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Review:
At 4,180 feet, Slide Mountain is the highest mountain peak, not only in the Catskills but in Ulster County as well as in all of New York State if you do not count the Adirondack High Peaks and the Delaware River watershed. Located in the small town of Shandaken in Ulster County, Slide Mountain is a very popular hiking destination, and can be reached from three different approaches if you want a well-marked trail, and many more if you prefer bushwhacks.
The difficulty of the hike and the distance depends on the trail chosen, and it varies significantly. Like other peaks in the Catskills, the summit is rounded and gentle, and forms a narrow ridge that turns into a wider space on the eastern end. The mountain is covered with many kinds of maples, beech and yellow birch. Boreal forests at higher elevations mostly consist of balsam fir.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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