![Packing up my Osprey Exos 38 for the overnight journey.](http://www.rudypospisil.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/201610_grii_005641-slide-mountain-ny-backpacking-catskills-3500.jpg)
![The register box at the Slide Mountain trailhead.](http://www.rudypospisil.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/201610_grii_005877-slide-mountain-ny-backpacking-catskills-3500.jpg)
![The obligatory selfie at the trail junction.](http://www.rudypospisil.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/201610_grii_005664.jpg)
![The hike up is along a fairly smooth path albeit it long and quite steep at times.](http://www.rudypospisil.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/201610_grii_005715.jpg)
![The hike up is along a fairly smooth path albeit it long and quite steep at times.](http://www.rudypospisil.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/201610_grii_005696-slide-mountain-ny-backpacking-catskills-3500.jpg)
![Stunning views on the way to the top.](http://www.rudypospisil.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/201610_grii_005717-slide-mountain-ny-backpacking-catskills-3500.jpg)
![Stunning views on the way to the top.](http://www.rudypospisil.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/201610_grii_005727-slide-mountain-ny-backpacking-catskills-3500.jpg)
Date of Hike | |
Date | October 7, 2016 |
Weather Conditions | Sunny, Clear, Crisp (48°F – 60°F / 8.9°C – 15.6°C |
Summit | Slide – 4,180 ft / 1,274 m |
Trailhead | Overnight Parking Lot |
Distance (Round Trip) | 9.6 miles / 15.45 kilometers |
Total Elevation Gain | 1,780 feet / 543 meters |
+ Highlights | + Beautiful view from the summit – Great wintertime camping possibilities |
– Caveats | – None |