Cornell Mountain

Cornell Mountain is the ninth highest mountain in the Catskills. It is part of the Burroughs mountain range which includes Giant Ledge, Wittenberg Mountain, Cornell Mountain and Slide Mountain. There is no exciting views from the top of Cornell because of it's thick growth. You can catch views of the steep face of Slide Mt. that gives it it's name.

There is only one trail that goes over the top of Cornell and that is the Whittenberg-Cornell-Slide Trail

Wittenberq-Cornell-Slide Troll (Red) [ K6/J6] Also known as the Burroughs Range Trail
0.00	Start of trail at Woodland Valley State Campground. Turn left on red markers, crossing Woodland Creek on footbridge. Cars can be driven here from Phoenicia. Parking area to the right; fee in season.
1.45	Spring 300' right of trail.
2.60	Pass yellow Terrace Mt. Trail going left to leanto, 0.9m. No water at leanto.
3.90	Summit of Wittenberg Mt. (3780') with fine views.
4.25	Pass unmaintained red-paint blazed path to Moon Haw Road. Very steep!
4.70	Blue spur trail to left (0.1m) to summit of Cornell Mt. (3860').
6.15	Lowest point between mountains, Spring 400' left of trail. Unmaintained path, with faint paint blazes, goes south along East Branch of the Neversink.
6.80	Fine spring to right of trail on spur.
7.05	Summit of Slide Mt. (4180').
7.70	Pass blue Curtis-Orbs Trail leading to East Branch of the Neversink.
7.85	Pass unmarked trail on right leading towards Winnisook Lake over private land.
9.05	Trail ends at junction with Phoenicia-East Branch Trail. Left on yellow to Denning leanto (2.8m) and parking area at end of Denning Road. Right on yellow 0.7m to parking area on County Rt. 47.