Slide Mountain Wilderness Area

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forest preserve unit protected area wilderness area

Slide Mountain Wilderness Area is a rugged, forested preserve in New York’s Catskill Mountains known for its extensive hiking trails and the region’s highest peak, Slide Mountain.

Aliases (1)

Slide Mountain Wilderness ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	forest preserve unit → protected area → wilderness area →
accessPoint	Oliverea, New York → surface form: "Oliverea, New York vicinity" Phoenicia, New York → surface form: "Phoenicia, New York vicinity"
contains	Balsam Cap → Cornell Mountain → Friday Mountain NERFINISHED → Giant Ledge → Lone Mountain → Rocky Mountain (Catskills) → Slide Mountain NERFINISHED → Wittenberg Mountain →
country	United States of America → surface form: "United States"
ecosystemType	boreal forest at higher elevations → northern hardwood forest →
elevationOfHighestPoint	1274 m → 4180 ft →
feature	mountain streams → remote backcountry areas → scenic vistas →
governingBody	New York State Department of Environmental Conservation →
hasTrail	Giant Ledge Trail → Slide Mountain Trail → Wittenberg–Cornell–Slide Trail →
highestPoint	Slide Mountain NERFINISHED →
iucnCategory	Ib →
knownFor	Slide Mountain, the highest peak in the Catskills → backcountry camping → extensive hiking trails → rugged terrain → views of the Catskill High Peaks →
legalStatus	“forever wild” under New York State Constitution →
locatedIn	Catskill Mountains → New York → surface form: "New York State" Ulster County, New York NERFINISHED →
managedBy	New York State Department of Environmental Conservation →
partOf	Catskill Park → surface form: "Catskill Forest Preserve" Catskill Park →
prohibits	motorized vehicles → permanent structures →
recreationActivity	backpacking → cross-country skiing → hiking → snowshoeing →
terrain	forested mountains → rocky ledges → steep slopes →

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