Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Viewpoint–Curtis - Ormsbee Viewpoint, 4 sights
13.2 mi · ▲ 5,061 ft · 6 hr 56 min
Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Viewpoint–Curtis - Ormsbee Viewpoint, 4 sights is a 13.2-mile out-and-back near West Shokan, NY. The route passes Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Viewpoint before reaching Curtis - Ormsbee Viewpoint at the turnaround, 6.5 miles in. It climbs 5,061 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 93/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Viewpoint–Curtis - Ormsbee Viewpoint, 4 sights
13.2 mi · ▲ 5,061 ft · 6 hr 56 min
Elevation 1,129–4,184 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Moon Haw to Friday-Balsam Cap Col Herd Path · 41.98436, -74.32758
Weather Sep 7: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 7:23 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Moon Haw to Friday-Balsam Cap Col Herd Path, heading NW.
- 2 miSharp right onto Friday - Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Trail Herd Path, heading NW.
- 1.3 miTurn left onto Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Trail, heading W.
- 1.6 miPass Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Viewpoint.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Curtis - Ormsbee Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miPass Curtis - Ormsbee Viewpoint.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.7 miContinue straight onto Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Trail, heading S.
- 1.6 miTurn right onto Friday - Wittenberg - Cornell - Slide Trail Herd Path, heading SE.
- 1.3 miSharp left onto Moon Haw to Friday-Balsam Cap Col Herd Path, heading S.
- 1.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~226 min). Leave by 3:17 PM for the 7:23 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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