Giant Ledge Trail

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Giant Ledge Trail is a popular hiking route in New York’s Catskill Mountains known for its relatively short climb to a series of dramatic cliff-top viewpoints over the Slide Mountain Wilderness.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hiking trail
recreational footpath
connectedTo Phoenicia-East Branch Trail
trail to Panther Mountain
environment protected wilderness area
feature mixed hardwood-conifer forest
multiple open ledge viewpoints
stream crossings near trailhead
fee no entrance fee to hike
hasAccessPoint trailhead on County Route 47
hasPrimaryDestination Giant Ledge
hazard icy conditions in winter
slippery rocks when wet
steep drop-offs at viewpoints
knownFor cliff-top viewpoints
relatively short climb to major viewpoints
views of Slide Mountain Wilderness
lightingCondition unlit natural trail
locatedIn Catskill Mountains
New York State
Ulster County
surface form: Ulster County, New York

United States of America
surface form: United States
managedBy New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
nearbyPeak Panther Mountain NERFINISHED
offersViewOf Esopus Creek
surface form: Esopus Creek valley

Slide Mountain NERFINISHED
Slide Mountain Wilderness Area
surface form: Slide Mountain Wilderness
partOf Catskill Park trail system
Slide Mountain Wilderness Area
surface form: Slide Mountain Wilderness
popularity heavily used on weekends
regulation camping restricted to designated areas nearby
dogs must be leashed
surface natural soil and rock
terrainType rocky forested mountain slope
trailUse out-and-back route for most hikers
typicalUseSeason fall
spring
summer
usedFor day hiking
nature viewing
photography
viewType long-distance mountain vistas
valley and forest views

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Slide Mountain Wilderness Area hasTrail Giant Ledge Trail
North-South Lake Campground accessesTrail Giant Ledge Trail
this entity surface form: Newman’s Ledge Trail
Giant Ledge accessedBy Giant Ledge Trail
this entity surface form: Giant Ledge–Panther Mountain Trail