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Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Viewpoint–Curtis - Ormsbee Viewpoint, 4 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 2,312 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Viewpoint–Curtis - Ormsbee Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back near Branch, NY. The route passes Curtis - Ormsbee Viewpoint before reaching Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Viewpoint at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 2,312 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 96/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,126 – 4,183 ft · steepest grade: 33%10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Phoenicia - East Branch Trail 41.96580, -74.45247
Nearest town Branch, NY
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Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Viewpoint–Curtis - Ormsbee Viewpoint, 4 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 2,312 ft · 4 hr 31 min

Elevation 2,125–4,184 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Phoenicia - East Branch Trail · 41.96580, -74.45247

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 66°F / low 50° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:23 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Phoenicia - East Branch Trail, heading N.
  2. 2.9 miBear right onto Curtis - Ormsbee Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miPass Curtis - Ormsbee Viewpoint.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 1.7 miContinue straight onto Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Trail, heading S.
  6. 50 ftReach Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 50 ftContinue straight onto Curtis - Ormsbee Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miBear left onto Phoenicia - East Branch Trail, heading NW.
  10. 2.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/wittenberg-cornell-slide-viewpoint-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 66°F50°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV6Humidity82%
Rained 1.1″ 3 days ago · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
70°50°
Sunrise 6:30 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:23 PM
Tue 69°54°
Wed 75°56°
Thu 73°56° 41%
Fri 66°41°
Sat 71°49°
Sun 77°55°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~106 min). Leave by 5:18 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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