Photo: Reaching 3500 Feet
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Reaching 3500 Feet ...
I've done so many peaks greater then 3,500 in the Catskills that these signs seem almost meaingless to me.
Taken on Saturday August 8, 2009 at Slide Mountain.
More about Slide Mountain...
The Slide Mountain Wilderness, encompassing over 47,500 acres, is the largest and most popular wilderness area in the Catskills. Extensive foot trails provide access to the remote interior, often climbing over lofty peaks with spectacular views. Slide Mountain, the tallest peak in all of the Catskills, inspired poet and naturalist John Burroughs to write: "Here the works of man dwindle, in the heart of the southern Catskills." A plaque commemorating both the man and the mountain graces the face of the summit rock, in tribute to Burroughs and his vision.
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