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South Taconic Tri-State Hike
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Day trip to Catskills
North South Lake loop
The loop around North Lake along the Escarpment trail makes a very nice day hike.
You can start at the parking at Schutt Rd and go south on the Escarpment (blue blazes) an stay on it all the way as it turns east around the lake and then norrth. Depending on how far you want to walk, you can end your trip on North Lake Rd and take a road walk back to your car, or continue to either the Rock Shelter trail (yellow blazes) and take that back to your car, or visit the gorgeous view at North Point, then return via Mary's Glen Trail (red blazes) then turn right on the Rock Shelter Trail and take that back to your car.
Bring your camera. There are so many outstanding viewpoints along the way, that you will take a lot of pictures.
As far as public transportation to the area, I can't help you there, but it is a very popular destination, so there must be something available. Take a look at the website for the North/South Lake campground and see if there is any mention of public transportation to the area.
Slide -Cornell-Wittenberg
Slide -Cornell-Wittenberg
Slide-Cornell-Wittenberg
Slide-Cornell-Wittenberg
advice on Slide-Cornell-Wittenberg overnight trip?
Greetings all. A friend and I are planning an overnight trip for this weekend.
Saturday morning: start from trailhead on Co. Rd. 47, hike east up to summit of Slide Mountain, lunch, continue east to col between Slide and Cornell. Find spot to camp.
Sunday: continue up to Cornell, then to Wittenberg, then continue east down to Woodland Valley campground.
My questions: Is this reasonable for a two-day trip for two hikers who are fit but not terribly experienced? What are the ladders like down the eastern side of Slide? What are the 15- and 35-foot drops like? Difficult? Let packs down via rope and then scramble down after? What about the Cornell v-shaped notch?
Also, do you think on a beautiful weekend, as it seems this will be, that we'll be overwhelmed with people? Able to find a camping spot on the col between Slide and Cornell? If the camping spots are filled, how difficult will it be to bushwack to a reasonable spot to camp? Should we think of another, easier route altogether?
Thank you, and sorry for all the questions! But I'm grateful for this forum, and hope someone may have some advice. All best, Ken
CWS
It's definitely do-able for an over nighter. Personally I'd reverse it and start at Woodland Valley. That way you are going up the steep, eastern face of Slide, which I think is easier and safer than going down it.
The trail between the road and Slide is usually packed with hikers, as is the summit on a nice day. Actually the best view from Slide is at the spring just below the summit on the eastern slope. Once you go over the summit the crowds thin out considerably, though you probably won't be alone on Wittenberg.
I don't recall any ladders or 15 or 35 ft drops on the eastern slope of Slide and I've done it half a dozen times (though not in the past 10 years or so). It is steep but no worse than most Catskill summit trails (but as I stated I'd rather go up it with a pack than down it).
I've never encountered more than maybe 3 other groups camped in the Cornell/Slide col. Even if it is crowded (which is unlikely) you should be able to scout around off trail until you find a suitable spot to make camp.
Water may be an issue this time of year. There is a wet area in the col in rainy seasons where the water is deep enough to filter but in the summer it is pretty dry.
The spring on the eastern slope of Slide has always been pretty reliable though. Last time I was there it was late summer and there was a drought and it was still running. You might want to tank up there.
CWS
CWS
weekend success
AT Wayawanda - High Point
AT Wayawanda - High Point
AT High Point to Wawayanda
Parking
parking
Shortline bus to Arden
I was thinking of doing a hike that started at Bear Mountain and ended in Arden, but i cannot find specific info on that stop. THe Shortline site is of no help.
Specifically, i'm looking for the evening schedule (if there is one) that will get me from Arden to Grand Central. Also, does anyone know if there is a "marked" bus stop at Arden, or is it a guessing game figuring out where the bus is going to stop?
Thanks for any help!
Shortline bus to Arden