slide Mountain anchors the Burroughs Range in Catskill Park. The Wittenberg–Cornell–Slide Trail is the classic approach—a long forest hike with ledge views near the top. The true summit is wooded; ledges and openings nearby give the best vistas. Expect mud, roots, and busy weekends in leaf season.
After you check trip readiness for Slide Mountain, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Catskills, New York, USA.
Closest places
- Phoenicia — New York via NY-28 / Oliverea Rd to Slide trailheads
Notable trails & routes
- Wittenberg–Cornell–Slide Trail (Burroughs Range)
- Phoenicia–East Branch / Curtis–Ormsbee approaches