Wittenberg Mountain

"An out and back of the Burroughs range from Slide Mountain road. Mostly cloudy skies in the AM kept the temps down but threatened afternoon showers. Mid afternoon the cloud cover parted in spots to reveal wonderful blue sky and sun but still threatening some rain. Only a few sprinkles came down otherwise a fine cool day. A variety of other hikers and backpackers out on the peaks." — Nimblefoot • Sep 20, 2022

"An out and back of the Burroughs range from Slide Mountain TH. About six other cars in the lot but didn’t see a soul all the way to Witt. Had all the summits to myself on such a nice day. Started to see a few other hikers upon my reclimbing of Slide and heading down to the parking lot. A large group, with Hike On Guides, was getting ready to head in when I left but I didn’t see them all day and their cars were still there when I returned. They must taken an interesting route up to Slide and down. The trail was dry except for the usual wet/muddy/rooty spots on the early part the ascent to Cornell. The spring on the backside of Slide was running well, I could actually hear it running as I dropped down to the sign. " — Nimblefoot • Jun 8, 2022

"Eight of us had a lovely saunter acrossed the Burroughs range with morning temps below zero then rising to the low teens above zero. Actually three folks more or less motored the traverse while the rest of us enjoyed a more pleasurable saunter. Taking in the numerous views afforded by the clear blue sky. The recent snow ranged from heavy dense crud to loose sugar and even some crust in spots. The sugar snow on the back side of Slide allowed us to enjoy a lot slides rather than plunges on the steep pitches. We had so much fun we didn’t notice the cold temps aided by the sunshine and no wind." — Nimblefoot • Jan 22, 2022

"We wanted to jump on longer 3500 footer hike on the first day of the winter season. We chose Cornell and Wittenberg because I thought it’d be better to get the crack out of the way before it really iced over in the dead of winter. It was icy in spots and we were glad to have spikes. The crack was not too bad." — hanawalton • Dec 21, 2021

"First peak in the Catskills range. The last mile of the trail with those rock scrambles were both a challenge and quite fun! Decided to just do an out and back to the summit due to time but the 7.4 miles proved to be enough for me! Next time I'll pay more attention to those map contour lines haha. " — atwoheadedcat • Oct 2, 2021

"Time to return to the full loop of the Burroughs range. Started from the Slide Mountain PA and headed down to Woodland Valley via RT 47, easement and the P-E trail. Over the range and back to the car. Took care of a number of blowdowns between Witt and Cornell, one has been there for quite awhile." — Nimblefoot • Aug 31, 2021

"I’ve neglected the Catskill Mountains long enough, but today changed that. Perhaps it’s being spoiled by the beauty of the Adirondacks? Perhaps it’s that the Adirondacks hold more meaning personally to me? Perhaps I dislike the ever long dreadful solo drives through winding back roads? In any event it’s time to start checking off the Catskill 3500s. It was a clear beautiful bluebird day with no rain in sight today on Slide (4154’), Cornell, and Wittenberg Mountains. " — scottturner • Jul 24, 2021

"Fantastic day for Ed and I to traverse the Burroughs range. The only snow/ice found on this trip was hiding out in a few of the cave-like areas in the rock ledges. On our way up to the summit of Witt I spotted a cell phone in a nice leather case just laying on the ground. It was recently lost as it was still warm to the touch and upon opening it I found credit cards, drivers license and cash. I quickly realized she will really be upset once she discovers her loss. Fortunately 20 minutes later we meet her descending and gave her a pleasant surprise. Now she could head back up to the summit feeling much better. On top we enjoy a nice chat with her while taking in the wonderful view." — Nimblefoot • May 7, 2021

"Mimi and I did a thru-hike of the Burroughs range. Had all three summits to ourselves on such a beautiful day and only saw one group,of five women descending Witt, the entire day. Today was my 50th “known” ascent of Cornell." — Nimblefoot • Apr 5, 2021

"Snowshoe stomp up Witt and Corn with Itty Bitty. At 79 yrs old and 88#s she has lost quite a bit of her speed but none of her desire to hike and bag peaks. The deep snow made all the usual rock scrambles on the way up to the Witt much easier, literally walk ups. The Cornell Crack proved too tricky for her with her lack of height, wearing the big shoes and ice on the rock walls so we used the work around." — Nimblefoot • Feb 25, 2021